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Medical Xpress / Doctors may now see the hidden signs of sudden cardiac death
Each year, roughly 2% to 5% of the population is affected by mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and mitral regurgitation (MR). These conditions can affect the heart's rhythm and have been linked to sudden cardiac death, particularly ...
Phys.org / 'Known' TB gene reveals completely unexpected biological role under stress
The complete genome of the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered about two-thirds of TB's genes. Or have they?
Phys.org / Drug policies should communicate drug safety over user punishment
A new study found that people's beliefs about the harmfulness of an illegal substance are stronger predictors of support for both punishment and court-mandated treatment than beliefs about who is to blame.
Phys.org / Breath-strip-like nanofiber film delivers three pain drugs in under two seconds
Children and seniors who have difficulty chewing and swallowing conventional tablets may have an easier way to find pain relief. Cornell researchers have developed an ultrafast-dissolving nanofiber film that can deliver a ...
Medical Xpress / NHS 10-year health plan 'risks propagating patient harm at an unprecedented scale'
The NHS 10-Year Health Plan "risks propagating patient harm at an unprecedented scale" because of the lack of appropriate safety architecture to support the envisioned digital transformation, experts warn in an analysis published ...
Phys.org / Anomalous quantum oscillations reveal new physics in a topological insulator
A study has been published in Nature Communications that identifies an unusual regime of quantum oscillations in a three-dimensional topological insulator. The results show that, when subjected to temperatures near absolute ...
Medical Xpress / Healthy sleep patterns in midlife linked to longer working life expectancy
Healthy sleep patterns in midlife are linked to longer working life expectancy, findings from a large study of working-age men and women suggest. The study was published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
Medical Xpress / Childhood epilepsy linked to significantly lower long-term educational attainment
Childhood epilepsy is linked to significantly poorer exam grades and long-term educational attainment, with the lowest levels of academic achievement among those whose neurological disorder started when they were very young, ...
Phys.org / Butterflies on the move to higher ground as warming redraws Alpine habitats
Climate change presents animals and plants with a fundamental challenge: What can they do when their established habitats become increasingly warm? They can adapt to the changing conditions—or move to areas where the climate ...
Phys.org / Turtle travels: Researchers uncover different migration strategies among male green sea turtles
Florida State University researchers studying male green sea turtles off the coast of Brazil have discovered two distinct migration strategies, with some turtles traveling up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) after breeding ...
Phys.org / Grasshopper-inspired AI boosts emergency resource prediction
A hybrid artificial intelligence (AI) system modeled on grasshopper behavior could help allocate medical resources, transport and power during an urban emergency, according to research in the International Journal of Environmental ...
Phys.org / How plants selectively silence jumping genes while protecting essential ones
Histone variants help establish DNA methylation at transposons (jumping genes) while preventing this epigenetic modification from spreading to essential genes in plants, a study from the Institute of Science Tokyo reveals. ...
