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Phys.org / Coercion isn't care, and new laws that enforce treatment and confinement are dangerous

The Supreme Court of Canada has described the right to refuse unwanted medical treatment as "fundamental to a person's dignity and autonomy, [including] in the context of treatment for mental illness."

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Routine Alzheimer's screening promised early answers, but one crucial group saw almost nothing change

A new study conducted by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers has found that primary care screenings for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in older adults did not cause psychological distress for ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Rare bone disease mutation linked to kidney failure pathway, mouse study shows

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have elucidated the molecular pathogenesis of multicentric carpotarsal osteolysis (MCTO), a rare hereditary disorder that frequently results in renal failure. Using a mouse model, they ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft

With the NFL draft taking place in Pittsburgh and an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people expected to attend the events downtown and on the North Shore, conversations about sex trafficking have resurfaced—as they often do ...

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice amid AI clone boom

Taylor Swift has filed applications with the US intellectual property office to trademark her voice, a move similar to one made by actor Matthew McConaughey, as AI-generated content surges.

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Why deepfake ads may win trust faster when framed as 'artificial media'

A study into the use of deepfake technology in advertising has found that public acceptance of synthetic media generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is closely tied to how familiar someone is with technology and the way ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment

A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on Monday, offering hope for a common affliction that currently has no definitive cure.

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Battery-free airway device could spot stent complications early through remote monitoring

Vanderbilt researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, have developed a novel device that can be used remotely to continuously monitor the airway stents of patients with diseases like ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Myeloma care still lacking practical tools to personalize treatment, study finds

Although patients with the same cancer diagnosis may respond very differently to treatment, clinicians still have limited tools at their disposal to predict who is most likely to benefit or suffer from a particular myeloma ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / The planet haul that changes everything

Finding planets used to be a painstaking business. Astronomers would fix their gaze on a handful of carefully chosen stars, watch and wait, and hope to catch the faint dip in starlight that signals a world passing in front ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / 'Forever chemicals' may be linked to childhood leukemia

Early exposure to PFAS, a group of widely used compounds known as "forever chemicals," was associated with a higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer, according to University of California, ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Hurdles to a hobby: How climate change and 'runfluencer' culture impact our daily jog

If it feels like everyone around you (physically and digitally) has taken up an affair with running in the past few years, you're not imagining it. Since 2023, running has been the most uploaded activity on the exercise app ...

17 hours ago