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Medical Xpress / What to know about mesothelioma in younger patients

Mesothelioma, a rare cancer that usually starts in the lining around the lungs, has long been thought of as a condition that affects older men—especially those who may have been exposed to asbestos while working in manufacturing ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Researchers pinpoint genetic identifier in deadly cardiovascular disease

A University of Alberta research team has found a genetic variant that can be used to identify which patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension need the most urgent care. "This could potentially save lives and health-care ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Experienced therapists can give psychology students an extra boost

Clinical psychologists work closely with people who are struggling in order to prevent, assess and treat their mental health disorders. To this end, they need to be skilled at interacting with other people. A new study from ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study finds rising rates of electric scooter injuries, with racial and ethnic disparities among those harmed

As electric scooters (e-scooters) become more available in cities and urban areas, injuries are becoming more common—especially among teenage boys. This is among the findings from a new study using a national database of ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / New software safeguards research participants' privacy

Which details in a de-identified scientific record are enough to still identify a person? If, for example, the record includes that a person is a CEO, the abundance of CEOs in the world would make identification nearly impossible. ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Wawa recalls drinks over undeclared milk allergen

Several popular drinks sold at Wawa are being recalled because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen.

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Can medicinal cannabis help kids' autism, ADHD or Tourette's? Here's what we know so far

In the past 10 years or so, there has been a lot of interest to see if medicinal cannabis can help children with emotional and behavioral problems—the ones associated with conditions such as autism, ADHD (attention-deficit ...

20 hours ago
Tech Xplore / AI-driven discovery bottleneck: Scientific evidence trapped in a predigital system

A new article published in the News and Perspectives section of the Journal of Medical Internet Research, showcases the urgent need to modernize the scientific record. The article, "Our AI-Powered Discoveries Are Trapped ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Researchers start to clarify the likelihood of recovery after alcohol-associated hepatitis

Returning to drinking after alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is closely related to recurrent liver disease and death. Of those hospitalized for AH, 30% die within 90 days. Among the survivors, alcohol use is key to outcomes. ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Experiments refute dark matter claim

The doctoral thesis of Sophia Hollick, Ph.D. '25, a recent graduate of Yale's Wright Lab in professor Reina Maruyama's group, has significantly contributed to answering a decades-long question in her field about whether or ...

Apr 6, 2026
Tech Xplore / Framework offers method for planning electricity expansion in hydro-dependent systems

In many countries, hydropower provides a dominant share of the electricity supply. This dependence brings environmental benefits and competitive costs, but it also creates a vulnerability: When droughts occur or rainfall ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / The most pristine star yet found in the known universe

An unusual team of astronomers used Sloan Digital Sky Survey-V (SDSS-V) data and observations on the Magellan telescopes at Carnegie Science's Las Campanas Observatory in Chile to discover the most pristine star in the known ...

Apr 3, 2026