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Phys.org / New research shows that spending less on tobacco, gambling and sweets is good for the UK economy

A new study from the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) has found that public health policies that reduce spending on harmful products can actually provide a significant boost to U.K. jobs and the wider economy. The ...

6 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Brexpiprazole add-on may speed information processing in schizophrenia patients

Cognitive impairment, including decreased attention and memory, remains one of the most disabling aspects of schizophrenia, affecting the social life of patients. However, no effective treatment has yet been established for ...

6 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Pay gap among academics does not stop at university, says study

The pay gap between men and women does not disappear when they leave university, even with a Ph.D. In fact, immediately after obtaining their doctorate, women already start with an average disadvantage of 171 euros per month, ...

6 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / New study finds tort reform in hospitals cuts costs and patient satisfaction

Hospitals across the United States are always looking for ways to reduce costs and avoid medical malpractice lawsuits, while not sacrificing quality of health care. So how are hospitals impacted when government policy reduces ...

6 hours ago in Medical economics
Phys.org / Rolling out the carpet for spin qubits with new chip architecture

Researchers at QuTech in Delft, The Netherlands, have developed a new chip architecture that could make it easier to test and scale up quantum processors based on semiconductor spin qubits. The platform, called QARPET (Qubit-Array ...

12 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Surviving slavery: Family ties were vital

Young children who grew up in slavery on Surinamese plantations were much more likely to die if they were without a mother. This is evident from a historical analysis of Surinamese slave registers by researchers at Radboud ...

6 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Protecting turfgrass from fungal foes

Turfgrass found on golf courses, athletic fields and lawns is susceptible to a fungal pathogen known as dollar spot disease, which is characterized by the appearance of circular spots of dead turf about the size of a silver ...

6 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Guidelines released for safe telehealth use in cardiovascular care

A new position statement from the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) and the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) underscores telehealth as a critical tool for cardiovascular ...

6 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Why visceral fat triggers diabetes: Study points to loss of protective macrophages

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine discovered a surprising new way the body can fight insulin resistance and diabetes—by boosting a special type of "good" immune cell in fat tissue.

12 hours ago in Diabetes
Phys.org / Ambitious climate action could save 1.32 million lives a year by 2040

Ambitious climate action to improve global air quality could save up to 1.32 million lives per year by 2040, according to a new study. The research, led by Cardiff University, shows how developing countries rely heavily on ...

12 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Medicine shortages in the UK have become a 'new normal,' report finds

The U.K.'s supply of essential medicines is in a fragile state, with a "vicious cycle" where rising costs and supply chain issues are making it harder for patients to get the treatments they need, according to a new House ...

5 hours ago in Medications
Tech Xplore / France bets on nuclear power to phase out fossil fuels

France's government on Thursday presented an energy plan to use less imported fossil fuels, including by ramping up nuclear-fueled power production over the next decade.

6 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech