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Medical Xpress / Updated guideline developed for diagnosis, management of childhood nocturnal enuresis

An updated, evidence-based guideline has been developed for the diagnosis and management of childhood nocturnal enuresis (NE). The guideline was published online July 10 in the World Journal of Pediatrics.

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Phys.org / Incarceration may escalate criminal behavior in South Africa

Allowing petty offenders in South Africa to remain in the community may reduce their risk of committing serious crimes compared with imprisonment, according to a study published in PLOS One by Farai Nyabadza of the University ...

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Medical Xpress / First-in-human stroke trial reads blood clots from the inside

Scientists at the University of Galway have taken part in a first-in-human study of stroke patients using a thin wire fitted with sensors to assess and map their clots.

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Phys.org / Chimpanzees give youngsters the tools to learn tricky techniques

Two-thirds of a century after Jane Goodall observed "David Greybeard" break off a twig to fashion a fishing rod for termites, researchers following in her footsteps have found that adult chimpanzees in Senegal literally hand ...

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Phys.org / Forest structure matters more than topography in shaping plant diversity in Southern Apennine old-growth forests

A study in Pollino National Park shows that large trees, complex canopies and deadwood diversity play a major role in shaping vascular plant communities, highlighting the ecological value of one of Italy's most remarkable ...

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Medical Xpress / GLP-1 drugs linked to 11-fold higher regurgitation rate under anesthesia

New research presented at the Association of Anaesthetists Annual Meeting in Liverpool, UK (Sept. 16–18), and published in the journal Anaesthesia, shows that among patients undergoing surgical procedures under the care of ...

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Medical Xpress / Researchers find mind-body interventions ease symptoms, providing meaningful benefits after cancer treatment

The Mindfulness and Tai Chi for Cancer Health (MATCH) study looked at more than 500 cancer survivors with varying types and stages of cancer and found that patients experienced less pain, fatigue and sleep problems after ...

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Tech Xplore / From lobster trap to tee box: Researchers turn discarded shells into golf tees

A Maine lobster can end up in a roll, a bisque or a butter bath. At the University of Maine, what's left of it can now end up under a golf ball. Researchers at UMaine are making golf tees from discarded lobster shells. The ...

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Medical Xpress / Japanese hinoki root essential oil may support better sleep at home

Sleep problems are common in middle age, particularly among women in their 40s and 50s. In a new study published Sept. 1, 2026, in the Journal of Wood Science, researchers explored whether essential oils derived from Hinoki ...

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Medical Xpress / Epstein-Barr virus activity may foreshadow multiple sclerosis attacks

A new study illuminates the connection between the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS), pointing to a causal role for reactivation of the virus in triggering MS attacks in people with certain genetic risk ...

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Tech Xplore / Compact AI training method reduces navigation conflicts in crowded environments

A research team led by Professor Daehee Park of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at DGIST, in collaboration with a research team from KAIST, has developed a learning technique that enables a single ...

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Phys.org / The importance of measuring stress in hedgehogs and how a new method could enhance welfare

How can we tell when a hedgehog is stressed? Ph.D. researcher Emily Harper explains how her new research has validated a non-invasive method for measuring stress by analyzing hormones in hedgehog feces. The method could help ...

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