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Medical Xpress / Study reveals weight loss medications may improve outcomes for chronic sinus disease patients
A new study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)—a class of medications primarily used for weight loss and diabetes management—may significantly ...
Medical Xpress / Treating cancer with medication before surgery continues to increase, report shows
The second annual report from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) documents a substantial rise in medication treatments, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormone therapy, ...
Medical Xpress / Enzyme-blocking treatment reverses chronic pain in preclinical study
Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans, yet for decades, treatment options for pain that persists in the absence of inflammation have been limited. Seventy-five percent of these patients, disproportionately women, ...
Tech Xplore / Top risk factors for pedestrian-vehicle crashes at Massachusetts bus stops identified
With pedestrian fatalities—particularly in public transit areas—continuing to rise across the country, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have determined the top risk factors of pedestrian-vehicle ...
Tech Xplore / NASA tests technology offering potential fuel savings for commercial aviation
NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft more efficient by improving how air flows across a wing's surface, saving fuel and money.
Medical Xpress / Helping hands: Research team develops brace to reduce tremors
UBC Okanagan researchers have advanced their work on developing a noninvasive, accessible way to reduce uncontrolled hand tremors. In their newly published study, the team has demonstrated how a new wearable device may reduce ...
Medical Xpress / Policies to screen doctors' fitness seen as lacking in fairness
Nearly one in four U.S. physicians with an active license is over the age of 65. This has spurred a small minority of hospitals to enact policies to assess these caregivers' cognitive and physical health, with the aim of ...
Medical Xpress / The rise of the 'Super-K' flu: What you need to know
A fast-moving influenza strain nicknamed the "Super-K" flu is catching the attention of scientists and health authorities.
Medical Xpress / Why people with dementia wander—and how families can keep them safe
In June 2025, an elderly woman with dementia went missing in a forested area in Natuna, Indonesia, while tending to her plants. Search and rescue (SAR) teams were deployed to locate her.
Tech Xplore / Microalgae could be future for sustainable architecture in Western Australia
Microalgae‑based architecture is gaining attention globally as a sustainable design solution, and the concept could soon become a reality in Western Australia.
Medical Xpress / Demystifying the dangers of water birth
Women who use water immersion during labor and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who receive epidural anesthesia, according to a study led by midwife Soledad Carreguí, in collaboration ...
Tech Xplore / Colorado State University goes all in on AI, partnering with Microsoft to create RamGPT
Colorado State University has partnered with Microsoft to pilot a university-wide artificial intelligence system similar to ChatGPT that places the land-grant institution at the front of the pack in collaborations between ...
