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Medical Xpress / Racism packs a punch for those enduring it over a lifetime

Black Americans die younger than their White counterparts, with an estimated 1.63 million "excess" deaths having occurred between 1999 and 2020. These excess deaths are predominantly attributable to chronic conditions like ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Government funding for AI jobs did not produce more jobs, research finds

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how companies operate, but it may not translate into more job creation, according to new research.

Jan 27, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Bacteria use wrapping flagella to tunnel through microscopic passages, research reveals

Researchers have discovered how bacteria break through spaces barely larger than themselves, by wrapping their flagella around their bodies and moving forward. Using a microfluidic device that mimics insect gut channels, ...

Jan 25, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Two days of oatmeal can reduce cholesterol level

A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn, which has now been published in Nature Communications. The participants ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Cardiology
Phys.org / Astrophysicists discover largest sulfur-containing molecular compound in space

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), in collaboration with astrophysicists from the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), CSIC-INTA, have identified the largest sulfur-bearing molecule ever ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Nearly half of CDC surveillance databases have halted updates, raising concerns about health data gaps

An audit of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) public databases found that nearly half of routinely updated federal health surveillance systems had stopped or delayed updates in 2025, raising concerns that ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Molecular arrangement strategy targets multiple Alzheimer's disease factors at once

Conventional treatments of Alzheimer's disease, one of the most common forms of dementia, have been largely focused on targeting individual pathological features. However, Alzheimer's disease is a multifactorial disorder ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Chemistry
Tech Xplore / Why the future of AI depends on trust, safety, and system quality

When Daniel Graham, an associate professor in the University of Virginia School of Data Science, talks about the future of intelligent systems, he does not begin with the usual vocabulary of cybersecurity or threat mitigation. ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Security
Medical Xpress / Grandparenting may protect against cognitive decline, study finds

Helping to care for grandchildren may serve as a buffer against cognitive decline in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The work was led by researchers from Tilburg University ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Cars and planes could avoid hazardous ice, freezing rain with new sensors

Pilots, drivers and automated safety systems in cars and airplanes could be alerted to icy hazards by a pair of sensors developed at the University of Michigan.

Jan 26, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Microbes living in our mouths could hold the key to obesity prevention

Scientists may have found a new way to spot early signs of obesity, which could lead to novel prevention strategies. A study published in the journal Cell Reports has discovered that people living with obesity have a distinct ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Overweight & Obesity
Medical Xpress / Magnetic pulses to the brain emerge as low-cost lifeline for depression

A major new study has found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which applies magnetic energy to the brain, can be a cost-effective treatment option for the NHS in treating moderate and severe forms of depression ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry