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Medical Xpress / Time for better opioid detoxification strategies, researchers say

Addiction services must urgently consider the way they offer support for those wanting to come off opioid substitutes through detoxification, according to researchers at Imperial College London.

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Key factors that build resilience and support mental health in female athletes identified

Researchers have identified several modifiable factors that influence psychological resilience in female athletes and found that greater resilience may help protect against depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / SARS and MERS trigger immune brake that shuts down antiviral defenses, study finds

Researchers from Trinity have discovered how two deadly coronaviruses (SARS1 and MERS) outsmart one of our most important antiviral defenses by shutting down parts of the immune system. The findings help explain why certain ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Groundwater flow could help unlock ocean carbon storage solution

AIMS scientists are quantifying the amount of groundwater flowing from the land to the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia to help understand the viability of blue carbon storage solutions to reduce the impacts of climate ...

20 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Intelligent, but not conscious: A warning about AI chatbots

Have you ever said "thanks" to ChatGPT, or "please" to Claude? Maybe you're just being polite, showing some civility to a helpful and eloquent conversational partner. You may even consider politeness a safe choice, just in ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Barbers may help prevent skin cancer

Could your barber help prevent skin cancer? A new study by the University of Portsmouth suggests that barbers could play a significant role in the early detection and prevention of skin cancer among men, opening a new community-based ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cannabis caution as study finds increased psychosis risk for young people

Young people who use cannabis daily are up to four times more likely to develop psychosis than those who don't, according to an international study led by University of Queensland researchers. The review analyzed evidence ...

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Aperture-tuning antenna keeps 5G signals strong across wider frequencies

A compact aperture-adjustable antenna developed by researchers at Science Tokyo could improve high-speed wireless communication across the wide 5G millimeter-wave frequency bands without increasing power consumption. The ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Researchers identify proteins fueling rare childhood leukemia, revealing new treatment strategy

Indiana University School of Medicine cancer researchers have identified a potential way to use existing, accessible drugs to combat juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) by targeting a specific inflammatory pathway. The ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Texas wine grapes launch to space for research mission

Researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife are sending hundreds of grape seeds to the International Space Station, where the seeds will spend approximately six months exposed to cosmic radiation before returning to Earth for planting ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study finds variety, intensity of exercise lower odds of depressive symptoms

Engaging in a variety of physical activities—especially those of higher intensity—may be linked to lower odds of experiencing depressive symptoms, according to new research published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

20 hours ago
Phys.org / California's home insurance crisis is spreading beyond wildfire country

Realizing the dream of homeownership comes with a cold reality for millions of people in California: more expensive insurance premiums that cover less. Increasingly, the only option for some homeowners is the California Fair ...

21 hours ago