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Medical Xpress / Workshop to examine ethical sharing of research data in Alzheimer's and related dementias
Researchers from academia, federal agencies and national organizations, and participants enrolled in research studies focused on neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease will gather at Georgia State University ...
Medical Xpress / Here's what you need to know about cancer vaccine development
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for over 613,000 fatalities in 2023, per the Centers for Disease Control. But the field of cancer vaccines, which can be used as a form of treatment, ...
Medical Xpress / Regular support sessions reduce burnout among midwives
Midwives across the world are under growing pressure, with many reporting exhaustion, stress, and a desire to leave the profession. Australia is no exception. A 2024 national review commissioned by the Nursing and Midwifery ...
Phys.org / Volunteers find oddly high solar flare rates
Patches of the sun's surface often show strong magnetic fields. These fields can emerge within a matter of hours, and can decay slowly or quickly, sometimes over days, weeks, or even months. Thanks to a new study about these ...
Medical Xpress / Updated guidelines find even small amounts of resistance training build muscle
The first major update to resistance-training guidelines in 17 years delivers one clear message: any amount of resistance training improves strength, muscle size, power and physical function.
Medical Xpress / Some babies grasp deception by 10 months, rising fast by 17
A new study has mapped by age young children's ability to understand and practice deception for the first time—and results indicate many can sense it even before turning 1 year old. The research, led by the University of ...
Medical Xpress / The cost of survival: Women more likely to survive cancer but suffer more severe side effects
Women are more likely to survive cancer than men but face a higher risk of serious and adverse side effects from treatment, according to a landmark international study from Adelaide University. Conducted in partnership with ...
Medical Xpress / Fat in muscle hastens limb loss, study shows
For decades, treatment of peripheral artery disease has focused almost exclusively on restoring blood flow. Now, new research from University of Florida scientists suggests that what happens inside the muscle, not just inside ...
Medical Xpress / Microfluidic chip tracks cancer relapse by measuring white blood cell adhesion
A new microfluidic technology that leverages immune cell behavior is set to transform cancer monitoring, thanks to researchers at UNIST. Led by Professor Joo Hun Kang in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST, ...
Tech Xplore / New deep learning framework solves the cold-start problem
Recommender systems suggest potentially relevant content by evaluating user preferences and are essential in reducing information overload. However, when users join a new online platform, recommendation systems often struggle ...
Tech Xplore / New dataset maps NZ's energy demand to 2050
A new UC open dataset reveals how New Zealand's hourly and regional energy demand could evolve by 2050. Published in the journal Scientific Data, the dataset provides publicly available projections of energy demand across ...
Medical Xpress / Elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) prompt earlier preventative treatment but clinician response rate remains low
Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent, genetically determined risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), with levels >50 mg/dL affecting 20–30% of the global population. Despite therapeutic ...
