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Medical Xpress / Can effectiveness of memory processing be predicted with a saliva test?

A study led by ICREA researcher Raül Andero at the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) has found that the relationship between a person's progesterone and estradiol levels at a given ...

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Medical Xpress / Ozempic, GPL-1s may help curb substance use disorders, study finds

A new study led by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso found that use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and other GLP-1s is associated with a lower risk of developing alcohol, opioid, nicotine and cocaine use ...

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Tech Xplore / System designed to detect and track potential attacks on electric vehicle charging stations

The increasing adoption of electric vehicles is creating growing demand for charging infrastructure, driving a transformation in access to and use of energy through the controlled deployment of fast, efficient and secure ...

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Medical Xpress / Delirium after surgery is a strong predictor of cognitive decline in older adults, finds study

Researchers found postoperative delirium was strongly associated with long-term cognitive decline and the effect was not explained by rehospitalizations, highlighting the long-term impact of delirium on brain health.

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Tech Xplore / Algae textile dyes: The sustainable future for fashion

The dyes used in the clothing industry almost always come from fossil-fuel-based chemicals. In the long term, this will not be sustainable. In Sweden, scientists in the EU research project Locality are exploring whether algae ...

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Medical Xpress / Outdoor play at ages two to four linked to better mental health by age eight

Children who spend more time playing outdoors between the ages of 2 and 4 may be less likely to develop emotional and behavioral difficulties later in childhood. That's according to new research led by the University of Exeter, ...

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Medical Xpress / Childhood of short sleep doubles risk of teenage depression

Children who experience persistent sleep issues throughout their younger years may have a greater risk of developing depression in adolescence, a new study suggests.

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Tech Xplore / Recycling of electric vehicle batteries needs to be improved in Europe

Electric vehicle batteries depend on many critical metals, and their recycling must be made as efficient as possible in Europe. A new research report examines the key challenges and new opportunities that either hinder or ...

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Medical Xpress / Protecting heart health in an era of temperature extremes

Extreme heat and cold are growing cardiovascular risks that can trigger heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death, according to a recent scientific statement by experts at Weill Cornell Medicine and ...

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Medical Xpress / Some fruits and vegetables are especially good for heart health

Including blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans or cherries (washed down with green tea) in your recommended five-a-day (five 80g portions of fruit and vegetables, recommended by the UK's NHS) may be the best way ...

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Phys.org / A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 35, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami

An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby ...

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Medical Xpress / Melanoma cases and deaths highest among Florida's older adults

Florida's year-round sunshine and intense ultraviolet (UV) exposure help drive one of the nation's heaviest skin cancer burdens, with older adults shouldering much of the impact. A new study from Florida Atlantic University's ...

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