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Medical Xpress / Rising complexity in pediatric patients is reshaping hospital care
A new national analysis shows that over the past two decades, inpatient care for children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) has become far more intensive—and is now overwhelmingly concentrated in urban teaching children's ...
Phys.org / Bat 'besties' start to sound alike over time, study finds
Ever suddenly realize you had picked up certain words or ways of speaking from a close friend? It turns out that humans are far from the only animals who copy the sounds of their closest companions—a new study shows that ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer-promoting DNA circles hitchhike on chromosomes to spread to daughter cells
Small, cancer-associated DNA circles "hitchhike" on chromosomes during cell division to spread efficiently to daughter cells by co-opting a process used to maintain cellular identity through generations, Stanford Medicine-led ...
Phys.org / Employee delight found to boost workplace motivation and team performance
Eight out of 10 people in Spain admit to being satisfied with their jobs, according to a survey by the 40dB Institute. But what would happen if these same workers were asked about their emotions and experiences? What if they ...
Medical Xpress / Blocking Claudin-4 protein may help immune system fight aggressive ovarian cancer
Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso have found a promising new target in the fight against high-grade serous carcinoma, an aggressive form of ovarian cancer. Less than 50% of women survive five years after diagnosis, ...
Phys.org / How have our satisfaction (and our productivity) with teleworking evolved since the COVID shock?
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the pace at which both employees and employers developed experience with telework. How has this changed employees' views on teleworking? Researchers at UGent@Work conducted a follow-up study ...
Phys.org / London's night workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignity
A new study by UCL researchers has revealed the challenges faced by London's 1.3 million night workers, including pay inequality, health problems, transport difficulties, safety concerns and a lack of workplace dignity.
Medical Xpress / Eating disorders in moms-to-be linked to heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their children
Eating disorders in moms-to-be are linked to a heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their children, irrespective of the type of disorder, presence of co-existing depression/anxiety, or the timing of their child's exposure, ...
Medical Xpress / Over-reliance on AI risks eroding new and future doctors' critical thinking and reinforcing existing bias, warn experts
Over-reliance on generative AI risks eroding new and future doctors' critical thinking skills, while potentially reinforcing existing data bias and inequity, warns an editorial published in the online journal BMJ Evidence ...
Tech Xplore / Australia's national AI plan has just been released. Who exactly will benefit?
Today, the Albanese Labor government released the long-awaited National AI Plan, "a whole-of-government framework that ensures technology works for people, not the other way around."
Medical Xpress / Sugar starts corroding your teeth within seconds. Here's how to protect your pearly whites from decay
Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year is often packed with opportunities to consume sugar. But what happens in your mouth during those first minutes and hours after eating those ...
Phys.org / Researchers uncover synchronous ecological collapse across Paleotethys Ocean during Permian–Triassic transition
A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS), in collaboration with international partners, has completed a high-resolution biomarker analysis of the Zal ...