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Medical Xpress / Irradiated cannabis may still harbor toxic fungi and residues

Gamma irradiation, an industry-standard sterilization method for medicinal and recreational cannabis, does not fully eliminate toxic fungi or their chemical residues, a McGill University study has found. Current testing practices ...

15 hours ago in Addiction
Phys.org / In remote Senegal, chimp researchers escape gold mines' perils

Michel Tama Sadiakhou's future dramatically changed course some 15 years ago thanks to a clan of spear-wielding apes: instead of the dangerous work in informal gold mines that is the fate of many in Senegal's far southeast, ...

16 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / New interactive tool helps to empower patients in the ethical use of AI in health care

Researchers have created a new tool, ELAXIR, to improve AI literacy and raise awareness of the ethical challenges of using AI in health care. It comprises a set of physical and digital cards, supported by complementary learning ...

15 hours ago in Health informatics
Medical Xpress / Thousands to lose AIDS drugs under Florida cuts

At least 10,000 Floridians could lose access to life-saving HIV medication because Congress didn't extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits last fall, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration.

9 hours ago in HIV & AIDS
Phys.org / Coyote, bobcat sightings are on the rise in parts of Dallas-Fort Worth; here's how to stay safe

Amid a recent spate of reported sightings of bobcats and coyotes in Frisco, local experts are encouraging North Texas residents to be aware and to take precautions to avoid negative encounters between pets, people and wildlife.

9 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Intermittent fasting's link to gut bacteria could combat obesity

Although she's not an entomologist, Maggie Stanislawski, Ph.D., spends hours a day studying bugs. The assistant professor of biomedical informatics specializes in the gut microbiome, an environment swimming with trillions ...

14 hours ago in Overweight & Obesity
Tech Xplore / This TikTok star sharing Australian animal stories doesn't exist—it's AI Blakface

The self-described "Bush Legend" on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram is growing in popularity.

16 hours ago in Internet
Medical Xpress / Findings suggest that certain medications for type 2 diabetes reduce risk of dementia

A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia.

Phys.org / Young environmental activists' identities are multidimensional and partly contradictory, study finds

A new study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland sheds light on young Finnish environmental activists, discovering that their activist identities are multidimensional and even contradictory at times. The study has ...

15 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Huntington's disease: Treatments are finally on the horizon after recent advances

Huntington's disease (HD) has long been impossible to cure, but new research is finally giving fresh hope. HD is a progressive, hereditary brain disease that affects movement, cognition and emotions. Doctors often diagnose ...

14 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Why the burden of leadership is really about managing relationships

Management is often painted as a discipline of strategy, efficiency and resource allocation. Leadership, in this view, is largely about positioning people effectively—much like moving pieces on a chessboard—and success ...

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Finding new cell markers to track the most aggressive breast cancer in blood

Of all the types of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive and lacks specific therapies. TNBC is also more likely to metastasize, or travel through the bloodstream to spread to other organs, ...

17 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer