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Medical Xpress / AI tools could make postoperative opioid prescribing more individualized
For a patient having their wisdom teeth removed, the days after surgery can bring an important question: How much pain medication will I actually need?
Medical Xpress / State funding for suicide prevention has increased in recent years
State funding for suicide prevention and mental health crisis services has increased over the past five years but varies across the United States, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Global Public ...
Phys.org / New study offers a detailed look at how wildfire smoke impacts Reno's air quality
With Western wildfires increasing in size, duration and intensity, millions of Americans are now exposed to wildfire smoke each year. In California, 2020 and 2021 were particularly challenging, with a 10-fold increase in ...
Medical Xpress / Novel drug-releasing electrode protects hearing during cochlear implantation
Cochlear implants are life-changing biomedical devices that restore sound perception for individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. However, the surgical insertion of standard electrodes into the delicate inner ear ...
Tech Xplore / Cool, power, move: A printable textile that does it all
A new printable textile combines passive cooling with biomechanical energy harvesting to enable motion-controlled, adaptive thermal management. Led by researchers in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of ...
Medical Xpress / Light-based scans can uncover hidden tissue damage in pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse is a common but often overlooked condition that affects millions of women. It occurs when the tissues that support the pelvic organs weaken, allowing organs such as the bladder, uterus or rectum to shift ...
Medical Xpress / Brain insulation clues emerge in pediatric sleep apnea model, linking myelin changes to motor difficulties
A study published in Experimental Neurology provides new insights into the biological alterations underlying difficulties with precise fine movements observed in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (POSA).
Phys.org / Project RattleCam reveals baby snakes during birthing season in three US states for the first time
It's the season for babies in the snake world, and Project RattleCam is capturing magical moments.
Medical Xpress / Genetic mapping reveals complex traits draw more heritability from intergenic DNA
Schizophrenia, height, cholesterol. Each has its own genetic signature. That signature is made up of genetic variants: small differences in the DNA sequence that make one person's genome differ from another's. Some traits, ...
Phys.org / Why making friends at university feels harder than it really is
The summer before starting university can bring multiple worries for students: worrying about obtaining a place in a desired program, navigating the clearing process to confirm a place, securing housing, sorting out financial ...
Phys.org / What's carving active gullies on Mars? It's not water
Scientists were shocked when they received the first images of Martian gullies. They were even more shocked as those gullies appeared to change over time. Their similarities to gullies seen on Earth were uncanny, but all ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer is now the leading health threat for 9/11 survivors 25 years on
Twenty-five years after the World Trade Center attacks, cancer has become the defining health problem among survivors who breathed the toxic dust.