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Medical Xpress / Weaker body clocks linked to higher dementia risk in older adults
Circadian rhythms that are weaker and more fragmented are linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study published in Neurology. The study also found that circadian rhythm levels that peaked later in the ...
Medical Xpress / Surprising number of foods contain microplastics. Here's how to reduce the amount you consume
The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from other foods is far more common than most people realize.
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Why weight stigma hits hard in a diet-focused culture
Every January, it can seem like the pressure to lose weight enters full swing. Ads for diet supplements and weight loss drugs abound. Gyms are full of people with a renewed commitment to fitness after the holidays.
Phys.org / Simulation model provides accurate assessment of urban spread, residual risks of chemical warfare agents
A research team affiliated with UNIST has reported a new simulation tool to better understand how liquid-phase chemical warfare agents (CWAs) disperse and persist in urban environments. Their findings demonstrate that certain ...
Medical Xpress / New AI model predicts disease risk while you sleep
A poor night's sleep portends a bleary-eyed next day, but it could also hint at diseases that will strike years down the road. A new artificial intelligence model developed by Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues ...
Phys.org / Sudden breakups of monogamous quantum couples surprise researchers
Quantum particles have a social life, of a sort. They interact and form relationships with each other, and one of the most important features of a quantum particle is whether it is an introvert—a fermion—or an extrovert—a ...
Medical Xpress / Targeting epigenetic modifiers and splicing regulators together may offer new acute myeloid leukemia treatment paths
Treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) depends on knowing what goes wrong inside cells. A new study suggests that two genetic mutations—IDH2 and SRSF2—work cooperatively to mis-splice RNA messages and change how blood ...
Medical Xpress / The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines: Here's what they prevent
The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term disability, and death.
Medical Xpress / Young cancer survivors may face faster aging and possible early-onset dementia
Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors age faster than their peers who did not have cancer, according to a new study, which also describes how accelerated aging occurs both at the cellular level and in brain function, ...
Medical Xpress / Childhood deafness: Researchers identify over 200 mutations, including previously unknown variants
Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of syndromes associated with other symptoms, such as Usher syndrome type 1. In a study published in the Proceedings ...
Phys.org / Researchers sustainably produce triacetic acid lactone from sugarcane
Triacetic acid lactone (TAL) has the potential to serve as a bioderived platform chemical for commercial products, including sorbic acid. However, TAL currently lacks a global market as its chemical synthesis is prohibitively ...
Phys.org / Sahel farmers do better when they combine innovations rather than using them one by one
Smallholder farmers in West Africa's Sahel face a harsh and worsening climate. Rainfall is erratic, temperatures are rising, soils are degrading, and droughts have become more frequent.
