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Phys.org / CFC replacements behind vast quantities of global 'forever chemical' pollution, research reveals

Chemicals brought in to help protect our ozone layer have had the unintended consequences of spreading vast quantities of a potentially toxic "forever chemical" around the globe, a new study shows. Atmospheric scientists, ...

24 minutes ago in Earth
Phys.org / Stacking the genetic deck: How some plant hybrids beat the odds by erasing lethal genes

In the plant world, when two different species mate, their offspring often don't survive. The reason lies in their DNA: incompatible genes often mix in their offspring, triggering a fatal breakdown known as hybrid lethality ...

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Medical Xpress / New solution for moderate-to-severe sleep apnea

In less than 90 minutes, a new, less invasive electrical stimulation technique has been found to improve breathing in people with sleep apnea. The technique, which involves percutaneous hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS), ...

3 minutes ago in Sleep disorders
Medical Xpress / Could fecal transplants be the new way to fight cancer?

One person's waste could be another's shot at fighting cancer. The idea may sound far-fetched, but it is gaining momentum in cancer care. Researchers are testing fecal microbiota transplants as a way of changing the gut's ...

1 hour ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Q&A: Changing our society through AI smart air conditioning technology

Empirical research is being carried out for revolutionary air conditioning technology that will contribute to solving environmental issues. At the forefront of these endeavors is Nagahiro Tsuyoshi, project professor and director ...

5 minutes ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / One-third of dementia cases are linked to non brain-related diseases, study finds

Dementia is a term used to describe memory loss, impaired reasoning, difficulties communicating and other mental impairments that can be caused by Alzheimer's disease, other neurodegenerative disease, strokes, severe infections, ...

2 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Risk for poor outcomes lower with faster sodium correction in severe hyponatremia

For patients hospitalized with severe hyponatremia, faster sodium correction is associated with a lower risk for 90-day death or delayed neurologic events, according to a study published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Medical Xpress / Major demographic transition happening in U.S. births

There is a major demographic transition in U.S. births, according to a research letter published online in JAMA Network Open. Amos Grünebaum, M.D., and Frank A. Chervenak, M.D., from Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, New ...

1 hour ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / AI voice analysis could diagnose a concussion within seconds of a player going down

In 2022, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to a game against the Buffalo Bills after sustaining a head injury that the NFL later acknowledged should have been classified as a concussion.

1 hour ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Study links psychotic-like experiences to 'older-looking brains' at age 20

Researchers from the Universidad de Valladolid in Spain, the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Center and University College London used brain imaging studies to uncover how psychotic experiences, such as brief hallucinations ...

1 hour ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Genetic analysis of Deep Maniot Greeks reveals a unique lineage in the Balkans

A new genetic study has revealed that the people of Deep Mani, who inhabit one of the remotest regions of mainland Greece, represent one of the most genetically distinctive populations in Europe, shaped by more than a millennium ...

4 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Engineered antibody targets bacteria-specific sugar, clears lethal drug-resistant infection in mice

Australian researchers have developed a powerful new way to target deadly, drug-resistant bacteria by designing antibodies that recognize a sugar found only on bacterial cells—an advance that could underpin a new generation ...

4 hours ago in Biology