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Medical Xpress / Mechanical restraint linked to small increased short-term blood clot risk in psychiatric hospitals
Mechanical restraint is associated with a small increased short-term risk of blood clots among inpatients at psychiatric hospitals, finds a Danish study published by The BMJ. Although the absolute risk remains very low, the ...
Medical Xpress / Connection or compulsion: How smartphones can deepen depression in older adults
Compulsive smartphone habits in older adults can be linked to a higher risk of depression, according to a study led by a Rutgers researcher.
Phys.org / Portugal braces for high temperatures in new heat wave
Parts of Portugal, including the Lisbon region, will be placed on red alert after being relatively spared from Europe's worst heat wave, which set records in several countries.
Tech Xplore / Surface oxidation, not water, drives Prussian blue battery failure
Like a delicate fabric that becomes damaged during drying, a promising next-generation battery material has faced an unexpected challenge: Removing water to improve performance can actually shorten battery life. Now, a Korean ...
Phys.org / How mating competition, age and sex shape immune systems in wild bats
A new study of wild bats reveals that an animal's immune system is shaped by more than its need to fight infections. Researchers from the University of Maryland have found that sex, age and competition for mates influence ...
Phys.org / Residential environment linked to subjective well-being through life-domain satisfaction
Well-being is increasingly regarded as an important indicator of societal progress, extending beyond economic growth to capture how people experience and evaluate their lives. It is also closely connected to health, longevity, ...
Medical Xpress / Study identifies new brain targets for individualized epilepsy treatment
Mayo Clinic researchers have created a detailed map of the pulvinar, a deep brain region that could help doctors more precisely target brain stimulation therapies for people with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Medical Xpress / Fatty liver drives a more dangerous form of colorectal cancer spread, study reveals
Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven, with international partners, have uncovered how fatty liver disease can fuel the most aggressive form of metastatic colorectal cancer. The findings, which appear in the journal Nature, not ...
Medical Xpress / Brain tau spreads differently in early- and late-onset Alzheimer's disease
A new study from Karolinska Institutet has shown that the amount and distribution of the tau protein in the brain differs between early- and late-onset Alzheimer's disease. The results also indicate that blood tests do not ...
Tech Xplore / Meta shares surge on report of new AI cloud business
Shares of Meta Platforms jumped more than 6% on Wall Street on Wednesday after a report said the social media giant is preparing to launch a cloud computing business that would sell AI computing power to outside customers.
Phys.org / Oppressive heat broils US during World Cup, July Fourth
Blistering temperatures and humidity gripped swaths of the United States on Wednesday, with the worst yet to come for the densely populated East Coast as the nation co-hosts the World Cup and prepares to celebrate its 250th ...
Tech Xplore / Cavity-based underwater lens focuses sound while cutting weight by 40%
In the underwater world, sound is the primary means of communication, as light quickly fades. A Korean research team has developed an underwater acoustic lens capable of focusing sound precisely at a desired point while reducing ...
