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Medical Xpress / Genetic research could help patients avoid amputations

Physicians may one day be able to identify which patients with peripheral artery disease are most likely to develop complications and intervene earlier, thanks to a Northeastern University discovery. Peripheral artery disease ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cancer fatigue may ease within weeks as common stimulant shows benefit

A new meta-analysis in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network provides updated evidence that methylphenidate-type psychostimulants—a class of medication that increases dopamine and norepinephrine availability ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / How AR tech augments STEM teaching

Easy-to-use adaptive immersive technologies incorporating augmented reality (AR) can motivate learning, social engagement and cognitive development in early childhood, according to new research.

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Privately educated CEOs seen as 'safer bets' despite no evidence they are

Investors may be mistaking privilege for competence, rewarding privately educated CEOs with lower perceived risk despite no evidence they perform or behave differently.

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Study provides detailed assessment of shifts in toxin producing phytoplankton abundance

Researchers in the UK have shown how the distributions of two phytoplankton groups—known to produce natural toxins that can halt shellfish harvesting—have changed in the North East Atlantic over the last six decades.

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Medical Xpress / Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus leaves medical isolation unit

An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to leave a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska, where he was the lone American placed in isolation after he helped care ...

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Medical Xpress / WHO confirms eight cases of Andes hantavirus in outbreak

Eight people infected in the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested positive for the Andes virus, the only strain transmitted between humans, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Supported training improves injury prevention, new study shows

Serious knee injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures in women's and girls' football, can be reduced through using injury prevention training, according to a new study by La Trobe University researchers.

16 hours ago
Tech Xplore / JUSTIFI tool could unlock value in energy productivity projects

Energy productivity—the measure of how much economic value is generated for every unit of energy used—can be underestimated when multiple benefits are overlooked.

15 hours ago
Phys.org / One in four 2026 World Cup games could face dangerous heat across North America: researchers

One in four 2026 World Cup games could take place in very hot conditions as climate change has increased the risk of extreme heat in North America since the US hosted the 1994 tournament, researchers warned Thursday.

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Prior heart attack linked to faster declines in thinking and memory skills

The chance of developing cognitive impairment was significantly higher for people who have had a heart attack, according to a study published in Stroke.

20 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Lost in translation? Why human expertise still matters in the age of AI

From courtrooms to hospitals, interpreting demands more than language fluency—yet experts warn AI is changing how the profession is understood and valued.

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