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Medical Xpress / Long-term physical inactivity linked to higher stress burden in midlife
Prolonged insufficient physical activity in adulthood increases the body's stress burden, according to a large longitudinal study based on the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. By contrast, engaging in physical activity ...
Medical Xpress / Williams-Beuren syndrome: Early enzyme changes may hold key to future treatments
Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare, congenital disease in which the main morbidity and mortality comes from obstructions, or stenoses, in specific arteries. When these obstructions involve the aorta, it is known as supravalvular ...
Phys.org / Is AI hurting your ability to think? How to reclaim your brain
The retirement of West Midlands police chief Craig Guildford is a wake-up call for those of us using artificial intelligence (AI) tools at work and in our personal lives. Guildford lost the confidence of the home secretary ...
Medical Xpress / Exercise has 'similar effect' to therapy, study on depression shows
The estimated 280 million people worldwide who suffer from depression could have a treatment option that is not only cheaper than therapy and antidepressants, but that also makes them fitter and stronger.
Phys.org / Q&A: Achieving a carbon neutral society through freshwater carbon research
CO2 that has been absorbed and accumulated in fresh water areas like lakes and reservoirs—is receiving attention for its potential contributions to achieving a carbon neutral society. Kobe University is a hub for freshwater ...
Tech Xplore / Q&A: Ethical, legal and social issues—what does it take for new technology to be accepted?
How do cutting-edge science and technology respond to ethical and legal issues when incorporated into society? These issues are known as ethical, legal and social issues, or "ELSI" for short, and research on these issues ...
Medical Xpress / Brain device for ADHD shows no benefit in major UK trial
Diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are rising rapidly in the U.K. More children and teenagers than ever are being referred for assessment and support, and families are often facing long waits and ...
Medical Xpress / How will weight-loss jabs change the food industry?
Consumers are surrounded by food that is highly conducive to weight gain. No one likes dieting and very few have lasting success. But now weight-loss injections are seen as game changers, yielding results that seem miraculous ...
Phys.org / Study finds fisheries management—not predator recovery—drives catch levels in the North Sea
A new research study found that well-managed fisheries can support the recovery of large marine predators such as seals and porpoises, showing that conservation and sustainable seafood production can go hand in hand. While ...
Medical Xpress / Can certain foods prevent stomach cancer?
Can what you eat help you avoid getting stomach cancer? "Most cases of stomach cancer happen sporadically and are purely a matter of bad luck," says Sharon Shiraga, MD, an upper-gastrointestinal surgeon with Keck Medicine ...
Medical Xpress / Resurrected enzyme may unlock secrets of life's origins on Earth and beyond
Nitrogen, upon which all life on Earth depends, may hold the key for explaining how early life on the planet evolved and how it could evolve on other planets.
Phys.org / Researchers show the insights drones can provide by monitoring corn on small farms
With already thin profit margins and increasingly uncertain farm labor and other input costs, precision agriculture technology could improve New England's small and medium-sized farms' efficiency, productivity, and resilience. ...
