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Medical Xpress / A timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sick

An outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over weeks on a cruise ship as it sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.

22 hours ago
Phys.org / What makes some couples bounce back from stress so quickly? New clues emerge from cortisol and partner behavior

How partners respond to stress may be as important as the stress itself, according to two new Canadian studies of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and nonbinary couples. Known collectively as sexual and gender diverse ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Higher-dose ivermectin no better than standard dose for severe scabies

For adults with severe scabies, higher-dose ivermectin plus permethrin is not superior to standard-dose ivermectin plus permethrin, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study reveals how parenting styles shape babies' willingness to help others

New research from Durham University shows that the way parents instruct and encourage infants to help plays a key role in how helping behavior develops, and that these approaches vary across cultures.

20 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Memristor chip merges memory and computing, cutting AI power use by more than half

With a simple click, your hastily taken photo sharpens, a garbled voice message turns into polished text and a chatbot drafts an email in perfect prose. Today's digital tools, enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI), seem ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / For preschoolers, fear of new foods is common—and responding can feel anything but simple

Feeding children can be challenging. It is sometimes hard to know if you're getting it right. We want the best for our children, and we often think that means making sure they eat the right amounts of the right foods. Research ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Brain imaging reveals migraine headache subtypes

They've been described as "brain on fire" or "an ice pick through the head." Migraine headaches affect more than one in 10 Americans, and they're so much worse than a regular headache.

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Mothers bear the brunt of food insecurity, study shows

Mothers from households which don't have enough food are going to great lengths to ensure their infants are fed well, often at the expense of their own well-being, a University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / The effects of child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation, study suggests

Children who experienced abuse or neglect displayed disrupted development and decreased ability to maintain stable function of internal bodily systems, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Malaysia plans cloud seeding for drought-hit 'rice bowl'

Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country's "rice bowl" north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and raised supply fears.

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in 'limited' outbreak

The World Health Organization said Thursday that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship, but it expected the outbreak to be limited if precautions were taken.

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Why some Europeans face deadlier heat and cold: Inequality map reveals who is most at risk

Regions with greater socioeconomic inequalities are more affected by cold weather, whereas areas with higher levels of wealth and urbanization are at greater risk during heat waves and lower risk during cold spells. This ...

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