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Medical Xpress / Prenatal exposure to metal mixture linked to childhood allergic symptoms
Prenatal exposure to metal mixtures is associated with an increased risk for allergic symptoms in childhood, according to a study published in the Dec. 1 issue of Science of the Total Environment.
Phys.org / Treating love for work like a virtue can backfire on employees and teams
It's popular advice for new graduates: "Find a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life." Love for one's work, Americans are often told, is the surest route to success.
Medical Xpress / Key marker linking coronary artery disease to cognitive decline identified
Individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD)—a constricting or blocking of blood vessels feeding the heart—face increased risks of strokes, cognitive impairment and dementia. However, the link between CAD and cognitive ...
Medical Xpress / Methamphetamine impairs dopamine uptake by targeting a protein modification
Dopamine brings on a surge of pleasure, but too much dopamine in a synapse can ultimately lead to mood disorders and addiction. A recent preclinical study published in The FASEB Journal suggests that methamphetamine boosts ...
Medical Xpress / Gas-permeable lenses beneficial after congenital glaucoma surgery
For children undergoing primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) surgery, use of rigid gas-permeable contact lenses (RGPCLs) is associated with superior visual acuity compared with spectacles, according to a study published online ...
Medical Xpress / How multilingualism can protect against brain aging
People are living longer than ever around the world. Longer lives bring new opportunities, but they also introduce challenges, especially the risk of age-related decline.
Phys.org / Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141
After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.
Tech Xplore / How the far right weaponized gamers and geek masculinity
Earlier this year, Elon Musk was accused of cheating to fake his ranking in the action role-playing video game Diablo IV. At first glance, it looks ridiculous.
Phys.org / Richest Iron Age burial assemblage in Southern Levant discovered at Horvat Tevet
A recent study by Dr. Omer Peleg and his colleagues examined the unique 7th-century BCE (Iron IIC) cremation burial assemblage discovered at Horvat Tevet. The assemblage is the richest and most diverse burial assemblage found ...
Medical Xpress / Labor center report shows nearly half a million Massachusetts workers rely on SNAP
With the federal government reopened after a weeks-long shutdown that disrupted food assistance across the country, a new University of Massachusetts Amherst Labor Center working paper shows that more than 1 in 10 workers ...
Tech Xplore / The avatar in a wheelchair: A call for more diversity in the Metaverse
A study by the University of Stuttgart, the California State University at Fullerton, and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has found that there are benefits to representing one's real-life disability through ...
Phys.org / Global sharing study reveals strong in-group bias across 25 nations
Global challenges necessitate cooperation beyond national borders. Prosociality—the tendency to share with and value the outcomes of others—can help achieve this objective. While it is well-established that people favor ...
