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Medical Xpress / Interoperable data systems can improve cancer care

Cancer centers today are facing growing pressure from stakeholders across the cancer care and research community to meet data-driven expectations. Yet many centers continue to rely on fragmented, siloed data systems that ...

17 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight

NASA's new boss blasted Boeing and the space agency Thursday for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station.

20 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Virgin olive oil protects cognitive health through the gut microbiota, research reveals

Virgin olive oil is considered one of the fundamental pillars of the Mediterranean diet and is widely recognized for its cardiovascular and metabolic health benefits. However, its direct influence on the human brain through ...

22 hours ago in Gastroenterology
Tech Xplore / Google Gemini, Apple add music-focused generative AI features

Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Apple Inc. are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence features to their core consumer apps, underscoring how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use.

19 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / What's 'scromiting'? Here's what to know about the cannabis-related condition

Some people have described a bizarre side effect after using marijuana: uncontrollable vomiting. It's sometimes called "scromiting"—a mash-up of screaming (from intense pain) and vomiting. The medical term is cannabis hyperemesis ...

Phys.org / Can human heart failure interventions work in dogs?

Mitral regurgitation is the most prevalent valvular heart disease in humans. It's also common among dogs, especially older and smaller breed dogs. In both species, the mitral valve fails to close tightly enough to keep blood ...

19 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Terahertz spectroscopy finds nitrogen can lengthen GaAs-like LO phonon decay

An Osaka Metropolitan University-led research team investigated the decay time of coherent longitudinal optical (LO) phonons both in a GaAs1−xNx epilayer and in a GaAs single crystal to clarify the effects of dilute nitridation.

19 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / How one molecule's 'voice' was captured: Infrared light meets scanning tunneling microscopy

When things vibrate, they make sounds. Molecules do too, but at frequencies far beyond human hearing. Chemical bonds stretch, bend, and twist at characteristic rates that fall in the infrared region of the electromagnetic ...

20 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Can the mental health benefits of exercise be bottled?

We all know the feeling: the mental clarity that comes after a good run or a heavy workout. Science backs this up, even showing that for non-severe depression, exercise can be just as effective as antidepressants or therapy. ...

Medical Xpress / Blood test could help guide treatment decisions in germ cell tumors

Can fragments of tumor DNA in the blood predict whether chemotherapy will be effective? Researchers at the Princess Máxima Center investigated this question together with experts from Italy and Slovakia. They focused specifically ...

20 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Cannabis: What is the profile of adults at low risk of dependence?

A new study led by Marie-Pierre Sylvestre, professor at the Université de Montréal School of Public Health, examines cannabis use four to five years after Canadian legalization by adopting a different perspective: Rather ...

18 hours ago in Addiction
Medical Xpress / Police need better coordination on mental health emergencies, study shows

A new study has found that while police officers play a vital role in responding to mental health emergencies, a lack of coordination between agencies is hampering efforts to provide effective care. Police forces across England ...

16 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry