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New study shows the dramatic impact of extreme poverty on mortality in a racially diverse low-income population
Ann Arbor, May 1, 2024 – During the past 40 years, the gap between rich and poor Americans has continued...
Social-media break has huge impact on young women’s body image: York U study
TORONTO, May 01, 2024 – There’s a large and growing body of evidence pointing to potentially negative impacts of social media...
Revealing the quantumness of gravity
Gravity is part of our everyday life. Still, the gravitational force remains mysterious: to this day we do not understand...
Study shows a tale of two social media platforms for Donald Trump
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Truth Social was more effective at driving news attention toward Donald Trump during the 2022 midterm election...
UMSOM preclinical study finds novel stem cell therapy boosts neural repair after cardiac arrest
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have identified an innovation in stem cell therapy to regenerate...
With huge patient dataset, AI accurately predicts treatment outcomes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scientists have designed a new artificial intelligence model that emulates randomized clinical trials at determining the treatment...
Study finds private equity expanding to mental health facilities
Private equity firms now account for as much as a quarter of practices providing behavioral health services in some states,...
Nationwide, 6 stroke advocates selected to receive 2024 Stroke Hero Awards
DALLAS, May 1, 2024 — Each year, approximately 800,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke. Six local stroke heroes from across the country...
Organ transplant drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease progression in individuals with seizures
PHILADELPHIA— Protein imbalances that increase brain cell excitability may explain why individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who also experience seizures...
Aston University civil engineers help to make road surfaces more sustainable
Aston University civil engineering experts are teaming up with construction and surfacing company Miles Macadam to help make road surfaces...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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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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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies