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Medical Xpress / Starting opioid agonist treatment after hospitalization for toxicity halves risk of repeat event
A new study led by researchers at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Unity Health Toronto shows that almost one-quarter of hospital-treated opioid toxicities experienced a repeat event within six ...
Medical Xpress / Brain mechanisms in acute and chronic depression vary, according to new research
A new study investigating neuroinflammation in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain, a small, midbrain dopaminergic region, has found that acute and chronic depression are associated with distinct pathophysiological ...
Medical Xpress / AI at the heart of new gel-free ECG system for faster diagnoses
A new heart monitoring system combining 3D printing and artificial intelligence could transform the way doctors measure and diagnose patients' heart health.
Medical Xpress / Learning to see after being born blind: Brain imaging study highlights infant adaptability
Some babies are born with early blindness due to dense bilateral congenital cataracts, requiring surgery to restore their sight. This period of several months without vision can leave a lasting mark on how the brain processes ...
Medical Xpress / New study identifies part of brain animals use to make inferences
Animals survive in changing and unpredictable environments by not merely responding to new circumstances, but also, like humans, by forming inferences about their surroundings—for instance, squirrels understand that certain ...
Medical Xpress / AI tool creates digital twins of patients to predict their future health
A new artificial intelligence tool that can create virtual representations of patients and predict individual health trajectories has been hailed a potential gamechanger for the clinical trial sector.
Tech Xplore / Stirling engine generates mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space
Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a device that can generate mechanical power at night by linking the natural warmth around us to the cold depths of space. The invention could be used, for example, ...
Medical Xpress / Malaria rapid diagnostic test 'not fit for purpose,' international study claims
An international study published in the Malaria Journal claims that a widely used test for detecting malaria is delivering too many inaccurate false-negative results and is "not fit for purpose."
Medical Xpress / Mouse study finds link between microplastic exposure and atherosclerosis
A mouse study led by University of California, Riverside, biomedical scientists suggests that everyday exposure to microplastics—tiny fragments shed from packaging, clothing, and countless plastic products—may accelerate ...
Phys.org / Toilets can make Africa's roads safer, according to this new study
Traveling on Africa's roads comes with many challenges. The biggest is arriving at your destination safely. The continent is one of the hotspots of global road trauma. Its traffic deaths account for about one-quarter of ...
Phys.org / Scientists pinpoint single gene responsible for initiating winter behavior of mammals
As the days continue to get shorter, scientists have made a significant discovery in understanding exactly what makes mammals exhibit seasonal behaviors like hibernation and migration.
Medical Xpress / Focused ultrasound offers safe and effective prostate cancer treatment, clinical trial finds
A multicenter clinical study in Austria has shown that a new, highly precise ultrasound approach can successfully target and treat early prostate cancer while preserving patients' quality of life. Tumor control was achieved ...
