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Tech Xplore / Can AI ever be funny? Some comedians embrace AI tools but they're still running the show

A baby and his family dog sit across from each other in a podcast studio.

19 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Blood-pressure discovery opens door to new hypertension, kidney disease treatments

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have obtained important new insights into how our bodies regulate our blood pressure by revealing how our cells turn off a key hormone. The findings could open the door ...

Medical Xpress / Prehabilitation can improve recovery after surgery, but barriers remain

A large clinical trial published in JAMA Surgery shows that prehabilitation (also called prehab) can reduce disability after surgery in older adults with frailty, provided they are able to fully take part in the prehab program.

18 hours ago in Surgery
Tech Xplore / How AI is quietly reshaping your shopping trip

From the recommendations on a store's app to the prices flashing on digital shelf labels, artificial intelligence now shapes what shoppers see, what they buy and how products reach the shelves.

22 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / FDA approves Padcev for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer's Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv), a Nectin-4 directed antibody-drug conjugate, as a perioperative neoadjuvant treatment and postcystectomy adjuvant treatment for ...

22 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Study finds offshore wind areas in the Gulf of Mexico pose minimal impact to shrimping grounds

The world's transition to renewable energy—and progress toward lowering carbon emissions—depends on expanding offshore energy, particularly wind power. A new study published in the journal Marine and Coastal Fisheries ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Impact of child maltreatment on the costs of health service use

A new Monash University study has found that child maltreatment costs Australia $21.6 billion in annual health service use costs and $24.1 billion in annual lost productivity.

20 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Report reveals scale of alcohol's harm to others

A landmark report led by La Trobe University has unveiled the true scale of damage caused by alcohol in Australia. "Alcohol's Harm to Others in Australia: Patterns, Costs, Disparities and Precipitants" was compiled over six ...

19 hours ago in Addiction
Phys.org / New study finds high-narcissism CEOs pursue more acquisitions in response to strong firm performance

Managers' narcissistic tendencies may fundamentally affect whether a company makes risky or safe moves as a response to the firm's above-aspiration performance, according to a new study published in Strategic Management Journal. ...

20 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / How the brain protects itself from Alzheimer's disease

High levels of calcium are toxic to cells and contribute to loss of neurons in Alzheimer's disease. A new study published in JCI Insight identifies a mechanism through which the young brain protects itself against high calcium ...

21 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Ethics roadmap guides responsible AI integration in intensive care

Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed condition in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. To improve early detection, a transdisciplinary team has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that analyzes facial expressions ...

20 hours ago in Health informatics
Medical Xpress / Study reveals silent mental health crisis among new parents

Intrusive thoughts and psychotic-like experiences among new parents are far more common than previously thought—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The study published today in the Community Mental ...

19 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry