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Medical Xpress / Gene duplication tied to juvenile glaucoma in 20 patients across 10 families
A major international study led by Flinders University has identified a genetic contributor to juvenile glaucoma. Published today in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology, the study marks another important step toward treating multiple ...
Medical Xpress / Hantavirus on the Hondius: what we know
The MV Hondius cruise ship, hit by a rare hantavirus outbreak believed to have killed three people, is sailing from Cape Verde toward the Spanish island of Tenerife where isolating passengers and crew will be finally be evacuated.
Phys.org / Urban trees cool the world's cities more than we thought—but we can't rely on them alone
Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt, concrete and brick absorb heat from the sun and radiate it slowly. Some cities can be as much as 7°C hotter. This effect is known ...
Medical Xpress / Why unusually long telomeres could raise lymphoma risk and reshape cancer monitoring
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Telomere Clinic at Johns Hopkins have identified a genetic syndrome in which unusually long telomeres—the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes—allow immune ...
Medical Xpress / Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality
Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected, and trying to trace others who may ...
Phys.org / Transcribing speech is never neutral—it shapes power and bias
Earlier this year I gave a talk about my research at Oxford's All Souls College, and worked with a chef to design an accompanying menu.
Medical Xpress / Can peptide injections help people recover from injuries? Here's what you need to know
It's tough to avoid the current hype about the health benefits of injecting peptides. Although these substances—essentially, synthetic bits of protein in solution—have long made the rounds in the fitness world, their popularity ...
Tech Xplore / Planning for hydrogen under geopolitical uncertainty
Many hydrogen strategies for energy-intensive industries do not adequately address geopolitical risks. Instead, they often assume stable trading relationships and reliable alliances—assumptions which are increasingly questionable ...
Phys.org / Testing quantum collapse theory with the XENONnT dark matter detector
Theories of quantum mechanics predict that some particles can exist in superpositions, which essentially means that they can be in more than one state at once. When a particle's state is measured, however, this superposition ...
Medical Xpress / Opioid overdose survivors face higher risk of death than previously thought, study finds
After an emergency department visit for an opioid overdose, 9% of individuals died and 21% experienced a repeat opioid overdose in the following year, according to a new study from ICES and the Center for Addiction and Mental ...
Medical Xpress / AI in the emergency department: Promising, powerful but still unproven
Artificial intelligence can now outperform doctors at diagnosing patients in the emergency department, according to a new study in Science.
Medical Xpress / Children of mothers who work nonstandard hours face greater vulnerability
New research from the University of St Andrews has prompted calls for additional support for mothers of young children who work "nonstandard hours," i.e. evenings, nights, and weekends.
