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Medical Xpress / When aging affects the young: Surveys reveal the weight of caregiving on teenagers
Caregiving in the modern era is challenging for even the most prepared adults. So, what happens when this burden falls on children?
Medical Xpress / Q&A with expert in cariology: Resolutions for a healthier new year? Don't forget your oral health
When the calendar flips to a new year, many of us aim to use this blank slate as the time to (finally) lose weight, drink less alcohol, hit the gym regularly or generally adopt healthier habits. When making such resolutions ...
Phys.org / As EPA ponders Clean Water Act, activists say business eclipsing environment
The long-term health of the ocean off the coast of Southern California, and the health of the region's freshwater streams and rivers and lakes, soon could hinge on the Trump administration's definition of a single word: ditch.
Phys.org / Ancient Type II supernova discovered from universe's first billion years
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new Type II supernova. The newly detected supernova, named SN Eos, exploded when the universe was only 1 billion years old. ...
Medical Xpress / Schools should unleash the power of physical activity to boost learning, argues expert
In primary schools, the most popular school-based physical activity intervention is The Daily Mile, which involves 15 minutes per day where children go outside and walk, jog or run laps of the school playground or playing ...
Tech Xplore / Robot learns to lip sync by watching YouTube
Almost half of our attention during face-to-face conversation focuses on lip motion. Yet, robots still struggle to move their lips correctly. Even the most advanced humanoids make little more than muppet mouth gestures—if ...
Medical Xpress / Audits needed to drive food savings in health care, say researchers
A University of Queensland food waste researcher says Australia's hospitals and aged care facilities could save money and effort through better tracking of uneaten meals.
Medical Xpress / Study finds early measure of overall health may predict future memory problems in older adults
New research suggests that a person's overall physical and mental abilities, known as intrinsic capacity, may help predict future cognitive decline.
Phys.org / Living together with differences: Mathematical model shows how to reduce social friction without forcing consensus
Opinion polarization is often considered as the primary driver of social friction, leading to exhaustive efforts to force a consensus. However, new research suggests a more pragmatic goal: reducing the friction of disagreement ...
Medical Xpress / Spreading drug costs over the year may ease financial burden for Medicare cancer patients
A new study examines the potential impact of the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (M3P)—an opt-in policy implemented in 2025 under the Inflation Reduction Act that allows beneficiaries to spread out-of-pocket (OOP) costs ...
Phys.org / Two-step genome editing enables creation of full-length humanized mouse models
Understanding human gene function in living organisms has long been hampered by fundamental differences between species. Although mice share most protein-coding genes with humans, their regulatory landscapes often diverge, ...
Medical Xpress / Hospital partnership improves follow up scans, decreases long term risk after aortic repair
Through a statewide partnership, hospitals in Michigan drastically increased the number of patients who receive follow-up imaging after undergoing aortic aneurysm repair, according to a recent study.
