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Medical Xpress / FDA tells consumers to toss 19 cookware items that may contain lead
A growing list of pots and pans is now considered unsafe, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging folks to check their kitchens and get rid of them right away.
Medical Xpress / Before the party starts: Parental attitudes linked to college binge drinking
College students who binge drink may be acting on influences they brought from home, a new Washington State University-led study suggests.
Medical Xpress / 'Inadequate' skills linked to surgery-related deaths
At least half of the deaths of people undergoing major types of surgery in Australia were caused by non-technical errors, sparking calls for nationwide improvements.
Medical Xpress / Short and irregular weekday sleep disrupts glucose regulation even after weekend sleep recovery, study reveals
Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have found that insufficient weekday sleep significantly disrupts glucose metabolism even when weekend sleep is extended.
Phys.org / Google Quantum AI realizes three dynamic surface code implementations
Quantum computers are computing systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects. These computers rely on qubits (i.e., the quantum equivalent of bits), which can store information in a mixture of states, ...
Medical Xpress / Tirzepatide's benefits fade for most: Weight and health markers rebound after withdrawal, study finds
Eli Lilly and Company, along with partner institutions in the US and United Kingdom, describe how short-term pharmacologic intervention does not appear to have lasting effects for most tirzepatide patients. People with obesity ...
Tech Xplore / In Data Center Alley, AI sows building boom, doubts
As planes make their final approach to Washington DC's Dulles Airport, just below lies Ashburn, a town otherwise known as Data Center Alley—where an estimated 70% of all global internet traffic at any moment finds its way.
Phys.org / Domestic cats came from North Africa to Europe only 2,000 years ago, DNA evidence suggests
Despite the ubiquity of cats in modern homes, we still don't know many details about the timing and routes of early cat domestication and dispersal into Europe and beyond, aside from the common association of cats with ancient ...
Phys.org / The inequalities of laundry: Research reveals overlooked source of microplastic pollution
Researchers at University of Toronto Engineering have observed that handwashing synthetic fabrics in water with higher total dissolved solids (TDS) leads to more microplastic fibers (MPF) being released, creating implications ...
Medical Xpress / Long-term antidepressant use surges in Australia, sparking warnings of overprescribing
Long-term antidepressant use in Australia has risen steadily over the past decade, with the largest increase seen in young people aged 10–24, where rates have more than doubled.
Phys.org / Elephant seals recognize their rivals from years prior, study finds
Humans are not the only animals that can remember the voices of their old acquaintances. Elephant seals, too, can remember the calls of their rivals even a year later.
Medical Xpress / Ultrasound pinpoints vascular complications from cosmetic fillers
Ultrasound can aid in treating complications from cosmetic filler injections, according to research being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
