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Medical Xpress / Brain markers could yield early clues into Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease affects more than 1.1 million people in the United States, progressively damaging the brain cells that control movement. By the time symptoms like tremors appear, patients have already lost around half ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / The avatar in a wheelchair: A call for more diversity in the Metaverse

A study by the University of Stuttgart, the California State University at Fullerton, and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has found that there are benefits to representing one's real-life disability through ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Internet
Medical Xpress / Cerebrospinal fluid motion in the brain captured in remarkable detail

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear and watery liquid that flows in and around the brain and spinal cord. Its functions include protecting parts of the nervous system, delivering nutrients and removing metabolic waste.

Nov 20, 2025 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / How the far right weaponized gamers and geek masculinity

Earlier this year, Elon Musk was accused of cheating to fake his ranking in the action role-playing video game Diablo IV. At first glance, it looks ridiculous.

Nov 25, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Global sharing study reveals strong in-group bias across 25 nations

Global challenges necessitate cooperation beyond national borders. Prosociality—the tendency to share with and value the outcomes of others—can help achieve this objective. While it is well-established that people favor ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Long-term exposure to black carbon linked to risk for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Long-term exposure to black carbon (BC) is associated with an increased risk for developing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study recently published in Environmental Research.

Medical Xpress / Labor center report shows nearly half a million Massachusetts workers rely on SNAP

With the federal government reopened after a weeks-long shutdown that disrupted food assistance across the country, a new University of Massachusetts Amherst Labor Center working paper shows that more than 1 in 10 workers ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Therapeutic climbing lifts mood and sharpens focus for inpatients with depression, anxiety and OCD

Researchers at the University of Innsbruck and Schoen Clinic Roseneck report that structured therapeutic climbing sessions were experienced as emotionally lifting, mentally focusing, socially connecting, and physically strengthening ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Psychological distress in Gaza has tripled over the past 5 years amid ongoing conflict, surveys suggest

A new study tracking the mental health of adults in the Gaza Strip suggests that psychological distress has tripled over the past five years, with a sharp increase following the conflict escalation in October 2023.

Nov 25, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / 'Chocolate-flavored' honey created using cocoa bean shells

A group of researchers from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, developed a product made from native bee honey and cocoa bean shells that can be consumed directly or used as an ingredient ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Virtual retina could help unlock new vision loss treatments

New computer modeling could help scientists better understand how the retina regenerates, opening the door to new treatments for vision loss, according to a study from the University of Surrey.

Nov 25, 2025 in Ophthalmology
Medical Xpress / Immediate treatment for traumatic brain injuries linked to lower risk for Alzheimer's disease

Getting treatment within one week of a serious head injury can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to 41%, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.

Nov 25, 2025 in Neuroscience