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Medical Xpress / Wearable microneedle patch empowers conventional ultrasound for continuous glucose monitoring
Long-term diabetes management requires continuous blood glucose monitoring to detect abnormalities early and intervene in time. However, conventional fingertip blood sampling is both painful and inconvenient, while most continuous ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Lowering radiation dose in chest X-ray imaging yields same accuracy, researcher finds
Digital tomosynthesis (DTS) is an X-ray technique that provides sectional images with better lesion visibility than conventional chest radiography (CXR), while using far less radiation than CT. Masoud Jadidi will defend his ...
Phys.org / Biocultural families: Study centers Indigenous priorities in connections to environment
Washington State University horticulturist Jeffrey Wall partnered with members of the Mi'kmaq First Nations people of Canada to create a new, Indigenous-centered model of the connections that link humans with plants, animals ...
Medical Xpress / Thyroid's two hormone-producing cell types develop separately before merging, study finds
The thyroid gland consists of two types of hormone-producing cells that regulate the body's metabolism and calcium balance. In mammals, these cell types merge into a single organ, whereas in other vertebrates, they develop ...
Phys.org / For your health—tips for a healthy and happy back-to-school—for kids and parents
It can be a little hard to believe it's back-to-school season already. And while there are still some long, relaxed days of summer ahead, it's also the time when families begin to plan for the coming school year. School clothes ...
Medical Xpress / The difference between heat exhaustion and heatstroke explained
With temperatures forecast to climb to 36°C (97°F) in parts of the UK, heat health alerts are once again in place—and for many people, it will mean more than an uncomfortable few days.
Phys.org / Economic losses from natural disasters fall to $100 bn in first half of 2026: Swiss Re
Economic losses from natural catastrophes worldwide are estimated to have reached $100 billion in the first half of this year, reinsurance group Swiss Re said Tuesday, a sharp decline from the same period last year.
Phys.org / Banking apps could help manage mental health, study finds
While the link between financial stability and mental health is well-established, a new University College Dublin (UCD) study reveals a major blind spot in current research: an overreliance on self-reported surveys rather ...
Medical Xpress / Wearable tech for babies shows that night awakenings more common than parents believe
Almost half of Finnish parents feel that their infants' sleep is abnormal. However, measuring sleep disturbances is complicated. In her doctoral thesis, University of Helsinki researcher Sofie de Sena investigated infant ...
Tech Xplore / AI models make choices in part based on the order in which options are presented
Large language models are often asked to help users make choices, from what to cook for dinner to higher-stakes decisions, such as screening job applicants or supporting medical triage. As AI is increasingly integrated into ...
Medical Xpress / Socioeconomic status shapes treatment timing and duration in arthritis patients
A study initiated by the European Spondyloarthritis Research Collaboration Network (EuroSpA) examined whether patients' countries of residence are associated with the severity of their psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or axial spondyloarthritis ...
Tech Xplore / New AI method reconstructs architectural lineages to guide heritage conservation
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) College of Design and Engineering (CDE), led by Professor Heng Chye Kiang (NUS Department of Architecture), have developed a computational framework for reconstructing ...
