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Medical Xpress / Faster aging, chronic disease linked to WTC responders with PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains a common condition affecting World Trade Center (WTC) responders 25 years after the attack on the Twin Towers. While the condition is considered mainly psychological, a new study ...

4 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Construction sites are not ready for extreme heat: 44% of workers said they have experienced a heat-related illness

Hot weather is already having a negative impact on U.K. construction workers' health and well-being, and most construction sites are not set up to protect them, researchers have found.

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Phys.org / Ancient stellar flyby may still be steering long-period comets today

The Gaia mission has allowed researchers to understand the motions of stars like never before, even revealing possible interactions between our solar system and nearby stars. Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Nathan ...

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Phys.org / Flooding rains, ocean gains: How a huge Murray flood gave the sea a feast

For decades, the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin have been heavily regulated by dams and irrigation networks. As a result, the volume of water entering the ocean is about 60% smaller than 100 years ago. But nature broke ...

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Phys.org / Global rice paddy greenhouse gas emissions have doubled during the past six decades, study shows

Rice paddy greenhouse gas emissions have doubled during the past 60 years—but practical farm changes could cut methane emissions and support global climate targets without reducing food production, a team led by Boston College ...

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Medical Xpress / Young New Zealanders are waiting too long for bowel cancer diagnosis, study finds

Younger people with bowel cancer in Aotearoa are waiting months for a diagnosis, are frequently misdiagnosed and often receive little information and support, according to the largest nationwide study of its kind published ...

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Medical Xpress / Struggle to pay attention? How to tweak your life to help you focus

Ding—that's an all-too-familiar sound, designed to instantly capture your attention. The average adult receives at least 46 push notifications a day from their smartphone—roughly one every 20 minutes during waking hours.

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Medical Xpress / Early pregnancy air pollution exposure linked to persistent depressive symptoms

Exposure to common air pollutants during early pregnancy may increase the likelihood of persistent depressive symptoms throughout pregnancy, according to a new study led by Tracy Bastain and co-authored by Carrie Breton, ...

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Phys.org / New research outlines human-centered AI framework for online student success

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies scholars Pamayla E. Darbyshire, DHA, MSN/CNS, and Carl Beitsayadeh, MS, have published the article, "Enhancing Student Success through GAI and Predictive Analytics," in International ...

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Phys.org / Floods kill two in Taiwan as twin storms approach Japan

Japan advised more than a million people to leave their homes as two tropical storms swept toward the archipelago Friday, with torrential rain also pounding Taiwan, where at least two people have been killed.

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Medical Xpress / GenAI overcomes slide misalignment to produce virtual stains close to real slides

Histopathology is a cornerstone of clinical diagnosis, especially in cancer care. However, conventional chemical staining is often time-consuming and labor-intensive and may consume precious tissue samples.

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Medical Xpress / Growing DRC Ebola outbreak has already spread to Uganda with high risk of reaching South Sudan

A rare strain of Ebola that began spreading undetected in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in early April 2026 has now confirmed transmission in Uganda and is potentially on course to reach South Sudan, according ...

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