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Medical Xpress / If you're on GLP‑1 drugs and plan to fast for Yom Kippur, here's what you need to know
Millions of people worldwide—as many as 1 in 8 adults in the U.S.—are taking GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Zepbound, to treat diabetes or for weight loss.
Phys.org / Most Americans reject political violence, but support can vary sharply by party
Republicans and conservatives are more likely than Democrats or liberals to justify political violence in 17 surveyed situations, according to a study published in PLOS One by Garen J. Wintemute of the University of California, ...
Tech Xplore / Why colder temps can be better for aircraft deicing systems
Deicing technologies often rely on heat to melt ice. But University of Texas at Dallas researchers have found that, under extreme cold, making ice even colder can weaken its grip on surfaces.
Medical Xpress / Sari-sari stores may bridge medicine gaps in remote Philippine communities
Medicine should never feel out of reach. Yet for many Filipinos, a trip to the pharmacy can mean literally crossing mountains and streams for a handful of tablets. In a remote location in Barangay Kalawakan, Bulacan, getting ...
Phys.org / Not all roads lead to Rome: Research challenges what we think we know about Roman roads
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark, Queen Mary University of London and other European institutions analyzed a data set representing almost 300,000 kilometers (186,000 miles) of Roman ...
Medical Xpress / Tumor profiling reveals enzyme as a candidate target in aggressive brain cancer
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have identified candidate treatment targets and potential prognostic markers for high-grade glioma, an aggressive brain cancer, in children, adolescents ...
Phys.org / Speeding glaciers drive half a century of polar ice loss
The longest satellite record ever assembled shows that Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11.3 trillion metric tons of ice since the 1970s, raising global sea level by more than 3 centimeters (1.2 inches)—and that most of ...
Medical Xpress / Epstein-Barr virus activity may foreshadow multiple sclerosis attacks
A new study illuminates the connection between the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS), pointing to a causal role for reactivation of the virus in triggering MS attacks in people with certain genetic risk ...
Medical Xpress / Using 'neurodivergent' as a catch‑all term is problematic—here's why
The term "neurodivergent" is being used more and more often in everyday conversation, on social media and even in scientific research.
Tech Xplore / DNA computer performs 100-bit calculations using heat, water and salt
Researchers at Maynooth University (MU) have developed a first-of-its-kind DNA computer, described as one of the most complex and fastest molecular computers yet reported.
Medical Xpress / Trial suggests less frequent colonoscopies may safely follow removal of high-risk polyps
Every year, around 1.9 million people worldwide are diagnosed with bowel cancer. To prevent the disease, many countries have introduced screening programs that enable more polyps to be detected and removed before cancer develops.
Medical Xpress / Early-adult BMI may lower postmenopausal breast cancer risk through breast density
Women with a higher body mass index (BMI) in early adulthood may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer after menopause because of lasting changes in the structure of their breast tissue, according to researchers at ...
