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Medical Xpress / Study finds where Australians live influences their body weight
A Curtin University-led study has found that where Australians live has a measurable influence on their body weight, with local food environments and neighborhood design playing a big part in shaping health outcomes.
Medical Xpress / Blood test shows obesity speeds Alzheimer's development
Researchers have conducted the first study evaluating the impact of obesity on Alzheimer's disease blood biomarkers (BBMs). BBM values increased up to 95% faster in individuals with obesity than in non-obese individuals, ...
Medical Xpress / How long-acting injectable treatment could transform care for postpartum women with HIV
For breastfeeding women who have HIV, consistently taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for their own health and the health of their infants. New long-acting (LA) injectable ART options, such as LA cabotegravir ...
Medical Xpress / Navigating grief in the aged care system
Grief for families in the aged care system begins long before the death of their loved ones, new research has found, highlighting the need for a systemic rethink of how grief is understood and supported.
Phys.org / How can cocoa farmers adapt to climate change?
Climate change threatens agricultural production across sub‐Saharan Africa, where most farmers rely on rainfall.
Medical Xpress / Losing sleep over money: Study reveals how financial stress follows workers to bed
Long before the alarm sounds, many Americans lose quality rest to the quiet worries that surface after dark—whether about bills, the next paycheck or job stability.
Phys.org / Researchers unveil first high-resolution maps of China's forest diversity patterns
A research team led by the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with multiple domestic and international research institutions, has made progress in investigating forest diversity ...
Phys.org / When 'hearing' means 'understanding': The case of the verb kikoyu in pre-modern Japanese
A new study draws on a rigorous analysis of the Corpus of Historical Japanese to trace the semantic evolution of the verb "kikoyu" from the 8th century to the 20th century. This verb, which initially referred to unintentional ...
Phys.org / Marketing researcher says charitable givers are motivated by search for meaning, not pursuit of 'warm glow'
Research from a West Virginia University expert on consumer behavior shows the human desire for connection is a factor in many charitable donations.
Phys.org / AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world.
Medical Xpress / Medical humanities reveal overlooked barriers to health care equity in Washington, DC
A new study analyzing dozens of published papers over five decades focusing on health care disparities in Washington, DC, found that those that employed medical humanities approaches identified crucial barriers and opportunities ...
Phys.org / AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions
Students applying to college know they can't—or at least shouldn't—use AI chatbots to write their essays and personal statements. So it might come as a surprise that some schools are now using artificial intelligence ...
