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Medical Xpress / Creatine is claimed to benefit body and mind: The potential benefits and limitations of the popular supplement

Creatine, a compound often associated with gym-goers and athletes, has long been touted as a performance-enhancing supplement. But beyond the hype, what does science actually reveal about its effects on the body and mind?

May 3, 2026
Phys.org / Sudden quantum jolts may not break adiabatic behavior after all

In thermodynamics, an "adiabatic process" is a system change that transfers no heat in or out of the system. Any and all energy change in that system are therefore accomplished by doing work on the system, work being action ...

Apr 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Delays in visa program threaten doctor placements in underserved areas

Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, which have been languishing since the fall ...

May 5, 2026
Phys.org / Beam-splitting approach reveals hidden changes in vitamin B12

Researchers at European XFEL have developed a way to study liquid samples that are too dilute for many existing X-ray experiments. The method is highly sensitive, and in the first experiment a group of international scientists ...

May 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Many genes have been linked to autism—but a new study suggests it may be their path to the brain that matters

In recent years, scientists have identified hundreds of different genes associated with autism, a burst of discovery that has prompted a new and perplexing question: how can so many different genes produce the same or very ...

May 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Virtual reality sessions can help autistic people navigate police encounters more effectively

A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Joseph's University found that an innovative virtual reality intervention was helpful for improving interactions between autistic teens and adults ...

May 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Exercise benefits every area of your body, and these hormones are the reason why

It is tempting to understand muscle's role in the body as a simple mechanical motor. But the truth is much more complex: our muscles function as an endocrine organ that can influence virtually every system in our bodies.

May 5, 2026
Phys.org / Climate change is rewriting winter lakes in a way that looks completely backward at first glance

Climate change undoubtedly affects lakes and the functioning of their ecosystems, but seasonal impacts are not always straightforward. An international team of researchers from York University in Canada, the Finnish Environment ...

May 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Diabetes flips immune cells from repair to inflammation in peripheral artery disease, study finds

Type 2 diabetes can turn immune cells that help with tissue repair and anti-inflammatory responses into triggers of chronic inflammation. A recent study investigated why people with type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of ...

Apr 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, Legionnaires': Why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?

Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many people live, eat, relax and move through the same shared spaces for days ...

May 5, 2026
Science X / A skin-deep secret—why a fingertip on the palm can be felt as vibration elsewhere

It is not unusual to feel vibrations at another spot on your hand when pressing your fingertip against your palm. It is how the body interprets reality. Your skin interprets and redistributes touch stimuli unexpectedly, serving ...

May 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / How sugar fuels sight: Glucose metabolism linked to epigenetic and gene expression changes in the retina

National Eye Institute (NEI) scientists have found that the way the retina metabolizes glucose directly controls which genes get switched on and off in light-sensing photoreceptors. The findings suggest that metabolic disruptions ...

May 4, 2026