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Medical Xpress / Genetic study identifies key variants linked to healthy aging and intrinsic capacity

New research from the University of Adelaide has explored the genomic links within the index used to measure healthy aging—intrinsic capacity (IC), paving the way for potential targeted interventions.

Oct 10, 2025 in Genetics
Tech Xplore / OpenAI's newly launched Sora 2 makes AI's environmental impact impossible to ignore

OpenAI's recent rollout of its new video generator Sora 2 marks a watershed moment in AI. Its ability to generate minutes of hyper-realistic footage from a few lines of text is astonishing, and has raised immediate concerns ...

Oct 10, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / FDA approves at-home version of Lasix for heart failure care

A new at-home version of a common heart failure drug could make treatment easier for millions of Americans.

Oct 10, 2025 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Liquid biopsy offers early detection of ICI-related myocarditis with 40% mortality rate

Treatments for cancer are continuously improving, but they can still cause debilitating, even fatal, side effects. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, or ICIs, have revolutionized cancer therapy, yet their use can trigger a rare ...

Oct 10, 2025 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Breastfeeding for at least six months strengthens immunity in babies, study suggests

Breastfeeding until at least six months helps babies to fight off infections and reduces chronic inflammation, according to a new study. And better understanding the way specific nutrients in breast milk impact the immune ...

Oct 8, 2025 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Regular cannabis use poses risks to those over 65, experts caution

As more people explore marijuana for medical use, Stanford Medicine scientists warn that older adults should be particularly mindful of potential health concerns.

Oct 10, 2025 in Addiction
Medical Xpress / Receptor in cerebellum provides new insights into molecular basis of ataxia

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, identified a receptor that plays a crucial role in stress-induced motor incoordination associated with ataxias. These hereditary motor disorders have long been linked to the ...

Oct 10, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / The evolution of male mental health in television

Shows about men still dominate our television screens. But the stories being told are starting to change, with more room for vulnerability and portrayals of male mental illness. These changes include explicit mentions of ...

Oct 10, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Engineered CAR-NK cells could evade immune rejection and target cancer more effectively

One of the newest weapons that scientists have developed against cancer is a type of engineered immune cell known as CAR-NK (natural killer) cells. Similar to CAR-T cells, these cells can be programmed to attack cancer cells.

Oct 8, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Study finds dosing concerns for common anticoagulant in underserved areas

Blood thinners are often prescribed to prevent life-threatening clots. One type, called direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), is used to treat a variety of conditions that affect blood vessels, the heart and lungs. But like ...

Oct 8, 2025 in Medications
Medical Xpress / Sleep patterns linked to variation in health, cognition, lifestyle and brain organization

Researchers led by Aurore Perrault at Concordia University, Canada and Valeria Kebets at McGill University, Canada, have used a complex data-driven analysis to uncover relationships among multiple aspects of sleep and individual ...

Oct 7, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Global atlas of thermal tolerance provides heat check for freshwater organisms

Climate change not only causes temperatures on land and in the sea to rise, but also leads to warming rivers, lakes, and streams—with serious consequences for the animals living within them. A research team at the University ...

Oct 8, 2025 in Biology