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Medical Xpress / Certain fertility treatments associated with Kawasaki disease risk in children
A large-scale study in Japan led by researchers from the University of Osaka and the Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital found that certain fertility treatments are associated with an increased risk of Kawasaki disease ...
Tech Xplore / Responsible AI must be built in from the start, researchers say
As generative AI becomes more autonomous and deeply integrated into society, researchers need to evaluate who benefits, who may be harmed and how systems can be optimized for social good, according to research from the latest ...
Medical Xpress / AI skin cancer detection tools are getting better, but only for people with light skin
Imagine you're getting out of the shower one morning and notice a mole on your thigh that you've never seen before. It's reddish-brown, bumpy and surprisingly large. Is it a benign mole, or is it melanoma?
Medical Xpress / Caregivers of children with cancer engage in culinary medicine classes and coaching in new study
Caregivers play an essential role in helping children maintain adequate nutrition during their cancer treatment. But treatment-related side effects, such as nausea and poor appetite, can make feeding a child particularly ...
Medical Xpress / How a little stress may help our cells protect themselves
The cells of our body are frequently exposed to hazards that can damage them, cause them to malfunction or kill them. Yet they have defense systems that can sometimes be strengthened by small doses of stress, a phenomenon ...
Tech Xplore / Human 'safety drivers' in Uber robotaxis could lose skills if all they do is observe
Imagine getting into a London taxi. Someone is sitting in the driver's seat, but the car is driving itself. If the autonomous system gets into difficulty, they must recognize what is happening, decide whether to intervene ...
Tech Xplore / US government sides with OpenAI in New York Times copyright lawsuit
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration sided with OpenAI in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times, defending training AI models on copyrighted works, according to a court document filed Tuesday.
Medical Xpress / Compared to driving, flying is extraordinarily safe. But why doesn't it feel that way?
A commercial airplane crash can change how people behave long after the immediate tragedy. News outlets replay the images, people affected share their harrowing stories, and an extraordinarily rare event becomes easy to imagine. ...
Medical Xpress / What is post‑workout fatigue, and can you prevent it?
You finish a workout feeling pleased with yourself. But an hour later, your legs feel heavy, climbing the stairs seems impossible and all you want to do is sit down.
Medical Xpress / How high‑quality friendship supports teen well-being
Are friends important to teens' lives? Absolutely.
Medical Xpress / New guidance introduces framework for assessing cardiovascular risk and fitness for duty in tactical athletes
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading medical cause of duty-related deaths among tactical athletes, including military personnel, firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical responders, astronauts and ...
Medical Xpress / Diabetes drug metformin could be repurposed to help slow aging mechanisms
Metformin, a widely prescribed, safe and inexpensive drug for type 2 diabetes, is a first-line treatment that lowers blood sugar and improves the body's response to insulin. The drug appears to trick cells into sensing an ...