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Medical Xpress / World going too slow on eliminating hepatitis: WHO

The World Health Organization on Tuesday said progress in eliminating hepatitis was too slow, with tools available to eliminate the disease that kills more than one million people annually.

12 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Cyclists feel safer than they really are on busy streets, study finds

Cyclists can feel safe at the very moment they are most at risk, according to new Monash research that could reshape how cities design shared streets. The study, published in Accident Analysis & Prevention, found that after ...

13 hours ago
Tech Xplore / BikeButler map creates personalized routes for riders based on preferences like speed limits and road conditions

Even though he wanted to bike commute from his Capitol Hill home to the University of Washington, Jared Hwang often took transit because he struggled to find a good bike route. Apps like Google Maps and Strava might suggest ...

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Medical Xpress / Racism and socioeconomic stress may alter pregnancy biology, leaving black women nearly three times more likely to die

Stresses experienced by black women, such as socioeconomic inequalities, may alter key processes in the body that predispose them to worse pregnancy outcomes than white women, a study by the University of Cambridge has found. ...

11 hours ago
Science X / ADHD's biggest mystery may not be attention at all but a hidden brain fuel problem driving everything

The number of people in Europe diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has continued to rise steadily, not only among children, but increasingly among adults and women. Despite this, it is still not ...

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Medical Xpress / Fruit and nuts fight non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Eating fruit and nuts can help protect against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—but a popular fiber supplement can make the condition worse, research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found. The paper, "Ellagic ...

13 hours ago
Tech Xplore / UK biobank records listed for sale in China: Why open data might be the answer

The chief executive of the UK Biobank, one of the world's largest biomedical databases, recently wrote to more than 500,000 participants telling them that some of their data had been made available for sale online through ...

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Phys.org / German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle

German rescuers on Tuesday hauled a stranded humpback whale into a special boat due to carry it to deeper waters, in the latest attempt to free the cetacean whose ordeal has captured hearts in Germany for weeks.

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Medical Xpress / Children with mental health conditions more likely to claim benefits as adults, research indicates

The link between childhood mental illness, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and adverse economic outcomes in adulthood is more prevalent and stronger than previously thought, according to research from the ...

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / 'Not just an IT issue': The human threat to cybersecurity

Organizations could be better protected from cybercrime by investing in more leadership and staff decision-making, a University of Queensland study has found.

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Medical Xpress / Research uncovers fatal delays in EpiPen treatment for food anaphylaxis in children

Fatal delays in administering life-saving adrenaline autoinjector (EpiPen) for food anaphylaxis, a severe and rapid allergic reaction, are highlighted in research presented at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Conference. ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Female candidates punished for negative language on the campaign trail, new study finds

As female leaders continue to face heightened scrutiny in politics and public life, new research from Monash University reveals female candidates face distinct constraints in how they communicate with voters. The study is ...

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