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Medical Xpress / Mitochondria may be missing link between mental health and brain function

A stressful year leads to anxiety. Lasting isolation gives way to depression. An old trauma nags until it becomes paralyzing. Psychological and social experiences shape the brain, potentially leading to mental health issues. ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / New study reveals that AI cannot fully write like a human

A world's first study shows that AI-generated writing continues to display distinct stylistic patterns that set it apart from human prose. Led by researchers at University College Cork (UCC), the research explores whether ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / Trump shifts priority to moon mission, not Mars

US President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that he wants to send astronauts back to the moon as soon as possible, putting eventual Mars missions on the back burner.

Dec 19, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Basalt and cotton fiber composite yarn advance textile industry's green transition

A research team from the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a basalt fiber/cotton fiber composite yarn that integrates weavability with multiple functional ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Major gaps block genetic evaluation and testing for Black and low income patients, study finds

Black patients and patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are dramatically under-represented in genetics clinics—often at rates half or less than those of white patients or individuals from wealthier ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Can community awareness campaigns in low-resource areas improve early diagnosis of colorectal cancer?

In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment options.

Dec 22, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / The climate insurance gap is widening, and it's leaving marginalized Canadians behind

Every year, extreme weather events wreak havoc across Canada, disrupting the lives of tens of thousands. Financial losses from these events have surged, surpassing $7 billion in 2024, due in part to climate change, asset ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Inflammation-induced metabolic shifts linked to brain disorders

Acute systemic inflammation has long been suspected to trigger harmful processes within the brain, contributing to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. A new study published online in the ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / New cases of syphilis in Alberta drop after introduction of rapid testing with immediate treatment

University of Alberta-led research reports that new cases of syphilis dropped in Alberta following the introduction of rapid point-of-care testing and same-day treatment. The research team compared new syphilis positivity ...

Medical Xpress / Study reveals low immunity against H3N2 strain in Hong Kong: Early vaccination urged

Flu activity has surged in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, driven primarily by a newly emerged H3N2 strain known as subclade K.

Dec 23, 2025 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Supporting kids' social lives, without social media

In Australia, as this school year ended, kids under 16 also lost access to social media. Some are relieved. Some are furious. Many are quietly wondering: what now?

Dec 23, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / What the hyperproduction of AI slop is doing to science

Over the past three years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact on society. AI's impact on human writing, in particular, has been enormous.

Dec 19, 2025 in Machine learning & AI