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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.

14 hours ago in Genetics
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."

15 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
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.

16 hours ago in Medications
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 ...

17 hours ago in Other Sciences
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 ...

17 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
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 ...

17 hours ago in Automotive
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.

18 hours ago in Physics
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.

17 hours ago in Addiction
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 ...

17 hours ago in Arthritis & Rheumatism
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, ...

17 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
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.

19 hours ago in Astronomy & Space