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Phys.org / Support during pregnancy helps working moms 'win' when returning to work
Returning to work after maternity leave can leave new mothers wrestling with guilt—feeling they can't fully win at work or home. New research from Baylor University shows that the right kind of support during pregnancy ...
Phys.org / A skeleton and a shell? Ancient fossil finally finds home on the tree of life
Skeleton season may be just around the corner, but the skeleton age dawned with the early Cambrian Period, about 538 million to 506 million years ago.
Tech Xplore / Study: The stricter a country's environmental regulations, the better electric cars sell
A joint international research team has challenged the traditional "pollution haven" hypothesis—which suggests that companies relocate production to countries with lax environmental regulations—by proposing a new strategy ...
Medical Xpress / Assessing future physicians' awareness of diabetes stigma in health care
For people with medical conditions, stigma is a real problem they must worry about on top of their health. Stereotypes about health conditions often cause discrimination even by health care providers, as many may assume those ...
Phys.org / Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice, researchers say
Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red planet. By recreating Mars-like conditions in the lab, a team of researchers from NASA Goddard Space ...
Medical Xpress / High rates of articular cartilage damage found in pediatric athletes after ACL injuries, meniscus tears
A new study led by Yale School of Medicine's Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation unveiled key insights into the knee joint's vulnerability for young athletes who suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries combined ...
Medical Xpress / Remotely located technician noninferior for car seat installation
The accuracy of child car seat installation and restraint usage following education with a remotely located technician is noninferior to that with an on-site technician, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in Pediatrics.
Medical Xpress / Chemotherapy combination boosts overall survival in patients with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer
In recent research, treatment with osimertinib plus a platinum–pemetrexed chemotherapy combination resulted in statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival in patients with newly diagnosed ...
Medical Xpress / First drug treatment for sleep apnea may be within reach
The drug sulthiame reduces the number of breathing pauses and improves sleep quality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to a European clinical study in which the University of Gothenburg played a significant ...
Tech Xplore / International team exposes weakness in bridges worldwide—North American and African bridges most at risk
A University of Houston scientist is helping reveal the world's weakest bridges—and how to fix them before it's too late. In a study of 744 bridges across the globe, published in Nature Communications, Pietro Milillo and ...
Medical Xpress / Pregnant patients with preexisting high cholesterol may have elevated cardiovascular risk
Preexisting hyperlipidemia in pregnancy is associated with heightened risks of obstetric complications and early cardiovascular events in the first five years postpartum, according to a new study being presented at ACC's ...
Phys.org / Discovery of brain parasite's unique control protein offers hope for better toxoplasmosis treatments
Rajshekhar Gaji was staring at something that should not exist. Under his microscope, parasites that should have been thriving were instead dying—completely unable to survive without a protein his lab had managed to switch ...
