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Medical Xpress / Study explores AI-enhanced wearable devices for Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes care

Artificial intelligence-enhanced wearable devices, such as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), have dramatically improved the ability of people with diabetes and even prediabetes to better understand and control their blood ...

13 hours ago in Diabetes
Medical Xpress / UK health agency identifies new mpox strain in England

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Monday it had identified a new strain of the mpox virus in England in a person who had recently traveled to Asia.

Medical Xpress / AI tool to better comprehend how autistic individuals communicate and perceive the world through language

People with autism have brains that are wired differently. This can make them especially strong in some areas—such as noticing patterns, remembering details, or thinking logically—while making other things like social ...

13 hours ago in Autism spectrum disorders
Phys.org / Missed signals: Virginia's septic strategies overlook critical timing, study warns

A new study from the University of Maryland's Jerin Tasnim reveals that Virginia's current approach to managing septic system failures misses a critical factor: the time-varying relationship between hydrological stressors ...

13 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Medical cannabis linked to reduced opioid use in adults with chronic pain

Adults with chronic pain who participated in New York State's (NYS) Medical Cannabis Program were significantly less likely to require prescription opioids, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine and ...

12 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Study of unique blue pigment from the Amazon incorporates Indigenous people in every step

A new study by scholars from UCLA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the University of São Paulo not only sheds light on a unique blue pigment from the Amazon but also took the highly unusual step of including Indigenous ...

14 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Depression more common among women with gynecological disorders, study finds

Gynecological disorders such as endometriosis, PCOS, and menstrual irregularities are common and often associated with pain and disruption to everyday life. They are typically diagnosed late, and many women experience both ...

13 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / AI tools help choose best embryos for IVF

Artificial intelligence tools can now help choose the most promising embryos for in vitro fertilization (IVF), although experts have warned of some ethical concerns.

12 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / Polio survivors share insight on importance of vaccines in new research

Wearing masks, avoiding large gatherings, shutting down schools—those scenes might sound familiar to anyone who experienced the most recent global pandemic.

13 hours ago in Vaccination
Phys.org / To slang or not to slang? That is the question for marketing pros

Being named Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2025 might give the slang term "67" some street cred, but how effective are such slang words when used in marketing?

6 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / WMO predicts weak La Niña climate pattern over the summer

There is a 55% chance of a weak La Niña impacting weather and climate patterns during the next three months, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Even though La Niña has a temporary ...

13 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Vaccine panel ends recommendation for hep B shot at birth

A federal vaccine advisory panel voted Friday to end its decades-old recommendation that all babies be vaccinated at birth against hepatitis B.

12 hours ago in Pediatrics