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Medical Xpress / Big Five personality traits showed little link to changing exercise beliefs
Physical activity is a key piece of a person's overall health and quality of life. But physical activity rates among college students (particularly female students) have declined in recent years, and little research has been ...
Phys.org / Early study connects dogs' cancer survival with their gut microbiome composition
Canine cancer patients receiving a new form of immunotherapy lived longer or shorter depending on the composition of their microbiome, the community of organisms living in their gut. Results of the clinical trial led by Oregon ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds IGF speeds lymphatic vessel growth, hinting at new lymphedema therapy
Scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to effective treatments for lymphedema, a painful swelling condition for which there is currently no cure. Lymphedema can be congenital or caused by an injury, but it mostly ...
Phys.org / Science on the double: How an AI-powered 'digital twin' accelerates chemistry and materials discoveries
Understanding what complex chemical measurements reveal about materials and reactions can take weeks or months of analysis. But now, an AI-powered platform developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley ...
Medical Xpress / Urine DNA test may spot Lynch syndrome urinary cancers before symptoms
A pioneering genetic test is improving early diagnosis and treatment for people with hereditary cancer caused by a genetic condition. The test, developed with the help of Newcastle University scientists, identifies specific ...
Phys.org / Climate change and persistent contaminants deliver one‑two punch to Arctic seals, study finds
New research shows a single year of warmer-than-average Arctic temperatures can cause malnutrition in Arctic seals, intensifying risks to Inuit food security and northern ecosystems already under pressure from environmental ...
Medical Xpress / Single dose of a psychedelic drug can rapidly reduce depressive symptoms, clinical trial suggests
A single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT), given with psychological support, rapidly reduced depressive symptoms in 34 adults with major depressive disorder, according to a clinical trial published in ...
Phys.org / The environmental impacts of where your apples are grown
New research from Cranfield University has analyzed the environmental impact of fresh apples sold in the U.K., comparing the greenhouse gas emissions and blue water scarcity across domestic production and imports from Europe ...
Phys.org / Research boosts search for new mineral deposits in Australia
Western Australian hydrothermal and magmatic deposits that formed several hundred kilometers apart more than two and half billion years ago share more commonalities than previously thought.
Medical Xpress / Why you hardly notice your blind spot: New tests pit three theories of consciousness
Although humans' visual perception of the world appears complete, our eyes contain a visual blind spot where the optic nerve connects to the retina. Scientists are still uncertain whether the brain fully compensates for the ...
Medical Xpress / High-performance ECG patch eliminates cold gel and irritating adhesives
Conventional ECG patches often require cold gels and adhesives, which can cause skin irritation and leave marks. These materials can also lose effectiveness during vigorous movement, compromising signal quality. Addressing ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists discover 'bacterial constipation,' a new disease caused by gut-drying bacteria
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, destroy the intestinal mucus ...
