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Medical Xpress / Car seat and seat belt misuse tied to more severe injuries in children

Despite decades of efforts to improve car seat and seat belt habits, more work needs to be done to protect children in motor vehicle crashes, according to new research from The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Protein buildup may shape cancer drug response

The way cancer-causing proteins accumulate in tumors may influence how effectively a promising new generation of medicines can remove them, a study suggests. Researchers found that PROTAC (Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras) ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Fieldwork safety emerges as a structural challenge for ecological research

A new Viewpoint in the journal BioScience argues that gender-based and sexual violence (GBSV) in ecological fieldwork should be understood not as a series of isolated incidents but as a structural problem rooted in how field ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / 'Social jet lag' could contribute to teenage anxiety

Early school start times and sleeping in on weekends could contribute to anxiety in teenagers, a new study found.

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Tech Xplore / Engineers work toward a hurricane-resilient Texas

Torrential downpours. Storm surge floods. Thunder and lightning. High winds of more than 100 mph (161 km/h). Hurricanes are among the most devastating natural hazards to affect Texans. Damage causes many disruptions, including ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Drone laser scans map more than 1,000 trees across 90-acre campus

It took one drone, 300 million laser data points and seven teams of students on foot to map Wake Forest University's trees. Led by Ovidiu Csillik, an assistant professor of remote sensing in the environment and sustainability ...

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Medical Xpress / GLP-1 RAs produce significant weight loss in adults without diabetes, with newer treatments showing greater results

An updated systematic review evaluating the efficacy and safety of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and coagonists among adults with overweight or obesity without diabetes found that, among currently ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Research highlights hidden impact of domestic violence on women and their pets

New research from James Cook University has found that women experiencing domestic violence are often forced to choose between their own safety and the safety of their pets, with limited pet-inclusive crisis support contributing ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Some of Australia's biggest companies are planning for an unbearable climate future

Even as unprecedented fires and heat waves rage across Europe, scientists track the retreat of Antarctic sea ice and a supercharged El Niño system heads our way, Australia's largest companies are forecasting business as usual ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Primary school food provision 'complex, fragmented and lacking central oversight', study reveals

A lack of central oversight and shifting catering models in primary schools could be putting children's dietary health at risk, according to new research led by the University of York.

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Medical Xpress / Four-country study brings digital health coaching into everyday maternity care

Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) have published the full study protocol for Bump2Baby & Me+ (B2B&Me+) in the journal PLOS One. The study tests how a digital health coaching program for pregnant women at risk ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Three distinct BMI trajectories identified in people with type 2 diabetes

A study by the University of Eastern Finland identified three distinct body mass index (BMI) trajectories among people with type 2 diabetes. Over the 10-year follow-up period, the BMI trajectories were associated with significant ...

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