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Medical Xpress / Laughter therapy can help people with COPD breathe more easily
A clinical trial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shows that laughter therapy can reduce breathing difficulties and is as effective as more traditional breathing exercises. The research was presented ...
Medical Xpress / End of free school meal program led to increased stress and hunger, poorer diets and reduced focus, say teachers
How did students' diets and behavior change after the expiration of a pandemic-era universal free school meal program in 2022? Researchers asked teachers for their observations of the impact on students and found that teachers ...
Medical Xpress / Smoking's social myth challenged as 50,000-person study links it to loneliness
Smoking is not social and leads to increased loneliness, according to a large Europe-wide study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Phys.org / Small molecular substitutions reshape energy pathways behind aggregation-induced emission
Certain chemical substances, broadly called luminogens, have an inherent ability to emit light. Most fluorescent molecules emit light in solution but lose their emission in the solid state, where the molecules aggregate.
Medical Xpress / Focal therapy use remains uncommon in nonmetastatic prostate cancer
For patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer, focal therapy use has remained uncommon across risk groups, and its use was defined as inappropriate in about half of recipients, according to a research letter published online ...
Phys.org / How algorithms are making our environments bland
The Pantone color of the year for 2026 is white. It's called Cloud Dancer, which is described as a "lofty white." This choice reflects a growing trend away from color in our visual world.
Medical Xpress / Older athletes show aging need not bring major losses in fitness or independence
The poet Dylan Thomas famously wrote, "old age should burn and rave at close of day"—and a high-profile cohort of professional athletes seems to be taking him literally.
Medical Xpress / Six-month community program improves attention and diet scores in older adults
As aging populations drive rising global health care demands, finding scalable ways to prevent cognitive decline has become a public health priority. While intensive clinical trials have shown that multidomain lifestyle interventions ...
Phys.org / Germany's Isar Aerospace launches rocket into orbit from Norway
Germany's Isar Aerospace launched a rocket into orbit from Norway on Saturday as Europe races to boost its ability to economically send satellites into space independently of the United States.
Medical Xpress / In a third of cases, AI chatbots wrongly reassure sleep apnea patients that their symptoms aren't serious
In a third of cases, AI chatbots wrongly reassure sleep apnea patients that their symptoms are not serious, discouraging them from seeking a referral to a specialist, according to research presented at the European Respiratory ...
Medical Xpress / Bacteria in classroom dust associated with reduced lung function in children
Common bacteria found in classroom dust are associated with reduced lung function in children, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The research may show ...
Phys.org / Scientists observe Einstein's gravity in the quantum world
An international team including Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Sir Roger Penrose has observed a long-predicted effect of gravity on a falling quantum object for the first time. The result shows that a fundamental ...
