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Medical Xpress / Brain Care Score can predict risk of stroke across racial groups, study finds

A new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different racial groups in the U.S. The findings, published in Neurology, suggest that improvements in the BCS ...

1 hour ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Scientists unravel neural networks that guide guilt and shame-driven behaviors

Feelings of guilt and shame can lead us to behave in a variety of different ways, including trying to make amends or save face, cooperating more with others or avoiding people altogether. Now, researchers have shed light ...

2 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Model helps predict hip fractures among women with osteoporosis by analyzing only 7% of the joint

Scientists at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have made a great leap forward in predicting the risk of hip fracture among women due to osteoporosis. They have discovered that it is not necessary to examine all parts of the ...

1 hour ago in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Medical Xpress / Scientists map structure of antibodies driving rare autoimmune brain disease

MOG antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a rare autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. The blood of patients contains antibodies against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), a protein in the myelin layer ...

1 hour ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Silent dengue infections may hold clues to future vaccine design

Dengue is one of the world's fastest-spreading mosquito-borne diseases, causing millions of infections annually. Half of the world's population is now at risk, and transmission is increasing in many regions due to climate ...

Medical Xpress / How a rare disorder triggers sweet aversion and fat buildup in the liver

Scientists at City of Hope have unraveled how citrin deficiency (CD), a rare genetic disorder that prevents the liver from converting food into energy efficiently, can trigger fat buildup in the liver—even in lean individuals.

Phys.org / Identical micro-animals live in two isolated deep-sea environments. How is that possible?

Halalaimus is a microscopic nematode genus commonly found in sediment on the seafloor. It lives 1–5 cm below the sediment surface and grazes on bacteria or organic materials in the sediment.

2 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / Model predicts optimal cooling and aging for stronger, lightweight aluminum alloys

High-strength aluminum alloys are critical for making cars and planes more lightweight and fuel-efficient, but manufacturers struggle to process them consistently.

2 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Physicists bring unruly molecules to the quantum party

Scientists have made leaps and bounds in bending atoms to their will, making them into everything from ultraprecise clocks to bits of quantum data. Translating these quantum technologies from obedient atoms to unruly molecules ...

3 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Hidden viruses: Amoebae as a water safety 'Trojan horse'

Human norovirus and adenovirus, two major causes of viral gastroenteritis, can persist for extended periods inside free-living amoebas that are common in natural and engineered water systems. A newly published study shows ...

1 hour ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / Mussel shell grit offers suitable, sustainable abrasive for denim sandblasting

An EHU study, now published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, has found a way of using mussel shells, which usually end up in landfills, in the textile industry.

1 hour ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Silicon atom processor links 11 qubits with more than 99% fidelity

In order to scale quantum computers, more qubits must be added and interconnected. However, prior attempts to do this have resulted in a loss of connection quality, or fidelity. But, a new study published in Nature details ...

6 hours ago in Physics