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Medical Xpress / Study examines prediction of surgical risk in growing population of adults with congenital heart disease

Heart specialists at Mayo Clinic today presented new research at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting that redo surgery for adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) remains high-risk, and a clinically applicable ...

17 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Study finds comparable long-term survival between 2 leading multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting strategies

A late-breaking study drawing on more than 15 years of national outcomes data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) suggests that the two most commonly used multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) ...

16 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / Conveying the concept of blue carbon in Japanese media: New study provides insights

Blue carbon refers to organic carbon captured and stored by the marine and vegetated coastal ecosystems such as mangrove forests, salt marshes, and seagrass meadows. These ecosystems act as powerful carbon sinks, sequestering ...

5 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / It's freezing cold and you've lost power. Here's what emergency doctors want you to do

Freezing temperatures and long-term power outages can quickly create dangerous health situations.

20 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / World creeps closer to eradicating human Guinea worm cases, with just 10 last year: Carter Center

There were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025, a historic low announced Friday by The Carter Center.

Medical Xpress / Diagnosis of cardiomyopathy is on the rise in Sweden

The number of patients diagnosed with cardiomyopathy has increased substantially over the past two decades. This is the finding of a new study from Uppsala University that mapped all cases of cardiomyopathy in Sweden. Despite ...

6 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not

Time feels like the most basic feature of reality. Seconds tick, days pass and everything from planetary motion to human memory seems to unfold along a single, irreversible direction. We are born and we die, in exactly that ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / High-resolution map shows dark matter's gravity pulled normal matter into galaxies

Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the universe—showing its influence on the formation of stars, galaxies and planets.

Jan 26, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / France tightens infant formula rules after toxin scare

France has said it will impose stricter limits on the acceptable level of a toxin called cereulide in infant formula after potentially contaminated products were recalled in over 60 countries.

14 hours ago in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Webb pushes boundaries of observable universe closer to Big Bang

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has topped itself once again, delivering on its promise to push the boundaries of the observable universe closer to cosmic dawn with the confirmation of a bright galaxy that existed ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Experts urge schools to embed critical thinking skills from early years

Education systems need to focus more on independent critical thinking and rational, evidence-based learning and problem-solving to find answers to many of the unprecedented environmental, social, and economic challenges facing ...

18 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Snakes on trains: King cobras are 'hopping railways' to unsuitable habitats in India

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India. The Western Ghats King Cobra (Ophiophagus kaalinga)—a vulnerable king cobra species found in ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Biology