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Phys.org / Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment

A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on Monday, offering hope for a common affliction that currently has no definitive cure.

Apr 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance

Microsoft said Monday it will no longer pay a share of its revenue to ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the latest move to untether a close partnership that helped unleash an artificial intelligence boom.

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Noninvasive proton beam therapy may help treat dangerous heart rhythm disorder

Mayo Clinic researchers report that a highly targeted, noninvasive form of radiation therapy reduced episodes of a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder by nearly 80% in a first-in-human early feasibility study of patients ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / TBI survivors turn to psychedelics for symptom relief

A new study from the University of Victoria (UVic) has identified a segment of traumatic brain injury survivors who are using psychedelics to self-medicate for cognitive, mood and somatic symptoms such as headaches. In a ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient amber reveals a true bug equipped with claws, a highly unusual feature

Amber from the Kachin region of Myanmar has preserved a wealth of fossils, offering insights into the diversity of the Cretaceous fauna of a 100-million-year-old forest ecosystem. The site continues to yield previously unknown ...

Apr 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Sustained changes in postoperative pain management after parotidectomy linked to AAO-HNSF opioid prescribing guideline

A new retrospective study published in OTO Open, the open-access journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), demonstrates that the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) Opioid ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / Extreme stability in ultrafast nanomagnetism aids the development of faster data storage

For the first time, researchers have mapped how the boundaries of magnetic nanostructures behave on extremely short timescales. The work of physicist Johan Mentink of Radboud University shows that these boundaries are much ...

Apr 26, 2026
Phys.org / What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft

With the NFL draft taking place in Pittsburgh and an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people expected to attend the events downtown and on the North Shore, conversations about sex trafficking have resurfaced—as they often do ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / Medical scientists apply the strictest ethics—at least in theory

Medical scientists are stricter while natural, social and humanities scientists are more permissive. The attitude to ethically problematic ways of conducting research differs clearly between disciplines, according to a study ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / Coercion isn't care, and new laws that enforce treatment and confinement are dangerous

The Supreme Court of Canada has described the right to refuse unwanted medical treatment as "fundamental to a person's dignity and autonomy, [including] in the context of treatment for mental illness."

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why UK retirement now outlasts healthy life expectancy for many people

The number of years British people enjoy good health has fallen by over two years in a decade, with more suffering from ailments before hitting retirement age, a new study has shown.

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Road infrastructure and traffic can affect community members' mental health

While research has shown a link between traffic-related exposures such as air pollution and noise and adverse mental health outcomes, few studies have looked at the role of road infrastructure itself in isolating communities ...

Apr 27, 2026