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Medical Xpress / Mental health and peer support: Sometimes online communities can help

The mental health impact of social media—particularly online peer support groups—is unclear. "The scientific literature is contradictory," said Université de Montréal psychology professor Diana Cárdenas. "Some studies have ...

Aug 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Lonely people can feel their heartbeat clearly like everyone else, but their brains respond differently

For a long time, psychologists have described loneliness as the discomfort that comes from wanting more social connection than we feel we have, but there is more nuance to loneliness. Scientists are increasingly finding that ...

Aug 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Autistic people often struggle to tell when they're too hot: 5 ways to help

Recent decades have seen a year-on-year increase in clinical diagnoses of autism. Unfortunately, autism and temperature regulation problems often go hand in hand, especially in summer.

Aug 17, 2026
Phys.org / Quality vs. quantity: Why 'super-shedders' may not be the superspreaders of disease outbreaks

A host that sheds an abundance of parasites might seem like an obvious disease-spreading threat. But new research suggests that shedding large volumes of parasites does not dictate transmission efficiency—and "super-shedders" ...

Aug 14, 2026
Phys.org / The Nigerian fishing community being eaten up by the Atlantic

The beach shrinks every year in Ayetoro, in southern Nigeria, and what is left is peppered with the remains of homes swallowed by the ocean—some years ago, some just months prior.

Aug 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / People carrying a rare gene variant have naturally low body fat, healthier livers and better blood sugar levels

There are people around us who can maintain their weight despite what they eat. This has led scientists to believe that a person's metabolism and tendency toward obesity may have genetic factors behind them. A large study ...

Aug 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Pregnant climbers may not have to stay grounded, study suggests

Climbers who love their sport may not have to hang up their ropes and harnesses just because they become pregnant, a University of Alberta study suggests. Although physical activity guidelines advise expectant women to stay ...

Aug 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Is age more than just a number when it comes to health screenings?

Age 45: You've made it to middle age, you're ideally entering your prime earning years and, if you're like most adults, your doctor tells you that it's time to consider your first colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer.

Aug 17, 2026
Phys.org / Mathematical model shows how birds create a synchronized dawn chorus

Every morning, groups of birds start singing and chirping around the same time, typically when the sun starts rising. While zoologists have been studying this collective bird behavior, called the dawn chorus, for decades, ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Arctic fossil abandoned in 1948 proves to be record-size Triassic hunter

Nearly 80 years ago, a British expedition discovered the battered remains of a giant fossil on the peak of an Arctic island. Unable to take it with them, they snapped some pictures, took some bones and left the fossil to ...

Aug 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Sports leagues' concussion guidelines must be broadened as brain health concerns rise

Recently, the Australian Football League (AFL) was rocked when it was revealed a Geelong player with a history of concussion had been asked to waive his legal rights to claim for any future brain trauma.

Aug 17, 2026
Phys.org / Flightless beetles evolved distinct snail-hunting shapes on Japan's largest island

Islands are widely recognized as natural laboratories of evolution. The ocean restricts movement among islands, allowing isolated populations to adapt to different environments and, at times, diverge into new species. However, ...

Aug 16, 2026