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Medical Xpress / A fish that grows old in months reveals how kidneys age—and how a common drug protects them

In a new study published in Kidney International, researchers report that drugs known as SGLT2 inhibitors prevented age-related deterioration of kidney structure and function in the African turquoise killifish, a vertebrate ...

Medical Xpress / The most common methods of inducing labor are similarly effective, clinical trial review finds

A new review including over 100 clinical trials has found that 13 common methods for medically inducing labor are similarly effective, but their safety profiles differ according to clinical context. The review has been published ...

6 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / Checklist offers guide to verifying authenticity of nature and carbon credits

Global leaders have committed to halting and reversing the ongoing degradation of nature within the next few decades. But with tight public budgets, governments around the world are looking toward nature markets as one way ...

12 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Menopause linked to loss of gray matter in the brain, poorer mental health and sleep disturbance

Menopause is linked to reductions in gray matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties with sleep, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The ...

7 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Drones yield an efficient method for measuring coastal currents

Accurate measurements of surface currents are crucial for coastal monitoring, rip current detection, and predicting the path of pollutants. Several methods exist to measure surface currents, some of which are costly and time-consuming. ...

8 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Cars and planes could avoid hazardous ice, freezing rain with new sensors

Pilots, drivers and automated safety systems in cars and airplanes could be alerted to icy hazards by a pair of sensors developed at the University of Michigan.

13 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Epigenetic switch found to halt fat cell formation in adipose tissue

Metabolic diseases such as obesity, fatty liver, and insulin resistance are rapidly increasing worldwide, but fundamental methods to regulate the process of fat formation remain limited. In particular, once adipocytes (fat ...

13 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Lit bots beware: AI creative writing faces reader skepticism, study shows

When it comes to creative writing, score one for the humans over the machines. For now, anyway. New research finds that people evaluate creative writing less favorably when they learn it was generated in whole or part by ...

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / What we get wrong about forgiveness: A counseling professor unpacks the difference between letting go and making up

Two in five Americans have fought with a family member about politics, according to a 2024 study by the American Psychiatric Association. One in five have become estranged over controversial issues, and the same percentage ...

7 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Athletes with better jumping ability generate faster golf club head speed, study shows

There is an old saying in golf that you drive for show and putt for dough. And if you want to have drives that put on a big show, you must have good club head speed. New research from the University of Kansas is helping determine ...

Phys.org / Early warning for wine spoilage glows in the dark

Researchers built a living biosensor made of bacteria that lights up when it detects acetic acid, the main chemical signal that wine is starting to spoil. It works in real time, even in high-alcohol conditions, so wineries ...

13 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / As taurine fuels leukemia, it may also impact bone health

In a basic science study last year, researchers discovered that taurine, available in energy drinks and as a supplement, feeds the growth of leukemia stem cells. A new study recently published by the same Wilmot Cancer Institute ...

13 hours ago in Health