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Medical Xpress / Major study reveals key differences in bowel cancer before and after age 50
One of Australia's largest real-world studies of younger adults with advanced bowel cancer has identified important differences between cancers diagnosed before and after age 50, which could help doctors tailor treatments ...
Medical Xpress / Men with low or high testosterone may have a higher risk of irregular heartbeat, review indicates
Men with either low or high testosterone levels may face a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, highlighting the need for personalized testosterone treatment, according to a review of existing evidence on testosterone and ...
Phys.org / New research compares civil servant experiences under Trump in the US to those under Bolsonaro in Brazil
A new comparative survey of nearly 150 career civil servants (66 in the U.S. and 82 in Brazil) probed differences in bureaucratic responses to democratic backsliding among civil servants who served under U.S. President Trump ...
Medical Xpress / Investment in blood cancer research has saved nearly 26 million years of life, but disparities remain
Over the past 75 years, advances in the treatment of major blood cancers have saved more than 25 million years of life in the United States, according to results of an analysis led by researchers at Blood Cancer United and ...
Medical Xpress / Short mitochondrial protein may help protect the aging heart from inflammation and failure
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have discovered that a relatively short protein may play an important role in protecting the aging heart. The protein, ...
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 ...
Phys.org / In Japan's mountains, a different way to manage bears
As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano, Japan, where rising attacks nationwide have brought fear and resulted in the culling of thousands of the animals.
Tech Xplore / Anthropic signs $35B computing deal with startup backed by Nvidia
Anthropic signed a $35 billion deal for access to cloud computing power from a U.S.-based startup backed by Nvidia, adding to a string of such deals clinched by the artificial intelligence (AI) developer amid fierce competition ...
Phys.org / Engagement-driven curation can trap culture consumers in 'overfamiliarity,' leading to less long-term satisfaction
Sometimes you can be too good at your job. Take streaming services, like Spotify or Netflix. With engagement as their main goal, their recommendation algorithms typically identify the content a user engaged with most in the ...
Medical Xpress / Children with speech sound disorders often face additional challenges
Speech sound disorders (SSD) in children are a common group of developmental difficulties that affect how speech sounds are planned and produced. In her thesis, "Oral Motor, Sensory and Developmental Indicators in Children ...
Tech Xplore / A nutrition expert tested AI diet-tracking apps—here's what she found
Accurately tracking what you eat is notoriously difficult. Still, the rapid rise of AI-powered apps that could simplify the process intrigued Sibylle Kranz, a researcher at the University of Virginia School of Education and ...
Medical Xpress / Three discoveries that transformed how we understand nutrition
When we think about nutrition, we almost always picture the same key players: the mouth, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas and perhaps the gut microbiota. However, the human body is not made up of isolated compartments.
