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Medical Xpress / Early-life exposure to forever chemicals linked with childhood intestinal inflammation

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals," during pregnancy and early life is associated with ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Rise of GLP-1s raises long-term affordability questions

As use of GLP-1s surged across the U.S., average total payments per user also climbed sharply, according to a new Northwestern University study that analyzed national trends in GLP-1 use and spending between 2017 and 2022. ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Sugar molecules help keep the brain's electrical signals on track

Sugarcoating isn't just for making things taste or sound sweeter. In the brain, complex sugar molecules decorate key proteins and help them function.

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Researcher studies how people shift attention during everyday and high-stakes tasks

Sustaining attention over long periods affects everything from routine tasks to high-stakes decisions. Whether it is an umpire making a split-second call or a driver glancing at a navigation system, even small lapses in focus ...

21 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Bacterial cellulose offers sustainable path for high-performance energy storage, highlights study

As energy storage technologies continue to evolve, applications—from portable electronics to wearable devices and electric vehicles—require systems that can charge rapidly, deliver bursts of power on demand and withstand ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Balancing scoliosis history and birthing plans

For women who underwent spinal surgery during adolescence, approaching pregnancy often brings unique questions about labor and delivery. A common concern is whether a spinal fusion affects the ability to have a vaginal birth.

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Genetic databases as the key to global benefit-sharing

An international research team led by the Science Policy and Internationalization Department at the Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures has published a practical guide in the journal ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Researchers estimate the upper limit of human lifespan determined by somatic mutations

Researchers from Skoltech and co-authors from AIRI have, for the first time, quantitatively assessed how somatic mutations—random DNA changes that accumulate in cells with age—limit the maximum human lifespan. The work was ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Americans increasingly view illicit drug policy through a partisan lens, new analysis finds

Since the early 1970s, when the Nixon administration launched the "war on drugs," Gallup has been asking Americans how they feel about problems surrounding illicit drugs. But the war has not gone well and Gallup's surveys ...

21 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Gen Z is pushing back against AI—a reminder to all of us that the future isn't written

Martin Scorsese recently announced that he will be joining generative artificial intelligence (AI) company Black Forest Labs. He said he would embrace AI for storyboarding—the practice of creating a visual outline in the ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Ozempic-like drugs have more benefits to the body than just losing weight, meta-analysis shows

A meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials involving more than 23,000 participants, presented at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO 2026), hosted by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) in Mexico City, Mexico ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / How NASA's Artemis III lander test will pave way for moon landings

Before Artemis astronauts land on the moon's surface in 2028, NASA will conduct the Artemis III demonstration mission in 2027, allowing teams on Earth and in orbit to practice rendezvous and docking operations between commercial ...

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