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Phys.org / Possible ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop—and archaeology scholars are on the case

An unusual email arrived in the inbox of a faculty member at the department of archaeology at Simon Fraser University in the spring of 2024.

19 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Visualizing blood vessels in the human body in 3D without injections or radiation

A joint research team led by Professors Jaesok Yu, Hoejoon Kim, and Sanghoon Lee of the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) has developed ...

16 hours ago in Radiology & Imaging
Medical Xpress / 'ULM-Lite' technology uses ultrasound to visualize microvessels in the brain

A research team from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) has improved blood vessel observation technology using ultrasound. The team developed "ULM-Lite," which significantly boosts the efficiency ...

16 hours ago in Radiology & Imaging
Phys.org / Millions of liters of medical imaging contrast media contribute to environmental pollution, study reveals

A new study published in JAMA Network Open highlights the significant environmental footprint of medical imaging contrast agents, finding that Medicare patients alone received 13.5 billion milliliters of contrast media between ...

17 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Hormonal fluctuations affect women's immunity, but a lack of rigor in studies still prevents a consensus

Hormonal fluctuations throughout a woman's life are among the factors that most influence the immune system. Like a seesaw, variations in estrogen and progesterone affect cellular levels and alter the immune and inflammatory ...

15 hours ago in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Mental health professionals urged to do their own evaluations of AI-based tools

Millions of people already chat about their mental health with large language models (LLMs), the conversational form of artificial intelligence. Some providers have integrated LLM-based mental health care tools into routine ...

15 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Feds promised 'radical transparency' but are withholding rural health fund applications

Medication-delivering drones and telehealth at local libraries are among the ideas state leaders revealed in November for spending their share of a $50 billion federal rural health program.

9 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Lowest suicide rate is in December, but some in media still promote holiday-suicide myth

During the year-end holiday season, the suicide rate declines, U.S. health statistics show. The month of December typically has the year's lowest average daily suicide rate. Yet each year at this time, some news publications ...

Medical Xpress / How maternal distress affects neurological development in children

The first few years of a child's life are at a stage of great brain plasticity and neurodevelopment, and form the foundation for their future cognitive, social, and emotional skills. This period, extending from fetal stage ...

16 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / AI tool shows promise in accurately diagnosing brain tumors without surgery

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have developed an automated machine learning (AutoML) model that can accurately differentiate between two common types of brain tumors using preoperative MRI scans, potentially improving ...

15 hours ago in Surgery
Medical Xpress / Cardiology expert explains how faster and cost-effective testing can help save lives

In November, The Lancet published an international expert consensus review, "Contemporary, non-invasive imaging diagnosis of chronic coronary artery disease," that shows using CT coronary angiography (CTCA) when patients ...

17 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade?

In early 2025, in an effort to facilitate its deportation goals, the Trump administration entered into hundreds of agreements with local police departments to essentially deputize them to act as federal immigration agents.

17 hours ago in Other Sciences