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Medical Xpress / Review of 153 studies links youth media use to later mental health risks
Children and teenagers who spend more time on digital media are more likely to experience mental health, behavioral and academic difficulties later on, according to a major international review published in JAMA Pediatrics. ...
Medical Xpress / Study demonstrates potential broad-spectrum anti-alphavirus therapeutics
A recent collaborative study has identified two promising single-domain antibodies (sdAbs) that may offer a therapeutic option against multiple subtypes of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV). The researchers, from ...
Medical Xpress / AI boosts breast cancer detection by 10.4% in UK screening evaluation
The UK's first comprehensive evaluation of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening found that it can increase breast cancer detection by 10.4% and has the potential to reduce the workload of health ...
Phys.org / Breeding for bigger cattle may come with hidden fertility trade-offs
A University of Queensland analysis of genetic data from northern Australian cattle has identified key regions of the genome that influence traits like fertility, growth and body condition, sometimes all at the same time. ...
Medical Xpress / FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug can help people with autism
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back statements by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise ...
Medical Xpress / Cannabis intoxication disrupts many types of memory
Smoking cannabis can do more than blur memories. It can reshape them. A new Washington State University study found that people who consumed THC were more likely to recall words that were never presented and struggled with ...
Medical Xpress / Clotting protein presents a potential target in pancreatic cancer
Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that depleting a clotting protein made by the liver could slow down pancreatic cancer. The research, recently published in ...
Medical Xpress / Automated screening and education increase urinary incontinence diagnoses
Implementing an automated urinary incontinence screening and education program in primary care practices significantly increased awareness and treatment referrals in women with the condition, according to a recent study published ...
Medical Xpress / Nursing's moral agency cannot be outsourced to AI, study warns
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly integrates into clinical settings—from predicting patient outcomes to deploying humanoid "robotic nurses"—an article published in the Hastings Center Report warns that the core ...
Phys.org / Texas's controversial migrant busing program tied to 2024 voting shifts
Texas busing programs that transported newly arrived immigrants to Democratic-led cities boosted President Donald Trump's vote share in affected counties during the 2024 election, according to a new study from the USC Price ...
Phys.org / Virtual reality games can increase a player's desire to help others, research shows
Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers.
Medical Xpress / Focused ultrasound subtly primes human brain to respond, EEG study finds
A research team at Carnegie Mellon University has developed a new noninvasive brain stimulation technique, by showing how focused ultrasound affects the human brain. Using brainwave recordings from human participants, the ...
