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Medical Xpress / SGLT-2 inhibitors linked to lower risk of diabetic foot nerve damage
A large population-based study found that adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors have a slightly lower risk of developing diabetic foot problems compared ...
Medical Xpress / Scientific validity of Blue Zones longevity research confirmed
A new paper published in The Gerontologist provides the most comprehensive scientific response to date addressing recent critiques of the so-called "Blue Zones," regions of the world known for unusually high concentrations ...
Medical Xpress / Flu cases tick up in Massachusetts as health officials warn of new variant
Flu cases in Boston and across Massachusetts are continuing to tick up as a new variant circulates, with public health officials reminding residents it's not too late to get vaccinated.
Phys.org / Microalgae could fuel Hawaiʻi's renewable future
Tiny, sun-powered organisms found in freshwater pools could soon fuel Hawaiʻi's sustainable future. Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are charting a path to transform microalgae into a "green gold" reality ...
Phys.org / The ambitious plan to spot habitable moons around giant planets
So far, humanity has yet to find its first "exomoon"—a moon orbiting a planet outside of the solar system. But that hasn't been for lack of trying. According to a new paper by Thomas Winterhalder of the European Southern ...
Phys.org / Research probes rage bait: Why digital anger echoes louder
Anger online often feels sharper, louder and more explosive than it does face to face.
Phys.org / Study unveils the dual nature of a young stellar object
Astronomers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in India and elsewhere have conducted a long-term photometric and spectroscopic study of a young stellar object known as V1180 Cassiopeiae. ...
Medical Xpress / High-dose risankizumab trial tests staying power against psoriasis
Oregon Medical Research Center in Portland, Oregon, has led a phase 2 trial in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis that paired higher-than-approved doses of risankizumab with extended follow-up and found high early skin clearance ...
Medical Xpress / Back pain is linked to worse sleep years later in men over 65
About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi Lee, associate professor of human development and family studies at Penn State. Lee recently led a study to investigate whether one ...
Phys.org / As the Milan Winter Olympics approach, what are the environmental expectations?
Italy is preparing to host the 25th Winter Olympic Games next month—from Feb. 6 to the 22nd, followed by the Paralympic Games from March 6 to the 15th.
Medical Xpress / There's a huge loophole in the new UK ban on daytime junk food ads
New advertising restrictions on unhealthy food and drink have come into force in the UK, targeting products deemed to be high in fat, salt or sugar. From now on, TV, radio or online adverts that feature these foods will be ...
Phys.org / Dyslexic students have the right to read, and in Canada, Manitoba has joined other provinces to address it
Disabled students continue to face barriers constructed and enforced by our schools. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that globally, children with disabilities are twice as likely ...
