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Medical Xpress / Life after stroke: The hidden struggle for recovery
Stroke is one of the leading causes of serious and complex adult disability; anyone reading this could be the next stroke survivor.
Medical Xpress / More women are using steroids—and many don't know the risks
When people think of gym goers using steroids, the picture that comes to mind is often of a man pumping iron, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, or modern day shirtless masculinity influencers like "the Liver King".
Phys.org / Research aims to strengthen the security of in-person voting machines
About 70% of Americans voted in person in the 2024 presidential election, their ballots counted by machines called Precinct Count Optical Scanners (PCOS). Researchers at Towson University have systematically analyzed thousands ...
Phys.org / To slang or not to slang? That is the question for marketing pros
Being named Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2025 might give the slang term "67" some street cred, but how effective are such slang words when used in marketing?
Medical Xpress / Healthy routines can stay on track —even during holiday chaos, say nutritionists
The holidays can bring travel, busy schedules and family events, and for many people, that means healthy habits slip. But experts say staying well during this time doesn't require perfection.
Medical Xpress / How the 'hypnagogic state' of drowsiness could enhance your creativity
The Beatles' song Yesterday was written in what psychologists refer to as the "hypnagogic state." This is the twilight zone between sleep and wakefulness, when we drowsily linger in a semi-conscious state, experiencing vivid ...
Medical Xpress / What's the difference between a tumor and cancer?
The terms tumor and cancer can refer to different types of lumps and bumps. But the terms are often confused and misused—by the general public and even health professionals.
Medical Xpress / Agent Orange exposure tied to earlier and more severe cases of myelodysplastic syndrome
A new national study shows for the first time that people exposed to Agent Orange face a higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), tend to develop it earlier, and often have more aggressive disease that is ...
Medical Xpress / Study exposes hidden Alzheimer's 'hot spots' in rural Maryland
A new statewide spatial analysis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) has uncovered significant disparities in Maryland's rural communities, offering a striking example of how health care accessibility is shaping ...
Medical Xpress / Sports in middle childhood can breed respect for authority in adolescence, Canadian-Italian study suggests
Young adolescents, especially boys, who participate in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers in Canada and Italy suggests.
Medical Xpress / From stress to stroke: What can cause 'holes' and low-activity regions in the brain
If you watched Kim Kardashian's latest health update and felt a jolt at the phrase "holes on the brain," you were not alone. It is a term that sounds catastrophic. Yet on the type of scan she had, a hole does not mean missing ...
Phys.org / Inequalities exist in even the most egalitarian societies, anthropologists find
There is no such thing as a society where everyone is equal. That is the key message of new research that challenges the romantic ideal of a perfectly egalitarian human society.
