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Medical Xpress / Earbuds can be used to monitor brain health

An international research team has uncovered the next frontier in monitoring brain health, and the key is in technology that millions of people are already using every day—earbuds. The world-first study found that commercially ...

20 hours ago in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / Rethinking rush hour with vehicle automation

It's often the worst part of many people's day—bottlenecked, rush-hour traffic. When the daily commute backs up, drivers lose time, burn fuel and waste energy. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Transportation ...

21 hours ago in Computer Sciences
Medical Xpress / Medicine shortages in the UK have become a 'new normal,' report finds

The U.K.'s supply of essential medicines is in a fragile state, with a "vicious cycle" where rising costs and supply chain issues are making it harder for patients to get the treatments they need, according to a new House ...

18 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Economic, educational and gender inequities can contribute to problematic social media use among teens

A new McGill study suggests that problematic social media use among teens is in part related to broader social inequalities. Zékai Lu, a Ph.D. student in McGill's Department of Sociology and author of the study, had set ...

22 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / 3D MRI technique guides precision treatment of kids' heart conditions

With a new MRI technique that shows both heart tissue and blood flow simultaneously, physicians can see where heart defects occur and precisely plan to repair them, according to new research. Researchers at Children's Hospital ...

20 hours ago in Health informatics
Medical Xpress / Researchers expose safety gaps in AI tools for health care

A new international study suggests most clinical artificial intelligence (AI) tools are not yet ready for safe, equitable use at the bedside. In the scoping review published in Medical Research Archives, researchers including ...

20 hours ago in Health informatics
Medical Xpress / Gut microbiome may be the link to gluten sensitivity without celiac disease

The gut microbiome may play an important role in how the immune system responds to gluten, even in people who do not have celiac disease. The findings, which could help explain why some people feel sick after eating gluten, ...

Phys.org / Chip makes pH measurements easier and devices more robust and portable

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS has developed a new technology that makes pH measurements significantly more robust, simple, and reliable. Instead of the traditional, often error-prone reference electrodes, ...

13 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Study finds gaps in concussion reporting across Texas high schools

Fewer concussions were reported among Texas high school athletes and students in urban and lower-income districts than in higher-income suburban districts despite larger enrollments, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...

20 hours ago in Pediatrics
Tech Xplore / Washington considers requiring AI companies to add mental health safeguards

As artificial intelligence chatbots become better at mimicking human conversations, the potential for damage has grown, particularly for people who turn to them for mental health advice and to discuss plans to harm themselves.

23 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / Ama launches independent vaccine review after CDC criticism

Two major medical groups will begin reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness after major changes at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have raised alarms among experts.

23 hours ago in Vaccination
Medical Xpress / Speech latency may predict schizophrenia trial response, boosting drug-placebo separation

Researchers have identified a promising new speech biomarker that could significantly enrich clinical trials by reducing sample size requirements and enhancing statistical outcomes. By using speech latency, participants who ...

22 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry