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Medical Xpress / Bile acid and steroid signatures tied to extreme longevity
Centenarians often live to 100+ due to a combination of protective genetic factors, which account for up to 50%, and healthy lifestyles, such as plant-forward diets, regular, natural movement and strong social connections. ...
Phys.org / Positive views of the #Tradwife movement linked to higher levels of sexism among men
Men who generally perceive women through a negative lens tend to be the most likely to positively view the #tradwife movement, says the findings of the world's first study into men's attitudes surrounding the increasingly ...
Phys.org / More evidence doesn't mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights cases
Body cameras, satellites and digital verification tools are generating more evidence of violence than ever before. But the institutions responsible for delivering justice still decide what counts as evidence—and what does ...
Phys.org / Dozens of deep-sea species discovered as new crustaceans named
Lurking in the depths of the ocean are countless species that have never been seen by humans before. As part of a project to name 1,000 of these unknown animals by 2030, 24 new species of deep-sea crustaceans have been discovered.
Medical Xpress / COVID‑19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across the US—a doctor explains what you need to know
A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. As a pulmonary and critical care doctor, I see many patients who are at high risk ...
Medical Xpress / Assessing health care workers attitudes about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
The authors of a recent study have recommended improvements to commonly used assessments of health care and social service providers' attitudes about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The recommendations ...
Medical Xpress / Common genetic cause of severe epilepsy revealed
A 6-year-old girl is one of more than 80 people worldwide who has finally received a diagnosis of a new condition following research by scientists and doctors in Manchester. Ava Begley's parents say they feel "deeply grateful" ...
Tech Xplore / Apple at 50: Eight technology leaps that changed our world
In the early 1970s, the idea of an ordinary person owning a computer sounded absurd. Computers back then were more like aircraft carriers or nuclear power plants than household appliances—vast machines housed in data centers ...
Medical Xpress / Stopping beta-blockers after heart attack is safe for low-risk patients, study finds
Among stable, relatively low-risk patients who had previously suffered a heart attack, discontinuing beta-blockers after at least one year was found to be non-inferior, or comparable, to continuing beta-blockers in terms ...
Phys.org / Cover crops show the clearest gains in soil health across US long-term trials, study shows
Farmers have long debated which practices do the most to keep their soil healthy. Now, after pulling data from 21 long-term field trials scattered across the United States, a multi-state research team has found cover crop ...
Phys.org / With history standards prone to politicization, 'minimalism' approach would benefit U.S. teachers, scholar argues
The practice of states revising standards for how their schools teach history is developing a storied and often contentious history of its own. A University of Kansas scholar has published new research arguing that history ...
Medical Xpress / Research links travel to improved heart health, reduced stress and higher productivity
Traveling isn't just good for the soul—it might also make you healthier and more productive, according to research from Texas A&M University. Traveling can increase productivity, reduce life stress and strengthen the heart, ...
