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Medical Xpress / Long-term alcohol use may affect multiple organs at the same time, researchers find
A new study by researchers at Ohio University found that long-term alcohol exposure caused widespread damage to the gut, liver, and metabolism in mice, offering new insight into how chronic alcohol use may harm the body over ...
Phys.org / Vultures on the rise: Study provides evidence of population increase and delayed migration in western North America
Turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) may not be beautiful, but they are certainly adaptable. A new study published in the Journal of Raptor Research, titled "Turkey Vulture Aggregations at a Water Barrier Provide Evidence of ...
Medical Xpress / Predicting the financial strain of cancer
Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have developed a machine learning tool to identify cancer patients who may be at high risk for financial toxicity—the financial stress and hardship that can accompany a cancer diagnosis ...
Phys.org / A plan to preserve wetlands without stopping development
Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is not easy. Consider wetlands, which provide flood protection, aid water quality, and are linchpins of larger ecosystems. How can we best preserve wetlands while enhancing ...
Phys.org / Q&A: Are plants the key to solving energy and food crises worldwide?
Changing market conditions are increasing the need for cost-effective ways to produce biorenewable chemicals, biofuels and materials that can serve as alternatives to oil-based products. According to Costas Maranas, Robert ...
Medical Xpress / First‑in‑human study tests gamitrinib designed to disrupt cancer cells' energy systems
Cancer cells need large amounts of energy to survive and multiply. To produce that energy, they rely on structures inside the cell called mitochondria, often described as the cell's "powerhouse." Unlike healthy cells, cancer ...
Medical Xpress / Stressing about your baby's growth check? Here's what you need to know
If you've ever taken your child to a maternal, child and family health nurse for a growth check, you might have felt a mix of curiosity and anxiety.
Medical Xpress / Psychological course could be support for caregivers of people with dementia
The neglected psychological support needs for caregivers of people with dementia in the UK could soon be addressed with a major multicenter trial led by University of Manchester psychologists.
Medical Xpress / Competition is vital to enjoyment in children's sport, research finds
How competition is presented to children in grassroots sport has a massive impact on how much they enjoy physical activity, according to researchers at Coventry University.
Medical Xpress / Stem cell transplantation found to be more cost-effective than gene therapy for sickle cell disease
Stem cell transplantation is the most cost-effective option for long-term care of sickle cell disease in adults when compared with gene therapy and standard of care treatment, according to new research published in Blood ...
Tech Xplore / Offshore spatial conflicts threaten the UK's energy transition ambitions, study warns
A new study from the University of Aberdeen's Interdisciplinary Center for Energy Transition warns that intensifying competition for offshore space is placing the U.K.'s energy transition at risk and calls for the creation ...
Phys.org / Why researcher independence doesn't start or end with a PhD
A Ph.D. is often treated as the point where scholars become "independent." Yet, a new study by Hiroshima University shows that achieving independence is far less simple and tidy, unfolding instead as a long, uneven, river-like ...
