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Medical Xpress / Reducing alcohol use may reduce falls risk in people with mild cognitive impairment

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who drink heavily may be at higher risk for falls than those with MCI who do not have alcohol use disorder. A preliminary study of adults published in Alcohol: Clinical and ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Addiction
Phys.org / Brain's GPS hasn't changed in millions of years: Specialized neurons may be vital to evolutionary survival

The same brain cells linked to disorientation in Alzheimer's disease have been preserved—and even slightly increased—across millions of years of evolution.

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Common gut bacteria identified as cause of pig ear necrosis

It's a problem that's made its way through pig farms around the world for decades, with no clear cause or solution. But new research from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has identified the cause of pig ear necrosis, ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Social support predicts longevity and improved quality of life among older adults

Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that social support plays an important role in health and well-being in later life. Having access to adequate social support is associated with longevity among ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / A rare respiratory disease may be more prevalent in Quebec

A study led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) has identified a rare genetic variant in the ODAD4 gene that causes primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a chronic hereditary disorder ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Genetics
Phys.org / OLEDs can now switch light's handedness with an electrical signal

Researchers from the University of Oxford have for the first time discovered an approach to electrically switch organic LEDs (OLEDs) to emit either left- or right-handed circularly polarized light without changing the light-emitting ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Cognitive decline common after treatment for slow-growing brain tumors, study finds

Slow-growing brain tumors, known as IDH mutated gliomas, have a relatively good prognosis. Treatment may include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, a recent study, published in the journal Neuro-Oncology, shows ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / How antibody therapy clears Alzheimer's plaques: Key immune mechanism identified

Lecanemab, sold under the name Leqembi, is a monoclonal antibody therapy for Alzheimer's disease that clears toxic amyloid plaques and delays cognitive decline. Researchers from VIB and KU Leuven have now demonstrated the ...

Phys.org / Mini-fridges on a nanoscale? New cooling technique could make computer chips more powerful

As more devices get piled onto computer chips to increase processing power capacity, heat generation becomes increasingly concentrated. This heat must be removed to keep chip performance high, but is currently achieved by ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Earthquakes shake up Yellowstone's subterranean ecosystems

Up to 30% of life, by weight, is underground. Seismic activity may renew the energy supply for subterranean ecosystems. Published in PNAS Nexus, Eric Boyd and colleagues chronicled the ecological changes in subsurface microbial ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Coffee waste helps make lower carbon concrete

RMIT researchers are advancing new ways to cut the carbon footprint of infrastructure by turning everyday organic waste into useful construction materials.

Nov 28, 2025 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Possible therapeutic approach to treat diabetic nerve damage discovered

Nerve damage is one of the most common and burdensome complications of diabetes. Millions of patients worldwide suffer from pain, numbness, and restricted movement, largely because damaged nerve fibers do not regenerate sufficiently. ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Neuroscience