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Medical Xpress / Vaginal estrogen therapy not linked to cancer recurrence in survivors of endometrial cancer

Despite the increased incidence of endometrial cancer in younger women, there is limited research regarding the safety of local, low-dose vaginal estrogen therapy (ET) for survivors. A new study suggests that this form of ...

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Heavy-metal-free quantum dots hit record solar hydrogen photocurrent of 15.1 mA/cm²

A research team has developed a technology to precisely control the concentration of anion defects in eco-friendly quantum dots through joint research. Through this technology, the research team achieved world-class solar ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Lesser-known virus rises in Northern California: What is human metapneumovirus?

It's not COVID-19 or the flu, but a respiratory virus has been hammering Northern California cities, including Sacramento and Davis, testing shows. WastewaterSCAN data shows "high concentrations" of human metapneumovirus, ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / The 'itch-to-brain' circuit, neural change and depression

People who suffer from chronic itching in the form of atopic dermatitis (AD) are seven times more likely to develop a major depressive disorder. This link is well established, but the "why" remains elusive. Are the depressive ...

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Deepfakes, job losses, opaque models: Exploring the dark side of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the defining technologies of what economists and policymakers describe as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is an era in which digital, physical, and biological systems ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Review of US measles elimination status delayed until November

An expected review of the United States' measles elimination status has been postponed by seven months.

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Value investing's pulse returns, showing predictable swings in value-growth performance

A new financial study from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business examines nearly five decades of market data and finds that the decline of value investing appears more cyclical than permanent. David Ng, professor at ...

20 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Beyond silicon: An indium selenide roadmap for ultra-low-power AI and quantum computing

A research team led by Prof. Seunguk Song from the Department of Energy Science at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), in collaboration with the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), the University of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Brain neuropeptides identified as key drivers behind delayed antidepressant effects

A research team led by Professor Oh Yong-Seok of the Department of Brain Sciences at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology has, for the first time, identified the key cause of the "treatment delay" phenomenon, ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Location, location, location: For potassium channels, it depends on functionality

Potassium KCNQ2/3 channels are crucial for suppressing the excitability of brain cells, or neurons. When these channels don't work properly, they can cause specific types of epilepsy like benign familial neonatal convulsions ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cost and confusion drive COPD medication misuse, studies suggest

Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of knowledge about medications, among other factors, and leads to increased exacerbations and faster ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Common anticholinergic medicines may raise cardiovascular risk, large study suggests

People who use drugs with anticholinergic effects, including certain antidepressants, drugs for urinary incontinence and common antihistamines, are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study ...

21 hours ago