Articles by Justin Jackson
Phys.org / Across 50 countries, female faces consistently rank higher in attractiveness than male faces
Research led by the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics has confirmed that female faces are rated as more attractive than male faces across diverse cultures, ethnicities, and regardless of the rater's gender—a pattern ...
Medical Xpress / Psychiatric prescriptions linked to higher ALS risk and faster decline
Use of common psychiatric medications (anxiolytics, hypnotics and sedatives, and antidepressants) is linked to a higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and poorer outcomes after diagnosis with shorter ...
Phys.org / How cultural transmission changed across 3.3 million years of human evolution
Scientists at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome and the University of Bordeaux in France report that human cultural know-how grew through a long, measured shift from casual observation to structured teaching, ...
Medical Xpress / Long-term study ties midlife vascular health to later dementia risk
Dementia before age 80 is potentially preventable through early intervention on common vascular risk factors, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Findings suggest that up to 44% ...
Phys.org / Maternal clans shaped burial and society in Neolithic China community, ancient DNA reveals
A millet-farming settlement on the Shandong coast in Neolithic China around 4,500 years ago organized its society by maternal lineage, according to researchers at Peking University.
Medical Xpress / Use of semaglutide linked to doubled risk of neovascular macular degeneration
Semaglutide, widely used to treat diabetes and obesity, was associated with more than double the risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in older patients with diabetes, according to researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Red blood cell rupture, not clotting, drives vessel blockage in COVID-19, study finds
A team led by the University of Sydney has identified red blood cell rupture at dying endothelial sites as a primary driver of microvascular obstruction in COVID-19, bypassing the expected role of fibrin and platelet clots.
Medical Xpress / Single-dose CAR-T therapy potentially curative in multiple myeloma
A multi-institutional study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reports one-third of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma remained in remission for at least five years following a single infusion ...
Medical Xpress / Age-related brain changes reduce social-engagement behaviors, research finds
Social engagement is a vital component of psychological and physical well-being linked to better health and a longer life, yet many older adults struggle to maintain relationships that support these outcomes.
Medical Xpress / Colonoscopy screening at age 45 yields neoplasia rates close to older adults: Study supports guideline change
Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California reveal that adults aged 45 to 49 undergoing their first screening colonoscopy have neoplasia detection rates similar to those aged 50 to 54, supporting recent guideline ...
Medical Xpress / Diagnostic pen converts handwriting into electrical signals to detect Parkinson's
A team at the University of California, Los Angeles has developed a low-cost diagnostic pen that converts handwriting into electrical signals for early detection of Parkinson's disease, achieving 96.22% accuracy in a pilot ...
Medical Xpress / Satri-cel study marks first randomized CAR T-cell success in solid tumors
Satri-cel, a CLDN18.2-targeted CAR T-cell therapy, nearly doubles progression-free survival in patients with previously treated gastric or gastro-esophageal junction cancer, according to a multicenter randomized trial led ...
Medical Xpress / Older veterans turn to cannabis for pain, mood and sleep relief
Cannabis use among older veterans is more prevalent than previously documented, with over one in 10 reporting use in the past month and more than one-third of those screening positive for cannabis use disorder (CUD), according ...
Phys.org / Nearly complete dinosaur skull reveals a new sauropod species from East Asia
A team led by China University of Geosciences has described a new species of sauropod, Jinchuanloong niedu, from a partial skeleton and nearly complete skull found in northwestern China, adding a rare non-neosauropod eusauropod ...
Phys.org / ExIGS bridges microscopy and sequencing to track nuclear abnormalities
Harvard University researchers at the Broad Institute report that expansion in situ genome sequencing (ExIGS) linked nuclear abnormalities to hotspots of aberrant chromatin regulation, potentially eroding cell identity. The ...
