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Medical Xpress / Cannabis branding may appeal to youth despite regulations, study finds

Unlike cigarettes or alcohol, cannabis products often come packaged as colorful gummies, chocolates, candies and snacks that can look remarkably similar to items found in a grocery store aisle.

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Study tracks juvenile sturgeon from Ohio's first-ever reintroduction effort

A new telemetry study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences finds that the method used to raise juvenile lake sturgeon before stocking has little bearing on how the fish behave after release—an ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How do financial conflicts of interest influence medical prescribing practices?

Financial relationships between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry have long raised important questions about how these interactions may influence clinical decision-making, prescribing behavior and health care spending.

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Gulf Coast coal holds billions in critical minerals, but the economics are tricky

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have found that there is a significant amount of rare earth elements trapped in the coal and coal ash supply of the Gulf Coast—with a total value of more than $187 billion.

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Psychologists say patients are turning to chatbots as mental health professionals

More than three-quarters of psychologists report their patients are discussing artificial intelligence in therapy, using the technology to seek additional support with their mental health, find a diagnosis, or for friendship ...

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / ADA: Orforglipron beneficial for reducing HbA1c in type 2 diabetes

Orforglipron is beneficial for blood glucose control in individuals with type 2 diabetes using metformin or taking insulin glargine, according to two studies published online June 8 in The Lancet and the JAMA to coincide ...

8 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Snap bets on AR glasses in post-smartphone race

Snap, the parent company of social network Snapchat, on Tuesday launched its Specs augmented reality glasses, a major bet by a struggling company to stake out ground in the post-smartphone era.

8 hours ago
Medical Xpress / What does being 'trauma‑informed' actually mean?

What does it mean for a hospital to offer "trauma-informed care?" How about a hairdresser? Or even a paint color consultant?

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Seasonal flu patterns in temperate and tropical regions may both be driven by specific humidity

Every year, about a billion people worldwide contract influenza, leading to as many as 650,000 deaths. Outbreaks are often seasonal, and their pattern varies by climatic zone. In temperate regions, flu season is in the winter, ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / New research suggests writing with AI demands more thought from students, not less

Writing with AI can look deceptively simple. Effortless, even. Type in a prompt and a polished paragraph appears in seconds. Tidy, confident, clean. But that apparent ease is also deceiving, says Abram Anders, associate professor ...

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Harsh critics are the most loyal fans of video game brands, study shows

Dr. Naser Pourazad, senior lecturer in marketing at Flinders University's College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences, has examined how video game fans express their brand advocacy through online forums—and ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Long-awaited rule aims to boost ACA choices while embracing higher deductibles

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) seems to always be in a policy tug-of-war as its backers and critics spar over how it should work and who can qualify for coverage. This year is no different, with the Trump administration embracing ...

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