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Phys.org / We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness: Here's what we recommend
Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30%—roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living.
Medical Xpress / Physician shortage in rural US has worsened since 2017, research reveals
The national shortage of primary care physicians has been a concern for years, and a new study in the Annals of Family Medicine underscores how urgent the problem is and where the biggest pain point lies: in rural parts of ...
Medical Xpress / Microglia modulate the reactivity of astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease, study finds
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a highly debilitating neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of memory and decline of mental functions. Earlier research has uncovered some of the neural and biological ...
Medical Xpress / Metabolism, not just weight, improved when older adults reduced ultra-processed food intake
A controlled feeding study out of South Dakota State University shows that older adults who ate fewer ultra-processed foods naturally consumed fewer calories, lost weight and abdominal fat, and showed improvements in insulin, ...
Phys.org / 'Quiet piggy' and other slurs: Powerful men fuel online abuse against women in politics and media
Tuesday is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the beginning of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. It's a global call to action by the United Nations to prevent and eliminate ...
Medical Xpress / Treatment of multiple myeloma at specialized clinic tied to improved survival
Patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) treated at a specialized clinic have improved outcomes, with median overall survival (OS) of 152 months, according to a research letter published in the November issue ...
Phys.org / How technology is reshaping children's development: The good, the bad and the unknown
It's a common scene on public transport. A parent holds a mobile phone showing noisy cartoons to their young child. The pair is looking at the screen together, laughing. Yet parent and child rarely exchange a gaze or look ...
Phys.org / Can Coloradans coexist better with beavers? State wildlife officials craft plan to manage industrious rodents
Depending on who's talking, beavers can be any of the following: unsung ecological heroes, nuisance rodents bent on wreaking havoc, cute creatures brimming with charisma—or a hunting target.
Medical Xpress / Microprotein adipogenin found to regulate fat storage in cells
A microprotein called adipogenin appears to play a key role in helping fat cells store lipid droplets—a phenomenon that's pivotal for metabolic health, a study co-led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. ...
Phys.org / Study maps the time and energy patterns of electron pairs in ultrafast pulses
The ability to precisely study and manipulate electrons in electron microscopes could open new possibilities for the development of both ultrafast imaging techniques and quantum technologies.
Medical Xpress / How the brain resolves visual conflict to generate conscious perception
A research group led by Prof. Zhang Peng from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed how the human brain resolves perceptual conflicts and generates conscious perception through local ...
Phys.org / Bats help control crop pests when natural habitats are near farmland
Bats such as the common noctule consume pest insects over intensively managed arable land and thereby support sustainable agriculture. A new study led by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research ...