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Medical Xpress / AI can improve epilepsy treatment, experts argue
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve treatment of epilepsy by connecting the dots in complex cases, a new study says.
Phys.org / Love lounging in hammocks? You can thank Indigenous cultures for that
When you're swaying in a beachside hammock on a lazy summer day, take a moment to thank the Indigenous cultures that invented it.
Phys.org / Refining the solitary confinement reform debate
A multi-institution research team has conducted a multi-year study to better understand how extended and repeated stays in solitary confinement impact prisoners both physically and psychologically.
Medical Xpress / How does sleep help rewind the body's clock?
A night-shift worker finishes at dawn. Their phone says Tuesday, but their body feels like it's Monday. The body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm, controls physiological processes such as sleeping, eating and physical ...
Tech Xplore / Glazed facades can heat up outdoor environments
While much is known about the impact of glazed facades on indoor thermal temperatures and energy efficiency, University of Adelaide researchers are exploring its effect on outdoor conditions.
Medical Xpress / Novel endocrine therapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence
In an international study led by UCLA, researchers have shown that giredestrant, a next-generation oral selective estrogen receptor antagonist and degrader (SERD), when given as an adjuvant therapy for early-stage (1–3) ...
Phys.org / Lower depression, better grades and stronger social ties among immigrant teens with strong connections to heritage
A new Monash University study has found that immigrant adolescents who feel connected to family, school and community experience lower depression and anxiety, better grades, and stronger social ties.
Tech Xplore / Banning kids from social media doesn't make online platforms safer. Here's what will do that
The tech industry's unofficial motto for two decades was "move fast and break things." It was a philosophy that broke more than just taxi monopolies or hotel chains. It also constructed a digital world filled with risks for ...
Medical Xpress / Novel endocrine therapy improves disease-free survival over standard of care for patients with early-stage breast cancer
The investigational, oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) giredestrant given as an adjuvant therapy showed significant improvement in invasive disease-free survival (iDFS) compared with the current standard-of-care ...
Medical Xpress / New 15-minute hepatitis C test paves the way for same-day treatment
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the fastest test yet for diagnosing hepatitis C virus (HCV). The highly accurate diagnostic delivers results to patients in just 15 minutes—up to 75% faster than other ...
Medical Xpress / Socioeconomic factors, comorbidities tied to late-onset depression in long-term cancer survivors
Socioeconomic vulnerability and multiple medical comorbidities are risk factors for late-onset depression among long-term cancer survivors, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Medical Xpress / Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy led to similar progression-free survival as standard of care for some breast cancers: Trial
Patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancers had similar progression-free survival (PFS) whether they were treated with sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (Trodelvy) or standard-of-care chemotherapy ...
