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Medical Xpress / Smart patch detects allergies before symptoms strike
A wearable device that alerts people with food allergies before a reaction begins has the potential to reduce life-threatening anaphylaxis and transform allergy management from reactive to preventive care. The AllergE patch ...
Phys.org / How invasive house sparrows are helping scientists detect dangerous contaminants
The house sparrow is a highly invasive pest in North Carolina, and bluebird enthusiasts frequently throw their eggs out and remove their nests to keep them from overtaking the nestboxes that bluebirds call home. A new study ...
Medical Xpress / Air pollution from wildfires linked to higher rate of stroke
Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher stroke rate and more serious strokes, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Academy ...
Medical Xpress / X-rays miss it for weeks: How a blood test may spot a common post-surgery condition early
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common post-surgery condition where bone abnormally forms within soft tissues. A new study out of Mass General Brigham assesses the viability of a simple blood test to detect HO long before ...
Medical Xpress / Child exploitation cases surge in Orange County, California—victims getting younger
Reports of commercial sexual exploitation of minors have skyrocketed 700% over the past decade in Orange County, especially non-trafficking exploitation, according to a new policy brief from UC Irvine researchers. Exploitation ...
Medical Xpress / A new class of Alzheimer's biomarkers: Why protein shape may beat protein levels
Researchers have identified a new type of blood-based biomarker test for Alzheimer's disease that measures structural changes in proteins, providing more information on the underlying biology of the disease than standard ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Stop schizophrenia before it starts? We might be on the right track
Cameras that have been installed in their homes by the CIA, voices that whisper vicious words, and demons that appear in their bedroom at night. These are the delusions and hallucinations of psychosis, a core symptom of schizophrenia.
Phys.org / Having a 'growth mindset' helps entrepreneurs adapt to setbacks
A new study underscores the importance of a "growth mindset" in entrepreneurs when faced with business challenges. Specifically, the study shows that entrepreneurs who think they can change their views on conserving or spending ...
Medical Xpress / Targeted dual antibiotics can cut deaths in high-risk S. aureus bacteremia
A study led by researchers from the Infectious Diseases Service of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the University of Barcelona (UB) shows for the first time ...
Medical Xpress / Report highlights dangers of red-light laser myopia therapy for children
As red-light laser therapy gains popularity in Asia for slowing myopia in children, reports of vision damage have emerged, prompting a University of Houston optometry researcher to evaluate the procedure and call for further ...
Phys.org / Bird flu rampant among black vultures: Study points to year-round H5N1 circulation
More than four out of every five dead black vultures examined by University of Georgia researchers tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. The actual ...
Phys.org / Wildfire smoke silences grassland birds in New York state
On a hazy day in June 2023, doctoral students Trifosa Simamora and Timothy Boycott noticed that the birds at their field site had gone quiet. Now in a study published in Biological Conservation, they show that the culprit ...
