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Medical Xpress / Perimenopause and heart health: When chest symptoms need urgent attention

A racing heart can be frightening at any age. Palpitations are common during perimenopause and may occur alongside hot flashes, anxiety and disturbed sleep. In many cases, they do not indicate a serious heart problem, but ...

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Medical Xpress / Timing of JAK initiation, shingles vaccine administration can affect outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the timing of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor initiation relative to administration of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) can affect early response and arthritis control, according ...

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Phys.org / Google wants to release 16 million sterile mosquitoes: Australian tests offer a valuable lesson

In the United States, Google's, now Alphabet's, Debug initiative has asked the federal government for permission to release up to 32 million sterilized male mosquitoes in California and Florida.

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Medical Xpress / The best surgery for pelvic organ prolapse?

Women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse might be best served by surgery that preserves their uterus rather than removing it, a landmark clinical trial reports.

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Medical Xpress / Pregnancy complications linked to long-term risk of peripheral artery disease

Women who experience pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia or preterm delivery have a significantly increased long-term risk of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) later in life, according ...

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Phys.org / Is there really a global loneliness epidemic? Research reveals a more complex picture

Few human experiences are as universal—or as poorly understood—as loneliness. More than just feeling blue and the inspiration for countless songs, it's linked to poorer well-being, worse mental and physical health and a higher ...

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Phys.org / Uncovering multidimensional effects of generative AI on learning

A research team consisting of researcher Somi Joo, Professor Changjun Lee and Professor Daeho Lee from the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Department of Artificial Intelligence Convergence have published a study comprehensively ...

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Medical Xpress / Birdsong and walks in the forest tied to significant mental health benefits

New research finds that the sounds and sights of nature are associated with significant mental health benefits compared with loud urban environments. The study, by North Carolina State University researchers, compared the ...

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Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's blood markers may reveal who benefits most from MIND diet

While everyone may benefit from a healthy diet, those with higher levels of Alzheimer's-related blood biomarkers may be more likely to benefit from a MIND diet intervention, according to a new study from the MIND trial. The ...

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Medical Xpress / Dementia risk is higher if a spouse has it—but it's more than shared lifestyle

Partners do not simply grow old together; they often grow more alike. Decades of shared routines, environments and experiences leave couples with increasingly similar health profiles, a pattern long recognized for obesity, ...

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Phys.org / Over 10,000 traps reveal only 1 pookila in southeast Queensland survey

It's 5 a.m. when we crawl out of our tents. The catbirds are calling and the night sky is fading to dawn as we prepare to head into the wilderness. We're surrounded by the towering eucalypts of southeast Queensland in search ...

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Phys.org / Finding Venus zone planets with PLATO will show us how habitable planets evolve

Dreams of finding a sort of Earth 2.0 motivate much of the thinking around the search for exoplanets. But there is more to exoplanet science than searching for potentially habitable worlds. Scientists need a deeper understanding ...

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