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Medical Xpress / Cases of rare but dangerous Powassan tick virus rising in US

A rare but dangerous tick-borne virus called Powassan is appearing more often across the United States, and experts say warmer weather may be helping it spread.

17 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Eight principles from human ecology can help AI work for human well-being

Artificial intelligence is reshaping relationships by providing conversation and companionship, and reshaping how people work. For children, it is making toys interactive and data-driven, and it is mechanizing and perhaps ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cardiovascular disease risk tied to vision loss in Latino adults

In the U.S., Hispanic/Latino populations are disproportionately at risk for eye diseases like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, or vision loss tied to diabetes. But the association between heart and eye health in Hispanic/Latino ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Kidney cancer gene reveals an unexpected weakness and a new path for treatment

A common genetic mutation that helps some kidney cancers survive may also expose an unexpected weakness, one that MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers hope to transform into a new treatment strategy. In a study published ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Large multiple sclerosis brain cohort reveals biological differences linked to disease severity

Why does multiple sclerosis progress quickly in some people, while others remain stable for years? Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have identified biological patterns in the brain that may help ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Ten guidelines for integrating generative AI into nursing research proposed

Researchers from the Fisabio Foundation and the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló have analyzed the potential of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to transform nursing research and have developed a set of 10 recommendations ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Short-term changes in weather can increase demand for mental-health support

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests even modest, short-term changes in weather can have a measurable impact on NHS mental health service demand across England.

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Same day administration of COVID-19 and influenza vaccines not associated with increase in adverse events

A target trial emulation found that same-day coadministration of the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines was not associated with a higher risk of serious or clinically meaningful adverse events compared with receiving only an ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / New data shows drop in Scotland's harbor seal numbers and sparks concern for gray seal population

New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that there is a marked drop in the status of Scotland's harbor seal population, as well as in summer gray seal abundance, according to surveys conducted by the Sea ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Efficient production of solar hydrogen through direct coupling of concentrating solar cells and electrolyzer

Splitting hydrogen from water molecules via electrolysis requires energy, which ideally comes from renewable energy sources. Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have developed a combined photovoltaic/electrolysis ...

16 hours ago
Tech Xplore / When new nuclear power plants are worth it in Switzerland

In order for new nuclear power plants to be competitive in the future, the government would have to support nuclear energy—alongside renewables—and bear a portion of the financial risks. In return, new nuclear power plants ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Not all reproductive-aged women with kidney disease receive preconception counseling

Preconception counseling (PCC) for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains underused, according to a study published in the July issue of Kidney Medicine.

16 hours ago