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Medical Xpress / High ambient temperatures linked to CKD prevalence, ESKD incidence

High ambient temperatures are associated with increased chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) incidence, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Clinical Journal of the American ...

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Medical Xpress / Rates of violence against women who inject drugs in Victoria alarmingly high

A new study has found that more than four in five women who inject drugs have experienced violence, highlighting an urgent gap in national efforts to end violence against women. Published today in JAMA Network Open, the study, ...

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Phys.org / Can animals sense earthquakes?

For centuries, unusual animal behavior before earthquakes has been reported worldwide. Livestock becoming restless, wildlife disappearing and snakes emerging from hibernation in the middle of winter. For a long time, scientists ...

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Phys.org / Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today, a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural.

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Medical Xpress / FDA provides breakthrough device designation to MeMed BV Flex

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Device designation to MeMed BV Flex, a blood test that differentiates between bacterial and viral infections.

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Tech Xplore / OpenAI's safety pledges in the wake of Tumbler Ridge aren't AI regulation—they're surveillance

In a span of two days following news that the Tumbler Ridge perpetrator's ChatGPT account had been flagged prior to the shooting, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Federal AI Minister Evan Solomon and British Columbia Premier ...

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Medical Xpress / Why do 'sleep attacks' happen? Study points to an autoimmune trigger in narcolepsy

Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have found evidence that type-1 narcolepsy, a condition known for its "sleep attacks," is caused by the body's own immune system. The work is published in the journal ...

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Medical Xpress / Babies learn a lot in their first year. But their behavior doesn't always tell the full story

Anyone who has spent time with a baby knows how unpredictable the first year can feel. One week a baby suddenly seems to "get" something new. The next week, that same response may disappear.

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Medical Xpress / It's not just vaccines—parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn't get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter ...

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Phys.org / Women assistant principals average 13.2 teaching years before first principal bid

During Women's History Month, University of Delaware Associate Professor Lauren P. Bailes is taking a closer look at why males continue to outnumber females in school leadership roles, despite equivalent years of experience. ...

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Medical Xpress / Survey finds skepticism of sign language tech among deaf community

Sign-language technology promises to "make your content available to millions" by using artificial intelligence to translate videos or even audio announcements into sign language.

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Medical Xpress / Researchers finally report some good news on endometriosis

This year, International Women's Day coincides with Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a common and painful gynecological disease that impacts 14% of women and girls across the world—currently, there is no ...

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