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Medical Xpress / Blood tests and sputum analysis help predict COPD exacerbation risks

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has highlighted recent advances in understanding and managing COPD, particularly in relation to its exacerbations. The key findings ...

1 minute ago in Medical research
Medical Xpress / Multiple patient factors linked to EMS pediatric care quality

Multiple patient factors, including age, are associated with emergency medical services (EMS) pediatric care quality, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in Pediatrics.

51 minutes ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Researchers study omega-3 fatty acids as a way to prevent preterm birth

SAHMRI's long-term research into omega-3 fatty acids as a way to prevent preterm birth is set to improve antenatal care across the globe.

31 minutes ago in Medications
Phys.org / Report reveals 25% surge in global water use over two decades

The world is rapidly losing its water supply, according to the World Bank's Global Water Monitoring Report. This global report, titled Continental Drying, highlights the water crisis using unprecedentedly detailed data. Researchers ...

31 minutes ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Dutch hospital pioneers new genetic test in clinical practice

Radboudumc is the first hospital in the world to use a new genetic test on a large scale in clinical practice. This test provides more people with a diagnosis for rare conditions and is faster and more efficient than current ...

31 minutes ago in Genetics
Phys.org / The woman and the goose: A 12,000-year-old glimpse into prehistoric belief

A 12,000-year-old clay figurine unearthed in northern Israel, depicting a woman and a goose, is the earliest known human-animal interaction figurine. Found at the Late Natufian site of Nahal Ein Gev II, the piece predates ...

7 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Thyroid cancer is often highly treatable: What patients should know

Thyroid cancer is often a highly treatable disease. Most cases are detected in early stages and have excellent outcomes. There are several different types of thyroid cancer, and recent changes in management—especially for ...

1 hour ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Innovative underwater exoskeleton boosts diving efficiency

A research team led by Professor Wang Qining from the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics, Peking University, has developed the world's first portable underwater exoskeleton system that assists divers' knee movement, ...

2 hours ago in Robotics
Phys.org / Omo-Turkana Basin fossil catalog helps piece together early hominin record

The Omo-Turkana Basin, where the Omo River drains into Lake Turkana in Africa, has been one of the three most valuable regions for the study of hominin evolution in Africa. Since the 1960s, many large-scale studies have taken ...

7 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Acceptance and lack of negativity are keys for passing parenting styles on to the next generation, says study

The children of people who grew up with parental acceptance and lack of negativity tend to struggle less with their own parenting, a new analysis indicates.

1 hour ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Evidence builds for disrupted mitochondria as cause of Parkinson's

For decades, scientists have known that mitochondria, which produce energy inside our cells, malfunction in Parkinson's disease. But a critical question remained: do the failing mitochondria cause Parkinson's, or do they ...

Tech Xplore / Soft robot powered by edible pneumatic battery and actuator

Using common kitchen ingredients such as citric acid and sodium bicarbonate, scientists have created an edible pneumatic battery and valve system to power soft robots.

9 hours ago in Robotics