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Medical Xpress / Naturally shed baby teeth may hold the key to understanding how early-life exposures shape health

"Primary teeth provide a unique timeline of early life," Dr. Synnøve Stokke Jensen at the University of Bergen says. "They preserve information from pregnancy and childhood that cannot be captured retrospectively in other ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Scientists develop 'explainable' AI tools to help doctors diagnose mental illness

New James Cook University research has shown that AI can be used to help doctors differentiate between healthy people and people with schizophrenia, even when patients are stressed. The research was published in the journal ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Bringing back the world's underwater forests starts with communities

A global review of kelp conservation efforts has found the strongest restoration programs are built on unlikely partnerships among scientists, fishers, Indigenous groups and coastal communities.

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Are quarterly earnings pressures hurting companies' long-term innovation prospects?

If public companies are increasingly focused on meeting quarterly earnings expectations, what happens to the innovations that require years of investment and patience to develop?

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Expert explains how two pieces of federal action may impact marijuana research, sales, transport, and consumption

As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) gears up for its administrative hearing on the fate of federal marijuana legalization, UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) director Riana Durrett offers a rundown on decades ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Survey finds half of US employees struggle to cover basic expenses due to health care costs

U.S. employees are highly motivated to improve their health but are limited by finances, time and work structure, according to a recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Heart Association.

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Gaps in wildfire smoke education highlight need to better protect vulnerable populations

Wildfire smoke can trigger breathing problems and flare-ups for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet many people are not receiving the trusted health information they need to stay safe, according ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Severe nausea linked to pregnancy, birth complications

Pregnant women with a severe form of nausea face increased risks for several pregnancy and birth complications, according to a new Stanford Medicine study of 2.5 million California births.

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Venture debt acts as a bridge between funding stages for tech startups, global study finds

A new international study has found that venture debt is reshaping how capital moves through technology startup ecosystems around the world. Analyzing data from 59 countries between 2015 and 2024, the researchers show that ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise

Sri Lanka is deploying the military to contain the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, as health authorities warned Tuesday that hospitals are being overwhelmed with more than 1,000 admissions a day.

21 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Infrared filter could help detect pollution and disease

Researchers have developed a tiny, electrically tunable infrared filter that could help shrink bulky thermal sensing systems onto portable chips—a technology that could lead to handheld pollution detectors, compact multispectral ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction

The EU believes a digital euro is the answer to cutting its addiction to U.S. payment systems like Visa and Mastercard, as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay, as the bloc seeks to favor European firms over others.

22 hours ago