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Wild animal shows were among the most popular forms of entertainment in the Roman Empire. Behind the dramatic scenes in the ...

Scientists have observed a long-predicted effect of gravity on a falling quantum object for the first time. The experiment ...

You can exercise regularly and still spend much of the rest of the day sitting. A new study suggests that health may depend ...

High blood pressure can quietly damage the body for years before a heart attack or stroke reveals the problem. A new ...

Two people can follow nearly the same low-carbohydrate diet and get very different cholesterol results. One may improve ...

An experimental injectable material may one day help the brain repair damage caused by a serious stroke. Biomedical engineers ...

A medicine found in pharmacies around the world is attracting attention from scientists who study aging. Metformin, best ...

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems worldwide. Over time, the extra ...

Alzheimer’s disease develops slowly, often beginning long before memory problems become obvious. New research suggests that ...

People with diabetes are sometimes told so many different things about food that even eating fruit can become confusing.