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Medical Xpress / Gap in treatment for adolescent cannabis users puts young adults at risk

Teens may turn to marijuana use for many reasons: curiosity, stress relief, peer pressure, help with mental health, or for the positive feelings of being "high." However, there is a difference between casual use and reliance ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Gut particles tied to aging may trigger inflammation and disease risk

Researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine have identified new evidence suggesting that tiny particles produced in the gut may help drive inflammation and chronic disease associated with aging. ...

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Phys.org / A fungal disease and climate change threaten Colorado's prized peaches

In western Colorado, home to the treasured Palisade peach, cytospora canker is one of the most economically consequential fungal diseases faced by growers.

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Medical Xpress / New-onset A-Fib may accelerate kidney function decline

New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) may accelerate kidney function decline, according to a study published online May 14 in JAMA Network Open.

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Phys.org / Thoughtful solar siting can protect ag, biodiversity

Researchers have developed a model that identifies prime farmland, habitats critical for biodiversity and areas suitable for solar development in New York, to help communities minimize land-use conflicts when making solar ...

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Phys.org / Smarter spending, not bigger budgets, drives premier league success, study finds

Higher spending does not automatically lead to greater overall efficiency or consistent on-pitch success, according to new research that examined Premier League clubs over a 10-season period. The study, led by the University ...

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Medical Xpress / ATS: City-Wide mold intervention can reduce ED asthma visits

A city-wide mold intervention in public housing can reduce asthma emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2026 International Conference, held from May 15 to 20 in ...

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Medical Xpress / How childhood maltreatment increases risk of later domestic abuse

Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can increase the risk of being victimized by a romantic partner in adulthood, by impacting personality and mental health development, finds a new study led by University College London ...

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Medical Xpress / An American doctor is among the newest cases in rare Ebola outbreak in Congo

An American doctor in Congo is among the newly confirmed cases in an outbreak of a rare variant of the Ebola virus with no approved vaccines or therapeutics, Congolese officials said Monday. Deaths have surpassed 100 in two ...

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Medical Xpress / Open-access tool decodes DNA change patterns in breast cancer

A study led by Dr. Jason Pitt, Principal Investigator at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore), has identified eight new "signatures" of DNA patterns (gains and/or losses) in breast cancer. By analyzing ...

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Medical Xpress / More than a third of menopausal women lose sleep to hot flashes, waking during the night

While sleep is essential to health, women face unique challenges to getting quality sleep across key life stages. According to new survey results from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, more than a third of women ages ...

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Phys.org / When we took 37 strangers into the urban bush, their loneliness began to ease

One in three Australians says they are lonely. To be lonely is to feel a lack of adequate social connection. Loneliness is about feeling disconnected from others or unable to form the kinds of relationships people need to ...

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