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Medical Xpress / Why are men more likely to develop multiple myeloma than women? Study identifies several clinical features

Rates of multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common blood cancer in the United States, are increasing and are twice as high in men than in women. A new study published online in Cancer provides insights that may help to ...

1 hour ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Physicists create resilient 3D solitons in the lab

For the first time, physicists in Italy have created a 'lump soliton': an extremely stable packet of light waves which can travel through 3D space, and even interact with other solitons without losing its shape.

15 hours ago in Physics
Medical Xpress / Perfectionism and competitive sport increase the risk of exercise addiction, study finds

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and without control, it can become a problem: exercise addiction.

2 hours ago in Addiction
Phys.org / A new AI tool could dramatically speed up the discovery of life-saving medicines

Researchers in China have unveiled a new AI framework that could accelerate the discovery of new medicines. DrugCLIP can scan millions of potential drug compounds against thousands of protein targets in just a few hours—ten ...

17 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Rise of preterm births in US linked to poverty and race

Researchers at Boston Medical Center, working with colleagues at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health report that US preterm birth rates rose from 2011–2021 in households ...

15 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Tech Xplore / Ultra-small, high-performance electronics grown directly on 2D semiconductors

In recent years, electronics engineers have been trying to identify semiconducting materials that could substitute for silicon and enable the further advancement of electronic devices. Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, ...

Medical Xpress / How stress hormone receptors alter the brain and behavior: Zebrafish study provides insights

Stress, the body's natural response to different types of challenges and daily problems, is an inherently harmless state experienced by most people worldwide. While short-term stress is a common experience and can even be ...

17 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Smartphone-based interventions show promise for reducing alcohol and cannabis use

Young adults today are digital natives—naturally fluent with devices and online platforms—so some of their most effective behavioral-health interventions will likely arrive in their pockets via text, app, or other mobile ...

4 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Digital 'memory palace' illuminates how locations help us encode memories

It's obvious to most people as soon as they set foot in a place they know well—like their childhood bedroom or a former classroom—that place and memory are intimately linked.

15 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / How do health care professionals determine eligibility for medical assistance in dying?

How do health care professionals in Canada assess applicants for medical assistance in dying (MAiD)? A research article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) describes the careful approach currently used to determine ...

5 hours ago in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk

Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, according to two large French studies published Thursday.

15 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / As puzzling as a platypus: The JWST finds some hard to categorize objects

The platypus is one of evolution's lovable, oddball animals. The creature seems to defy well-understood rules of biology by combining physical traits in a bizarre way. They're egg-laying mammals with duck bills and beaver-like ...

17 hours ago in Astronomy & Space