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Medical Xpress / Digital cognitive behavioral therapy can improve anxiety and asthma control

A new study shows that internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) can effectively reduce asthma-related anxiety in adults with asthma. Participants who received ICBT reported less anxiety related to their asthma, ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / Phages and bacteria accumulate distinctive mutations aboard the International Space Station

In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless "microgravity" conditions aboard the International Space Station, but the dynamics of virus-bacteria ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Fathers' early interactions with babies may affect child health years later

How a new father behaves toward his baby can change family dynamics in a way that affects the child's heart and metabolic health years later, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Health
Tech Xplore / AI-based system enables real-time detection of whip sounds in horse racing

Regulations limit both the intensity and frequency of whip use during horse racing. Nevertheless, compliance is currently verified manually after each race. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed an innovative ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Medical Xpress / Irradiated cannabis may still harbor toxic fungi and residues

Gamma irradiation, an industry-standard sterilization method for medicinal and recreational cannabis, does not fully eliminate toxic fungi or their chemical residues, a McGill University study has found. Current testing practices ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Addiction
Medical Xpress / With telehealth coverage on the brink, study shows it hasn't driven up total visits

With another Congressional deadline looming this month for most telehealth coverage under Medicare, a new University of Michigan study adds more data to the debate.

Jan 15, 2026 in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Potential tumor-suppressing gene identified in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common type of pancreatic cancer and begins in the cells lining the pancreatic duct. Accounting for more than 90% of all pancreatic cancers, PDAC is extremely difficult ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Why 'inefficient' AI spending may power future growth

New research finds companies investing heavily in new technologies despite low returns are often the ones driving tomorrow's economic progress.

Jan 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Findings suggest that certain medications for type 2 diabetes reduce risk of dementia

A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia.

Tech Xplore / Wikipedia at 25: Can its original ideals survive in the age of AI?

Around the turn of the century, the internet underwent a transformation dubbed "web 2.0." The world wide web of the 1990s had largely been read-only: static pages, hand-built homepages, portal sites with content from a few ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Business
Medical Xpress / Vaccines are helping older people more than we knew

The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that two shots provide at least 90% protection against a painful, blistering disease that a third of Americans will suffer in their lifetimes, one that can cause lingering ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Phys.org / New study quantifies sargassum's multimillion-dollar impact to U.S. coastal economies

A study led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the University of Rhode Island (URI) provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of the economic damage caused by recurring sargassum ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology