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Most people strongly support the federal government's reclassification of cannabis, according to a new study that used AI to analyze more than 40,000 comments in the public record. The findings by researchers at Johns Hopkins ...

Methamphetamine (meth) use accounted for nearly 15% of heart attacks for a decade in a northern California study, published today in JAHA.

A new national survey reveals many women are unsure about when to start mammogram screening for breast cancer and believe they should start later than doctors recommend.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, affects more than 30 million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Many people with COPD use inhaler-based ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute and collaborators have developed and validated a new genetic risk test that can estimate a person's inherited risk for eight common cardiovascular conditions, ...

Providing patients with structured exercise and nutrition support before surgery can reduce complications and shorten hospital stays, according to a new review published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ...

Pregnancy risks suddenly spike after age 35, something doctors generally attribute to problems with the fertilized egg. But Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute postdoctoral scholar Blake Laham is not convinced that's the whole ...

Whether it's robotic rovers heading to Mars or, one day, a crew of astronauts, a round-trip journey is an incredibly long one. But there may be a way to find a shortcut. A new study published in the journal Acta Astronautica ...

Diamond coatings are considered a key technology for numerous industrial applications—from power electronics to optics to sensors. To enable these high-performance coatings to fully realize their potential, uniformity is ...

Shielding materials are essential in key modern industrial settings—such as spacecraft, nuclear power plants, semiconductor equipment, and advanced medical devices—to protect both equipment and personnel from electromagnetic ...

For centuries, archaeologists debated the origins of Rome's exquisite mosaic-glass bowls. Now, chemical fingerprints in 101 ancient shards point to a surprising center of production: Italy, not Egypt. This discovery challenges ...

Quartz crystals are difficult to knap due to size, hardness, and crystalline structure, making them a "low-quality" raw material. However, the Clovis people of North America sometimes made points and other tools from this ...