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Phys.org / Tropical Storm Karina strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific, could be a major storm this week

Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and could become a major storm this week, forecasters said. The cyclone's center was at far out sea and was not threatening land.

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Phys.org / NASA's Roman telescope set to launch on cosmic mapping mission

NASA is preparing to launch its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, embarking on a multiyear mission to create an unprecedented map of the cosmos and shed light on some of the biggest mysteries in physics.

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Phys.org / New method tests magnet-powered braking for safer, more reusable spacecraft reentry

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new system to test magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for spacecraft reentering the atmosphere. Their platform generates intense magnetic fields with a powerful electromagnet ...

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Medical Xpress / Machine learning model identifies heart failure with reduced ejection fraction using routine lab indicators

A 13-indicator routine laboratory model shows moderate discrimination for distinguishing heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), according to a study published online Aug. 9 in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.

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Medical Xpress / People who could benefit from blood pressure medication may be missing out on treatment

People could benefit from treatment to lower their blood pressure, even if their heart disease risk is only slightly raised, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich.

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Medical Xpress / Breast cancer survivors could avoid lifelong heart medication, research suggests

Many breast cancer survivors whose treatment caused them to develop problems with their heart function can safely stop their medication after their heart recovers, and most won't need to continue treatment long term, according ...

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Medical Xpress / Cardiologist referrals improve cholesterol levels in prostate cancer patients, but may not be necessary for all

Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy. A large international, first-of-its-kind study led by Hamilton researchers found that routine referrals to an internist ...

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Medical Xpress / Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes associated with a lower risk of dementia

Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2026 and published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.

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Tech Xplore / Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights

Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn't seem to work.

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Medical Xpress / Statins cut first heart attack and stroke risk 30% after age 70

Statins are commonly prescribed to manage high cholesterol in people up to age 75 and are known to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

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Phys.org / Airborne tuberculosis bacteria may mutate as they dry, revealing a target to curb drug resistance

Tuberculosis bacteria released into the air from infected individuals dry out to form infectious particles that are second only to measles in contagiousness. Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have discovered specific mechanisms ...

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Phys.org / Scientists melted a diamond and cracked a secret of ice giants

Some of the strangest weather in the solar system doesn't happen on Earth or even in Jupiter's Great Red Spot—it happens in the interiors of ice giants like Neptune and Uranus. Specifically, scientists have long believed ...

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