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Medical Xpress / Bariatric surgery: Different benefits for people with an increased risk of diabetes
More than 2.5 billion adults worldwide are overweight or obese. Many develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) and other complications. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment option for significantly reducing weight and reducing ...
Phys.org / UK scientists fear insect loss as car bug splats fall
A UK-wide decline in bug splats recorded on car number plates indicates an "alarming" fall in the number of flying insects, UK scientists said in a survey published Wednesday.
Phys.org / Restoring oil wells back to nature with moss
In what could represent a milestone in ecological restoration, researchers have implemented a method capable of restoring peatlands at tens of thousands of oil and gas exploration sites in western Canada.
Phys.org / Road traffic accidents leading cause of pet cat deaths in UK, study finds
Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are the leading cause of death among UK pet cats who are 8 years old or younger, new research has found. This is the first UK-wide study to assess mortality and survival rates in pet cats to ...
Phys.org / Satellites as a solution for tracking coral reef health
Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world's reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, the University of Queensland research has found.
Tech Xplore / Forensics tool 'reanimates' the 'brains' of AIs that fail in order to understand what went wrong
From drones delivering medical supplies to digital assistants performing everyday tasks, AI-powered systems are becoming increasingly embedded in everyday life. The creators of these innovations promise transformative benefits. ...
Medical Xpress / Protein sources change the gut microbiome, some drastically
A new study by researchers from North Carolina State University shows that protein sources in an animal's diet can have major effects on both the population and function of the microscopic life within their gut. These microorganisms, ...
Phys.org / Once bitten, animals develop resistance that shrinks tick population
Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites, which points toward the possibility of developing more effective vaccines against the tiny, disease-carrying bloodsuckers.
Medical Xpress / Clusterin expression marks aging in hematopoietic stem cells
In recent years, there has been a growing trend of an aging patient population and an increasing prevalence of age-associated diseases, underscoring the need for advancing research into the biological mechanisms of aging. ...
Phys.org / From the Chinese Exclusion Act to pro-Palestinian activists: The evolution of politically motivated deportations
The recent deportation orders targeting foreign students in the U.S. have prompted a heated debate about the legality of these actions. The Trump administration made no secret that many individuals were facing removal because ...
Medical Xpress / International study maps the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease
The Consortium Global IBD Visualization of Epidemiology Studies in the 21st Century (GIVES-21) published data on the global prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Nature. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet ...
Medical Xpress / AI is giving a boost to efforts to monitor health via radar
If you wanted to check someone's pulse from across the room, for example to remotely monitor an elderly relative, how could you do it? You might think it's impossible, because common health-monitoring devices such as fingertip ...