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Medical Xpress / Genetic study identifies key variants linked to healthy aging and intrinsic capacity
New research from the University of Adelaide has explored the genomic links within the index used to measure healthy aging—intrinsic capacity (IC), paving the way for potential targeted interventions.

Medical Xpress / Identifying people at risk of dangerous lung scarring even before symptoms appear
UVA Health lung researchers are developing a promising approach to detecting patients at risk of interstitial lung disease (ILD), an increasingly common condition that is a leading reason for lung transplants. The approach ...

Medical Xpress / Dementia drug raises stroke risk—even in 'low-risk' patients, study shows
A major U.K. study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has found that risperidone raises stroke risk without exception, challenging safety assumptions by leaving no "safe group."

Medical Xpress / Ketamine found to be safe, effective for chronic pain
Low-dose IV infusions of ketamine are safe and effective in treating chronic pain, a new study says.

Phys.org / The evolution of male mental health in television
Shows about men still dominate our television screens. But the stories being told are starting to change, with more room for vulnerability and portrayals of male mental illness. These changes include explicit mentions of ...

Tech Xplore / OpenAI's newly launched Sora 2 makes AI's environmental impact impossible to ignore
OpenAI's recent rollout of its new video generator Sora 2 marks a watershed moment in AI. Its ability to generate minutes of hyper-realistic footage from a few lines of text is astonishing, and has raised immediate concerns ...

Tech Xplore / AI, drone ships and new sensors could leave submarines with few places to hide
For over a century, the ocean has been the ultimate refuge for those who wished to disappear. From the U-boats of the first world war to the nuclear-powered leviathans that glide through today's deep waters, the submarine ...

Phys.org / California physicist and Nobel laureate John Martinis won't quit on quantum computers
A California physicist and Nobel laureate who laid the foundation for quantum computing isn't done working.

Medical Xpress / Regular cannabis use poses risks to those over 65, experts caution
As more people explore marijuana for medical use, Stanford Medicine scientists warn that older adults should be particularly mindful of potential health concerns.

Medical Xpress / Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Exercise could be the first line of treatment
Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world's most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat ...

Medical Xpress / Upstream suicide prevention research demonstrates importance of looking beyond mental health
Suicide is often thought of as the result of mental health struggles; however, over half of people who die by suicide do not have a known prior mental health condition. Many of these people die on their first suicide attempt, ...

Phys.org / Europe needs reusable rockets to catch Musk's SpaceX: ESA chief
Europe must quickly get its own reusable rocket launcher to catch up to billionaire Elon Musk's dominant SpaceX, European Space Agency director Josef Aschbacher told AFP in an interview.