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Medical Xpress / Tracking trauma over time improves prediction of long-term mental health

Nearly 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, many survivors are still living with the psychological effects of the disaster. A new study from Tohoku University has found that changes in trauma symptoms during the ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / AI reconstructs hidden history of Earth's mantle flow from surface clues

The mantle, a rocky layer accounting for more than 80% of Earth's volume, circulates at rates of only a few centimeters per year. This circulation drives plate tectonics and influences major geological phenomena such as earthquakes ...

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Medical Xpress / Up to half of life-threatening kidney disease cases may go undiagnosed

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is currently ranked the ninth-leading cause of death globally. However, up to half of cases may remain undetected despite the availability of simple urine and blood tests.

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Tech Xplore / OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot

OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers—the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence—who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship.

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Tech Xplore / AI creates new jobs in over half of UK firms: Study

Artificial intelligence has created new jobs in more than half of UK firms, according to a study by British bank Lloyds released Tuesday, even as fears about its impact on employment grow.

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Medical Xpress / How hormone‑disrupting chemicals in everyday products can affect your thyroid and health

Endocrine disruptors are compounds capable of altering the production, transport, metabolism or action of hormones. They are found in various everyday products, such as plastic containers, the inner linings of cans, food ...

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Medical Xpress / Improving the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

A simple new method based on the results of two studies from Christofer Juhlin's research group can make it easier to identify the underlying cause of a common form of high blood pressure and help predict who will benefit ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Dementia discovery explains link between delirium after surgery, cognitive decline

UVA Health researchers have discovered how a form of delirium that often strikes older patients after surgery may set the stage for dementia—and identified a drug that could reverse the underlying brain changes.

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Medical Xpress / Graduate researcher leads landmark methamphetamine treatment systematic review

Publishing a paper in a top-tier journal is a major accomplishment for faculty members. For first-year graduate students, it's almost unheard of. Alexandra N. Johansen, a psychology Ph.D. student at the University of Kentucky ...

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Medical Xpress / Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds, and the harm lasts for years

When she went to sleep on July 27, 2022, McKayla wasn't worried about the storm that was raging outside her trailer in southeastern Kentucky. Intense storms were frequent in summer. While the creek in front of her home would ...

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Tech Xplore / The UK and Google are testing changes to flight paths to tackle aviation's climate impact

Hundreds of commercial flights will be told to change their paths over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean during the next two winters to show how minor altitude adjustments can reduce aviation's climate impact.

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Phys.org / Boys are rarely taught to be caring. If they were, we could better prevent domestic violence

Following another series of alleged killings of women across Australia, the country has once again found itself asking familiar questions: How many more women have to die before we act? What more should governments do? Why ...

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