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Medical Xpress / Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes associated with a lower risk of dementia

Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2026 and published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.

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Phys.org / How plastic welds retain a molecular 'memory' of their former surfaces to strengthen pipe joints

Welding plastic is a critically important part of everyday engineering—especially for preventing leaks in underground water and gas pipes. For decades, engineers have understood that a properly welded joint in polyethylene ...

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Phys.org / Centuries of child labor left lasting spinal damage in Dutch children, study finds

Children in the postmedieval Dutch workforce worked so hard that their spines became worn and deformed, with some children affected before they even had a chance to lose their baby teeth, a new study published in the International ...

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Medical Xpress / Studies reveal how instability may shape infant attention, brain activity and emotional regulation

A baby's brain is always listening, watching and learning—even when the world around it is chaotic and makes no sense.

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Phys.org / A never-before-seen picture of eagle migrations

In 1899, scientists began tracking avian migration by placing a small ring with an identifier around birds' ankles. Researchers then had to recapture the birds elsewhere, leaving the journey between those points a mystery. ...

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Phys.org / Scientists melted a diamond and cracked a secret of ice giants

Some of the strangest weather in the solar system doesn't happen on Earth or even in Jupiter's Great Red Spot—it happens in the interiors of ice giants like Neptune and Uranus. Specifically, scientists have long believed ...

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Phys.org / Airborne tuberculosis bacteria may mutate as they dry, revealing a target to curb drug resistance

Tuberculosis bacteria released into the air from infected individuals dry out to form infectious particles that are second only to measles in contagiousness. Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have discovered specific mechanisms ...

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Medical Xpress / Twice-daily radiation linked to better quality of life in lung cancer trial

Previously, the primary endpoint results of the NRG-LU005 (NCT03811002) study assessing the addition of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab (Tecentriq) to standard-of-care concurrent chemoradiation for limited-stage small-cell ...

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Phys.org / How everyday household tasks impact relationships

The physical, cognitive and emotional loads of running a household should be recognized when examining the health of a couple's relationship, new research has found. A University of Queensland study examined the "tri-load" ...

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Phys.org / Takeaway cups may be releasing microplastics into your coffee

Single-use paper cups used for takeout coffee and other beverages release millions of microplastic particles when exposed to hot liquid, University of Queensland researchers have found.

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Medical Xpress / Next generation theranostic pair offers new strategy to detect and treat metastatic kidney cancer

A newly developed radiotheranostic pair, 68Ga/177Lu-NYM096, can identify tumors and effectively deliver targeted radiotherapy to patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Using a small-molecule compound, ...

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Phys.org / Nano-sandwich photocathode improves solar conversion of CO₂ into ethanol

Czech researchers at Charles University in Prague, led by Pavla Eliášová, have developed an advanced photocathode that helps convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into pure ethanol using sunlight. The new technology solves ...

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