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Medical Xpress / Cuddling cats might make us feel worse when under stress
Researchers just got one step closer to solving the age-old question of whether cats or dogs make better pets. A team in the Netherlands set out to better understand the nuances and underlying mechanisms behind the positive ...
Medical Xpress / 1940s-era drug helps uncover kidney pathway that may improve disease treatment
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a previously unrecognized way the kidneys regulate water balance—an advance that could lead to improved treatments for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and other disorders. The study, ...
Medical Xpress / Psilocybin to target persistent concussion symptoms in Australia's first clinical trial
Monash University researchers have launched Australia's first clinical trial to test whether the psychedelic drug psilocybin is an effective treatment for persistent post-concussion symptoms.
Medical Xpress / Utah's stricter 0.05 BAC limit significantly reduces drunk driving fatalities, analysis finds
A new analysis has found that after Utah lowered the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for driving from 0.08 to 0.05 g/dL, alcohol-related crash fatalities declined significantly more in Utah than in its six contiguous ...
Medical Xpress / New toolkit aims to improve menopause care for women from minority ethnic communities
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have developed a new toolkit to support health care professionals in delivering culturally informed menopause care. The work is highlighted in a Correspondence published in The Lancet ...
Phys.org / A new approach to the EU's promised cross-border climate action
The EU must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 relative to 1990—of which 5 percentage points can be achieved through climate action elsewhere, according to the 2025 law. A study by the Potsdam Institute for ...
Medical Xpress / Seeking health information does not automatically improve health behavior, says researcher
People are increasingly seeking health information online in Estonia, but the information they find is not leading to better health decisions. The concern is not a lack of information but people's digital literacy and ability ...
Phys.org / Online courses drive deeper learning when autonomy, social engagement and strong tasks connect
Many people do not finish a massive open online course (MOOC). This does not match the goal of large-scale online learning. Learners have different goals and backgrounds. Xiaomei Wei's dissertation research looks at what ...
Medical Xpress / Youth-designed 'blue-green' spaces boost resilience and mental wellness for Appalachian adolescents
Adolescents in rural Appalachian communities face disproportionate mental health risks and geographic isolation, but new research from Georgetown University's Berkley School of Nursing suggests that youth-led environmental ...
Phys.org / Northern permafrost switches from carbon sink to carbon source earlier than thought in models including deep soil carbon
The Arctic and northern high latitudes are warming about 2–4 times faster than the global average, allowing ancient permafrost to thaw and release stored carbon. These permafrost soils currently store roughly one-third of ...
Medical Xpress / Thesis strengthens forensic assessments in cases of suspected stabbings
How can it be determined whether a person has died by suicide or homicide—an assessment that is key to the legal process? A new thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows how forensic medicine can become more accurate and ...
Phys.org / Conflict hits schooling hardest where children are the target—study
According to UNESCO, around 250 million children (16%) globally are out of school, although they are of an age to be at school in their countries. Available evidence suggests that out-of-school numbers are extremely high ...
