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Medical Xpress / Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Exercise could be the first line of treatment
Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world's most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat ...
Phys.org / Analysis suggests attitudes, not income, drive energy savings at home
Some people flip off the lights the moment they leave a room, while others rarely think twice about saving energy. According to the most comprehensive analysis of people's sentiments toward household energy savings to date, ...
Medical Xpress / Receptor in cerebellum provides new insights into molecular basis of ataxia
Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, identified a receptor that plays a crucial role in stress-induced motor incoordination associated with ataxias. These hereditary motor disorders have long been linked to the ...
Phys.org / Ancient teeth provide new insight into the lives of the world's first farming villagers
Archaeologists have revealed new insights into how the world's first farming villagers formed communities, moved across the land and responded to outsiders.
Medical Xpress / FDA approves at-home version of Lasix for heart failure care
A new at-home version of a common heart failure drug could make treatment easier for millions of Americans.
Phys.org / The real reasons Endurance sank—study finds Shackleton knew of ship's shortcomings
Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance, was crushed by Antarctic sea ice and sank in November 1915. Emblematic of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, it is widely considered the strongest polar ship of its time, albeit ...
Medical Xpress / Inspection confirms mold damage in schools does not increase students' risk of developing asthma
A recent study found that mold damage in school buildings does not increase the risk of asthma among students. The study included 110 Finnish primary and secondary schools, and the health of 30,000 students was tracked using ...
Medical Xpress / Novel immunotherapy combination destroys colorectal liver metastases
Advanced colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in young American men and the second highest worldwide. In the majority of these patients, as the cancer advances it metastasizes to the liver. Despite progress ...
Medical Xpress / Genetic study identifies key variants linked to healthy aging and intrinsic capacity
New research from the University of Adelaide has explored the genomic links within the index used to measure healthy aging—intrinsic capacity (IC), paving the way for potential targeted interventions.
Phys.org / High-speed onion mist: Cutting technique and blade sharpness affect droplet spray, study shows
A new discovery about how cutting onions ejects pungent aerosols up to two-thirds of a meter into the air has led to practical advice for reducing the spray: Cut onions slowly with a sharpened blade or coat an onion in oil ...
Medical Xpress / Liquid biopsy offers early detection of ICI-related myocarditis with 40% mortality rate
Treatments for cancer are continuously improving, but they can still cause debilitating, even fatal, side effects. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, or ICIs, have revolutionized cancer therapy, yet their use can trigger a rare ...
Tech Xplore / Hardware vulnerability allows attackers to hack AI training data
Researchers from NC State University have identified the first hardware vulnerability that allows attackers to compromise the data privacy of artificial intelligence (AI) users by exploiting the physical hardware on which ...
