Medicine
Pennington Biomedical scientists outline key challenges and promising avenues in obesity genetics
Research on the genetics of obesity dates to the early 1920s, with many of the initial findings indicating the complexity...
ATMs and other digital self-serve devices fail to meet accessibility needs
Most self-service interactive devices — kiosks, ATMs and other digital interfaces — don't measure up to the accessibility needs of...
New AI tool predicts risk for chronic pain in cancer patients
A third of cancer patients face chronic pain – a debilitating condition that can dramatically reduce a person’s quality of...
A new use for propofol in treating epilepsy?
The general anesthetic propofol may hold the keys to developing new treatment strategies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, according...
For bigger muscles push close to failure, for strength, maybe not
When performing resistance training such as lifting weights, there’s a lot of interest in how close you push yourself to...
Improving Alzheimer’s disease imaging — with fluorescent sensors
Neurotransmitter levels in the brain can indicate brain health and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. However, the protective blood-brain barrier (BBB)...
Most blood thinner dosing problems happen after initial prescription
Millions of Americans take anticoagulants, commonly known as blood thinners. These medications work to prevent blood clots that cause heart attack...
Incidence of heart attacks and strokes was lower after COVID-19 vaccination, finds study of 46 million adults
A new study, published today in Nature Communications and involving nearly the whole adult population of England, has found that the incidence...
Blood proteins may help to track the pathological progression of Lewy’s body disease
Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease-related changes in Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies could be made possible by monitoring...
Pandemic exacerbated depression in older adults with diabetes
TORONTO, ON – A recent study of more than 2,700 older Canadians reported older adults with diabetes faced a heightened...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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