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Medical Xpress / Fracture risk detection in women improved beyond bone density tests
Most tools used to assess the risk of fractures and osteoporosis rely on bone density alone, but these may miss a large number of women who still go on to break bones. A technology developed at Ohio University outperformed ...
Phys.org / New technique maps cancer drug uptake inside living cells
A new analytical method could improve how cancer treatments are designed—by allowing scientists to track, for the first time, exactly where inside a living cell a drug accumulates. Researchers from the University of Surrey ...
Phys.org / Coral-eating starfish outbreaks may be driven by both the land and the deep sea
A "perfect storm" of conditions combining upwelling from the deep with run off from the land may be driving crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef. In new research from the Australian Institute ...
Phys.org / Like a house of cards, buried weak snow layers buckle under pressure and unleash slab avalanches
Although the fundamental constitutive laws for steel and concrete were established more than a century ago, weak layers in snow remain a mystery. There are currently two theories about how they fail. A study published in ...
Medical Xpress / AI spots melanoma risk patterns in 6 million adults up to five years early
Health care registry data can show early risk patterns for melanoma skin cancer, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. Using AI, it is possible to identify small groups within the population that have a ...
Phys.org / New model helps investors and regulators understand complex businesses and see their positive sides
Warren Buffett advised that you should never invest in a business you can't understand. But that hasn't stopped many investors. New research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin might help ...
Medical Xpress / Worried about feeding your baby solid foods? Here's what you should know
When you have a baby, mealtimes can be messy and stressful.
Tech Xplore / Can Europe create AI that we actually understand?
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important in nearly every aspect of society, but is completely dominated by the United States and China. Leaving the field to foreign powers and large companies may entail ...
Medical Xpress / Facing Alzheimer's fear, patients say yes to blood tests
Northwestern University psychologist Andrea Russell sees older adults with early cognitive impairment riddled with anxiety. Some worry a missed word or forgotten appointment could signal Alzheimer's disease. Others fear making ...
Medical Xpress / Loneliness linked to increased risk of degenerative heart valve disease
Adults who reported feeling lonely had a higher risk of developing degenerative heart valve disease, even after accounting for traditional heart disease risk factors and genetics, according to new research published in the ...
Tech Xplore / Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls
When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she's taking, she doesn't call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT.
Medical Xpress / Drug-resistant fungi prompt a five-step global plan ahead of WHO's 2026 update
An increasing number of fungi are becoming resistant to medication, posing serious risks for patients with weakened immune systems. That is why 50 researchers from around the world, led by Radboudumc, are calling for action ...
