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Medical Xpress / Electronic informed consent in research on rare diseases sees strong participant interest
Research on rare diagnoses and the development of precision medicine depend on patients being able to share their health data in a secure and ethical manner. The research study, published in Scientific Reports, in which a ...
Phys.org / Gold 'supraballs' nearly double solar energy absorption in tests
Sunbeams contain a lot of energy. But current technology for harvesting solar power doesn't capture as much as it could. Now, in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, researchers report that gold nanospheres, named supraballs, ...
Medical Xpress / Aortic hemiarch reconstruction safely matches complex aortic arch reconstruction for acute dissection in older adults
Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, according to a study ...
Phys.org / Essential oils may provide a natural remedy for antibiotic resistance
Thyme, rosemary, and lavender have long been associated with natural medicine. Today, however, these aromatic plants are increasingly being studied by researchers. "In an era of ever-increasing microbial resistance to antibiotics, ...
Medical Xpress / The statin gap: Survey reveals many Americans are unaware of life-saving cholesterol alternatives
Unhealthy cholesterol levels are a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. When lifestyle changes like diet and exercise aren't enough to lower cholesterol, medications can help. A new national survey commissioned ...
Medical Xpress / Neighborhood violence linked to higher substance use among one in four US teens
One in four U.S. adolescents is exposed to violence in their neighborhood, and those teens are more than twice as likely to use cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs to cope, according to a new study from the University of Texas ...
Phys.org / A protein thought to play a supporting role in DNA replication actually facilitates the whole process
Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During that process, enzymes known as polymerases race along the DNA to copy its code and build new strands. ...
Phys.org / Bezos's Blue Origin to 'pause' space tourism to focus on moon efforts
Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin said Friday it would temporarily pause flights of its space tourism rocket to focus more resources on its lunar ambitions.
Tech Xplore / AI support spots 9% more breast cancers without raising false positives
Artificial intelligence helps doctors spot more cases of breast cancer when reading routine scans, a world-first trial found Friday.
Tech Xplore / Could fusion move into neighborhoods? Workshop suggests safety and transparency matter most
As companies around the world work to commercialize fusion energy—clean power generated by combining two light atoms—not much is known about public acceptance of the emerging technology. In a first-of-its-kind participatory ...
Medical Xpress / Perceiving nature in daily life and exercise linked to better mental health
Is living in a leafy neighborhood enough to improve your mental health? Not necessarily. What matters most is frequent exposure to nature across different settings, especially while being physically active. That's the takeaway ...
Phys.org / Why are some young people attracted to gangs and what are some evidence-based solutions?
Reports that Victoria Police are issuing anti-association orders to "youth gang members" has sparked fresh debate about how to best deal with youth gang violence in Australia.