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Medical Xpress / Bariatric surgery is associated with greater long-term heart risk reduction than weight-loss medications
A Mayo Clinic study has found that both metabolic and bariatric surgery and GLP-1 medications improve cardiovascular health in people with obesity, but surgery was associated with significantly greater reductions in long-term ...
Medical Xpress / Bile duct cells reveal key pathway that may shape personalized fibrosis treatment
Many liver diseases share a common characteristic: fibrosis, the progressive accumulation of scarring in the liver tissue. Those scars—the liver's response to persistent injuries or attacks—can prevent the organ from functioning ...
Phys.org / Your 'recycled polyester' leggings are not as sustainable as you think
Recycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer jackets with labels that claim they're "made from recycled plastic bottles." Millions of people buy these ...
Phys.org / Neutrinos caught on camera: Testing the first prototype of a new elementary particle detector
Some innovations in physics come from entirely new technologies, others from fresh theoretical insights. Others still take shape by bringing together existing tools in new ways, working out how to combine them to outperform ...
Phys.org / Will attendance‑based grading improve school absenteeism?
School absenteeism is a major concern across Canada—and beyond. As researchers with the Canadian School Attendance Partnership, we have been exploring this issue for a few years, motivated by concerns raised by families, ...
Tech Xplore / Video: Electrical control of a metal-mediated DNA memory
DNA stores our genetic code. What if it could also be integrated with electronics to store and read other information? Scientists have been investigating how to store data in DNA, but retrieving the information remains a ...
Tech Xplore / AI's power bill just got easier to predict before the next data center surge
Due to the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, it is estimated that data centers will consume up to 12% of total U.S. electricity by 2028, according to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Improving data center ...
Medical Xpress / Why lithium is still the gold standard in treating bipolar disorder
According to recent data from the Global Bipolar Cohort, only 29% of people with bipolar disorder are prescribed lithium. Despite being the "gold standard" for treating this mental health condition, we often prioritize perceptions ...
Phys.org / Peatlands are vital for tackling climate change, yet scientists still haven't found them all
Push a metal corer into a peatland and you pull up something remarkable: a dark, dense, sponge-like material made of partly decomposed plants. This peat is rich in carbon. In some places, that peat has been building up for ...
Phys.org / Improving animal welfare in the lab: AI helps better detect pain
At first glance, the white plastic box with a bright orange floor looks like something for storing children's toys. However, the box isn't used to store Lego bricks; it contains real mice—with the aim of minimizing their ...
Medical Xpress / Microrobotics technology to help transform cancer treatments of the future
Cancer treatment and other delicate medical procedures could one day be carried out using tiny microrobots guided precisely inside the body after scientists developed a new magnetic tool to control them. The new tool, called ...
Phys.org / A new route for plasma-based particle accelerators
Plasma, the fourth state of matter, consists of a gas in which electrons are no longer bound to atoms, which allows electricity to flow freely. When beams of particles moving close to the speed of light travel through plasma, ...