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Medical Xpress / Blood analyses in dogs could provide insights into human aging

Lab-based studies have provided lots of information on the biology of aging, but it's unclear how lab discoveries apply to aging in the real world. Research in Aging Cell provides insights into aging based on studies in dogs.

34 minutes ago in Medical research
Medical Xpress / New method noninvasively measures Achilles tendon structure and function in professional dancers

A study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research uses a noninvasive, nonradioactive imaging-based method to measure the structure and function of the Achilles tendon in professional ballet dancers. The method could potentially ...

34 minutes ago in Radiology & Imaging
Medical Xpress / Some antihistamines may increase dementia risk in older hospitalized patients

An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older inpatients admitted by physicians who prescribe higher amounts of first-generation antihistamines face an elevated risk of delirium while in ...

34 minutes ago in Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Phys.org / Does floral scent affect insect visitors and bacterial strains living on flowers?

Using information on alpine plant species, researchers investigated how the chemistry of flowers' scent affects not only the diversity of insect pollinators but also the communities of bacteria living on the flowers.

34 minutes ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / AI analysis of social media reveals fitness apps' unintended psychological consequences

A study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology reveals the negative behavioral and psychological consequences of commercial fitness apps reported by users on social media. These impacts may undermine the potential ...

34 minutes ago in Health
Medical Xpress / How is radiation therapy portrayed in art?

Because patient perceptions of radiation can influence their willingness to receive it as treatment, researchers recently examined how radiation therapy is represented in different forms of art.

34 minutes ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / How land use policies can contribute to racial segregation in communities

New research published in International Studies of Economics sheds light on an important but often overlooked driver of racial segregation in housing: minimum lot size zoning policies, or local regulations requiring a minimum ...

34 minutes ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Artificial insemination raises hopes for world's rarest big cat

The world-first insemination of an Amur leopard in France has lifted hopes of animal lovers for the survival of Earth's rarest big cat.

1 hour ago in Biology
Phys.org / Graphene partially screens van der Waals interactions depending on layer thickness, study reveals

Two-dimensional (2D) materials, which are only a few atoms thick, are known to exhibit unique electrical, mechanical and optical properties, which differ considerably from the properties of bulk materials. Some recent studies ...

20 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Not hunters but collectors: The bone that challenges the 'humans wiped out Australian megafauna' theory

New research led by UNSW Sydney paleontologists challenges the idea that Indigenous Australians hunted Australia's megafauna to extinction, suggesting instead they were fossil collectors.

7 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Why so many pro soccer players develop osteoarthritis

A new paper finds that retired UK male professional soccer players who reported foot or ankle injuries during their careers were more likely to develop osteoarthritis in retirement. Retired players treated routinely with ...

3 hours ago in Arthritis & Rheumatism
Phys.org / Humans evolved fastest among the apes, 3D skull study shows

Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the evolutionary advantages of these traits, finds a new analysis of ape skulls by UCL researchers.

8 hours ago in Biology