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Medical Xpress / How GLP-1s impact the heart and kidneys of veterans with type 2 diabetes
Public interest in drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, also called GLP-1 RAs, has surged in recent years, with popular types like semaglutide (sold under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy) becoming ...
Medical Xpress / Keto diet associated with reduced depressive symptoms, anxiety results remain mixed
Researchers led by St Michael's Hospital in Toronto report that ketogenic diets are associated with modest reductions in depressive symptoms in adults, while evidence for anxiety remains uncertain.
Phys.org / Social media use soars as kids drop sports, reading and the arts
In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media's growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200% since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.
Medical Xpress / Youth with mental health conditions share strikingly similar brain changes, regardless of diagnosis
An international study—the largest of its kind—has uncovered similar structural changes in the brains of young people diagnosed with anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD and conduct disorder, offering new insights into ...
Medical Xpress / As 'California sober' catches on, study suggests cannabis use reduces short-term alcohol consumption
The "California sober" trend, which involves ditching alcohol in favor of cannabis, is gaining momentum, spreading from Hollywood to health influencers to homes across America. Among the motivations for many adopters is to ...
Medical Xpress / Investigating lithium's potential role in slowing cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline such as memory loss and behavioral disturbances that severely impair quality of life. Despite decades of research, effective ...
Phys.org / How most of the universe's visible mass is generated: Experiments explore emergence of hadron mass
Deep in the heart of the matter, some numbers don't add up. For example, while protons and neutrons are made of quarks, nature's fundamental building blocks bound together by gluons, their masses are much larger than the ...
Tech Xplore / Artificial neuron can mimic different parts of the brain—a major step toward human-like robotics
Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial neuron capable of mimicking different parts of the brain.
Phys.org / How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple—the 8,000-year history of America's only native major nut
Pecans, America's only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of millions of pounds of pecans—80% of the world's pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans ...
Tech Xplore / Soft robot powered by edible pneumatic battery and actuator
Using common kitchen ingredients such as citric acid and sodium bicarbonate, scientists have created an edible pneumatic battery and valve system to power soft robots.
Phys.org / Enduring patterns in world's languages: One-third of grammatical 'universals' stand up to rigorous testing
Despite the vast diversity of human languages, specific grammatical patterns appear again and again. A new study reveals that around a third of the long-proposed "linguistic universals"—patterns thought to hold across all ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers diagnose disease with a drop of blood, a microscope and AI
Not long ago, the idea of diagnosing a disease with a droplet of blood was considered a pipe dream. Today, this technology could soon become a reality.
