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Phys.org / How pro- and anti-gun PAC contributions after school shootings effectively neutralize each other
Polls consistently show overwhelming support for measures like universal background checks and raising the minimum age for gun purchases. But Congress rarely acts. A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds 45% of adults 65 and older improved over 12 years
Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists at Yale University suggests an alternate narrative—that older individuals can and do improve ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers discover hidden brain map that may improve epilepsy care
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a hidden "movement map" deep within the brain—a discovery that could help surgeons reduce side effects from epilepsy procedures and guide future treatments for speech and movement ...
Phys.org / Tomato and pepper production faces emerging threats
A research team composed of plant virologists from the Plant Virus Department at Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, the Italian National Research Council and BASF-Nunhems Italy, ...
Medical Xpress / Predictors of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus identified among U.S. adolescents
Male gender, younger age, and waist-to-height ratio are independent predictors of prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among U.S. adolescents, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in PLOS Global Public Health.
Medical Xpress / Research links South Australian algal bloom to widespread eco-anxiety and distress
The year-long algal bloom along the South Australian coastline has not only devastated marine life and triggered health risks for humans and pets; it has also had a significant psychological impact on local residents, according ...
Medical Xpress / An existing, FDA-approved drug could stem the spread of breast cancer
Cancer spreads (metastasizes) when tumor cells shed from a primary solid tumor (for example, in the breast) and embed in other organs, such as the lung, liver, and brain, and begin to grow. Most approaches to prevent this ...
Medical Xpress / Higher heat stress leads to more cardiac ICU admissions, researchers find
A team of Emory researchers recently found scientific evidence that the well-known health risks of extreme heat can have especially severe consequences for patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. They made their ...
Phys.org / Less traffic, less noise: Green axes cut noise levels in cities
The implementation of green axes and the reduction of motorized traffic in cities is effectively consolidating itself as a strategy to significantly lower environmental noise levels. A study conducted in the city of Barcelona ...
Medical Xpress / More kids, teens injured in e-bike wrecks, study finds
Electronic bikes, also referred to as e-bikes, are zooming in popularity, but they're also responsible for more kids landing in an ER with injuries, a new study says. E-bike injuries have more than tripled in San Diego in ...
Phys.org / How adult hygienic honey bees show unique advantages in fighting infectious pathogens
For the first time, research shows that a key social trait in honey bees is linked to measurable physiological advantages that can improve colony survival. A study published in PLOS One uncovers how hygienic honey bee colonies ...
Medical Xpress / Twenty percent of eligible youth prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists
Twenty percent of potentially eligible youth are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), with the odds of prescription higher with increasing age, increasing body mass index (BMI), and non-Hispanic ...
