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Medical Xpress / Healthy dietary change could support adolescent mental health

A study led by researchers at Swansea University suggests that dietary patterns may play a role in adolescent mental health, and sets out a detailed research roadmap to better understand this relationship. The review examined ...

19 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / Security concerns and skepticism are bursting the bubble of Moltbook, the viral AI social forum

You are not invited to join the latest social media platform that has the internet talking. In fact, no humans are, unless you can hijack the site and roleplay as AI, as some appear to be doing.

20 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Early TB treatment cuts HIV-related sepsis deaths by 23%, trial finds

Sepsis is a leading global cause of hospital deaths, occurring when the body's response to infection damages tissue and causes organs to fail. Africa bears the world's highest burden of sepsis, with an estimated 48 million ...

Medical Xpress / Survey suggests link between chatbot dependency and depression

People who frequently consult artificial intelligence outside work could be more prone to depressive symptoms than others, according to a team of researchers led by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital and Weill Cornell ...

19 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Help for adults addicted to social media and internet gaming

James Cook University researchers have taken a deeper dive into the complexities of human personality traits and addiction in adults, revealing new insights to help with social media addiction and internet gaming disorder. ...

19 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Our study shows younger siblings spend more time on screens than big sisters and brothers

Where kids are born in a family can be important. But it is not just about who gets more grown-up privileges or parental pressure.

19 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / What HSV-1 does inside the nucleus, and why it may aid early diagnosis

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in cooperation with national and international research groups, have shown that DNA viruses infect cells and take over the host cell nucleus, inducing dramatic structural ...

Phys.org / Did we just see a black hole explode? Physicists think so—and it could explain (almost) everything

In 2023, a subatomic particle called a neutrino crashed into Earth with such a high amount of energy that it should have been impossible. In fact, there are no known sources anywhere in the universe capable of producing such ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Stroke drug loberamisal may boost recovery when started within 48 hours

Stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days and starting within 48 hours of stroke symptoms, had better recovery than patients who received a placebo, according ...

22 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Q&A: American Heart Month spotlights heart disease risks, including 'silent' high blood pressure

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. February is American Heart Month, established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson to encourage Americans to prioritize and protect their heart health.

22 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived

U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data.

20 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / Dark matter, not a black hole, could power Milky Way's heart

Our Milky Way galaxy may not have a supermassive black hole at its center but rather an enormous clump of mysterious dark matter exerting the same gravitational influence, astronomers say. They believe this invisible substance—which ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Astronomy & Space