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Medical Xpress / The good side of a side effect: Brain swelling during Alzheimer's treatment may signal strong response

A new Alzheimer's treatment side effect that results in brain swelling may have an upside, according to a new study from Houston Methodist Research Institute. The research finds that beta amyloid—a protein that accumulates ...

11 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Seal pup communication is more similar to that of humans than previously thought, researcher finds

Common seal pups communicate in ways that are more similar to humans than previously thought. For instance, they take turns when "speaking" and their calls become increasingly alike when they spend time around each other. ...

12 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Is dark energy actually evolving?

Dark energy is one of those cosmological features that we are still learning about. While we can't see it directly, we can most famously observe its effects on the universe—primarily how it is causing the expansion of the ...

13 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Operando X-rays reveal key aging process in sodium-zinc molten salt batteries

Up to now, it has only been possible to deduce indirectly why high-temperature batteries lose efficiency and durability while in use. For the first time, a team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has now ...

5 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / The outrage over the Enhanced Games ignores the risks many already accept in sport

The Enhanced Games, slated to commence in May 2026, has sparked outrage across the sporting world. This new competition is the first in history to openly permit performance-enhancing drugs, and sporting bodies aren't happy ...

Medical Xpress / Taking the next shot: GLP-1 research and the new era of weight loss

Soaring in popularity, GLP-1 medications—from weekly injections to newly available pills—are rapidly reshaping how Americans think about weight loss. In fact, a recent poll finds 1 in 8 adults are now taking medications ...

11 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Navigation apps can help level the playing field for ride-hail drivers

Technology is making the ride-hail industry more accessible than ever, according to new research published in the Strategic Management Journal. The study, conducted by academics at the National University of Singapore (NUS), ...

12 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Baby food recalled nationwide over mold toxin concern

A baby food product sold across most of the United States is being pulled from store shelves after tests found higher-than-expected levels of a toxin linked to mold, federal officials said.

3 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / FDA-approved drug may reverse T-cell exclusion in fibrolamellar liver cancer

Immunotherapy—which activates the body's own immune system to kill cancer cells—has not worked well against a rare and fatal liver cancer, but a new study finds an existing FDA-approved drug may allow the immunotherapy ...

12 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Negative experiences like divorce or bullying may increase obesity risk in children

Adverse childhood experiences, such as physical or sexual abuse, parental divorce, socioeconomic hardship, neglect or bullying, may increase the risk of obesity in children, according to new University of Georgia research. ...

12 hours ago in Overweight & Obesity
Medical Xpress / Recommendations developed for primary care asthma management in veterans, military members

In a synopsis of a clinical practice guideline issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense and published online Feb. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are ...

6 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / Cognitive biases of talent scouts can undermine sports teams' success

Sports talent scouts' decisions are influenced by various common cognitive biases that can affect their work and undermine team success, a paper published in the International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology has suggested. ...

6 hours ago in Other Sciences