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Medical Xpress / Genetic study links impulsive decision making to a wide range of health and psychiatric risks

Researchers from University of California San Diego have identified 11 genetic regions linked to delay discounting—the tendency to prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed ones—shedding new light on how ...

59 minutes ago in Genetics
Phys.org / Virus battles drug-resistant infections

It's an evolutionary battle, an endless competition for survival, that has spanned millions of years. Within this epic tale for the ages, the skillful characters are mighty, but very, very tiny—they're microscopic. It's ...

49 minutes ago in Biology
Phys.org / Study highlights gaps in avalanche safety awareness among snowshoers and winter hikers

Researchers from Simon Fraser University are urging snowshoers and winter hikers to get clued up on avalanche safety after a new study found a concerning lack of awareness among those taking part in the sports.

39 minutes ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Complaints about gaps in Medicare Advantage networks are common: Federal enforcement is rare

Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks and serious diseases. Longtime relationships with doctors people trust often make even bad news more tolerable. Losing that support—especially ...

19 minutes ago in Health
Phys.org / Higher resolution climate models show 41% increase in daily extreme land precipitation by 2100

Despite continuous efforts to evaluate and predict changes in Earth's climate, most models still struggle to accurately simulate extreme precipitation events. Models like the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phases 5 ...

7 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Examining why some species developed consciousness while others remained non-conscious

What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum published two articles on this topic.

4 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Endangered lemurs face new threat from the luxury meat trade

Lemurs, the small primates with bushy tails and large, expressive eyes, are among the world's most endangered species. According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List, of the 112 species of ...

7 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Contrails are a major driver of aviation's climate impact, study shows

Aviation's climate impact extends beyond carbon dioxide emissions. A new international study, involving researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, reveals that contrails can represent ...

4 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Two parallel blood formation systems produce different immune and blood cells

It has only recently become known that two parallel systems of blood formation exist in the body, originating from different precursor cells. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed a method ...

4 hours ago in Medical research
Medical Xpress / Virtual clinical trial suggests psychedelics may boost brain activity in coma patients

Researchers from the University of Liège and international collaborators developed a "virtual clinical trial" exploring a unique pharmacological treatment in patients who do not fully regain consciousness after a coma. The ...

4 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / New study identifies key mechanism driving HIV-associated immune suppression

Researchers from the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered how a specific type of immune cell may contribute to the persistence of HIV infections. The finding offers ...

4 hours ago in HIV & AIDS
Medical Xpress / Kimchi acts as a 'precision regulator' for the immune system, 12-week clinical trial suggests

Amid concerns about the simultaneous spread of multiple respiratory diseases, such as colds and influenza, with the change of seasons in current times, a clinical study has scientifically proven that kimchi, a traditional ...

5 hours ago in Health