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Phys.org / Families reveal harsh reality of prison visits
Family members of prisoners experience a form of incarceration themselves through strict rules, surveillance and emotional regulation imposed during visits, a study by La Trobe University has found.
Medical Xpress / When (and why) doctors might ask patients about guns
To assess a patient's overall well-being and identify potential health risks, clinicians routinely ask questions on a wide range of topics, such as car seats, mental health, diet, sexual activity, alcohol, exercise and smoking.
Medical Xpress / Sleeping in on weekends may help boost teens' mental health
Sleeping in on the weekend to catch up on sleep lost during the week may be good for adolescents' mental health, according to new research by the University of Oregon and the State University of New York Upstate Medical University.
Medical Xpress / Stopping weight loss drugs linked to weight regain and reversal of heart health markers
Stopping weight loss drugs is followed by weight regain and reversal of beneficial effects on heart and metabolic health markers such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, finds a study published in The BMJ.
Phys.org / AI tool can take a cattle's temperature with only a photo
What if you could look into a cow's face and know whether it had a fever? A new tool from the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Lab at the University of Arkansas uses artificial intelligence and thermal cameras ...
Medical Xpress / Dramatic decline in new cases of orphanhood in Uganda driven by HIV treatment and prevention programs
The scale-up of HIV treatment and prevention programs has led to remarkable declines in orphanhood rates in Rakai, Uganda, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Antiretroviral therapy ...
Medical Xpress / How to get rid of bedbugs: What the experts advise
If Texans are typing "bedbug treatment" into Google more often, North Texas appears to be doing it the most.
Medical Xpress / As we age, immune cells protect the spinal cord, study reveals
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the nervous system's own immune cells help protect the spinal cord from age-related damage. The results, which may contribute to new knowledge about how certain neurological ...
Medical Xpress / Want to speed brain research? It's all in how you look at it.
To get a better look at brains, Harvard researchers are making microscopes work more like human eyes.
Phys.org / Direct flights drive multinational firm growth in globally connected cities
Waiting in an airport for a connecting flight is often tedious. A new study by MIT researchers shows it's bad for business, too.
Medical Xpress / In the UK, 1.6 million adults used weight loss drugs in the past year
An estimated 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to help lose weight between early 2024 and early 2025, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.
Medical Xpress / Study links dozens of blood proteins to prostate cancer risk across populations
A large-scale study has identified dozens of blood proteins linked to prostate cancer risk, some shared across populations, some unique to specific groups.
