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Medical Xpress / Scientists identify pre-cancerous states in seemingly normal aging tissues
A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the first time, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center.
Medical Xpress / Exposure to 'forever chemicals' linked to higher risk of gestational diabetes
Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of highly persistent environmental chemicals commonly referred to as "forever chemicals," is associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes mellitus and ...
Medical Xpress / Environmental toxins and stress during pregnancy affect children's development, research shows
Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during pregnancy can influence children's behavior and brain development.
Medical Xpress / Mental health and chronic pain patients more likely to be considered 'difficult' by their doctor
A systematic review of 45 studies found that physicians perceive one in six patient visits in non-psychiatric clinics as "difficult," and these encounters are more likely to involve patients with mental health disorders or ...
Medical Xpress / Study focuses on safer opioid prescribing
With an estimated 5 million Americans battling opioid use disorder—resulting in tens of thousands of deaths each year—a new study by the University of Texas at Arlington examines how updated Centers for Disease Control ...
Phys.org / Common: Being wrong. Less common: Admitting it. Acknowledging being wrong can increase trustworthiness in science
Confucius said, "A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake."
Phys.org / Siwarha's wake gives it away at Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse is the star that everybody can't wait to see blow up, preferably sooner rather than later. That's because it's a red supergiant on the verge of becoming a supernova and there hasn't been one explode this close ...
Phys.org / Study shows how kidnapping of athlete's father influenced society, president across continents
Sports are often viewed as an escape from the problems of the real world. But when a Colombian soccer star's father was kidnapped, the resulting media coverage helped move the story from the field of play to front-page news ...
Medical Xpress / Access to parks linked with greater physical activity for some, but not all, residents
A new two-year study found that U.S. residents who lived near parks and recreational facilities had small increases in their leisure-time physical activities, but the relationship was stronger in more affluent counties with ...
Tech Xplore / Hydrogen planes 'more for the 22nd century': France's Safran
Hydrogen-powered airplanes, touted by some as a way to slash carbon emissions from flying, are unlikely to prove a viable technology anytime soon, the head of French engine maker Safran said Wednesday.
Phys.org / After medical issue, SpaceX Crew-11 set to depart space station for overnight splashdown
NASA gave the go for the SpaceX Crew-11 mission to depart the International Space Station on Wednesday headed for an overnight splashdown back on Earth in the Pacific Ocean.
Phys.org / Underestimates in global warming pose major climate and financial risks, report shows
Policymakers and financial institutions are underestimating climate risks that could undermine the global financial system, according to a new report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and University of Exeter.