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Medical Xpress / Paraventricular thalamic nucleus identified as causative region and therapeutic target for bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major mental disorder, affecting 1% of the global population. Patients suffering from BD frequently experience manic and depressive episodes, which disrupt interpersonal relationships and social ...
Medical Xpress / Women with stroke history twice as likely to have another during or soon after pregnancy
Having had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) more than doubled an expectant mother's odds of having another stroke during pregnancy and within six weeks of childbirth, according to a preliminary study ...
Phys.org / Massive star WOH G64 is still a red supergiant—for now
An international team of astronomers led by a researcher at Keele University has solved a long-standing cosmic mystery surrounding one of the most extreme stars ever observed. The star, known as WOH G64, is located in the ...
Phys.org / A new look at trends in human deaths due to climate extremes
A new study of climate extremes since 1988 finds that many regions have seen increases in deaths due to floods, storms and extreme temperatures. In human terms, the harm comes not just from deaths, but also from lost labor ...
Phys.org / Scientists develop technique to identify malfunctions in our genetic code
An international team of researchers including scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a way to reveal the smallest of malfunctions in the biochemical machinery that makes proteins in our bodies. ...
Phys.org / Research clarifies record-late monsoon onset, aiding northern Australian communities
Every year, Australia experiences a summer monsoon characterized by the reversal of winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding. In 2024–2025, however, the Australian summer monsoon (ASM) was the latest on record since measurements ...
Medical Xpress / US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024—the highest mark in American history.
Medical Xpress / Immunotherapy before surgery helps shrink tumors in patients with desmoplastic melanoma
New results from a clinical trial co-led by UCLA investigators demonstrate how treating desmoplastic melanoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, with immunotherapy before surgery can dramatically shrink or even eliminate ...
Medical Xpress / New risk assessment tool may help predict dementia after a stroke
A new risk calculator accurately estimated the likelihood of adults developing dementia within 10 years after a stroke, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke ...
Phys.org / AI unlocks hundreds of cosmic anomalies in Hubble archive
A team of astronomers has employed a cutting-edge, artificial intelligence–assisted technique to uncover rare astronomical phenomena within archived data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The team analyzed nearly 100 ...
Medical Xpress / Two-year-old's medical care was transformed by research that connected her epilepsy to heart conditions
Two minutes. That's how long two-year-old Briar Curtis's heart stopped during a severe seizure in April 2025. Since birth and before, Briar had been sick. Her heart rate in the womb was high and erratic.
Phys.org / Protein 'dark energy' provides insight into form vs. function in structure
Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but necessary to explain cosmology. Astronomy, however, isn't the only field with missing energy. Rice University ...
