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Medical Xpress / Why eating disorders are more common among LGBTQIA+ people and what can help

When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype is so pervasive it can feel like a fact.

2 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / DNA testing of colorectal polyps improves insight into hereditary risks

For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients. Research from Radboud University Medical Center and University Hospital Bonn (UKB) in collaboration with ...

8 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Why are men more likely to develop multiple myeloma than women? Study identifies several clinical features

Rates of multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common blood cancer in the United States, are increasing and are twice as high in men than in women. A new study published online in Cancer provides insights that may help to ...

8 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / SpaceX launches 2nd Space Coast mission of 2026

SpaceX knocked out Friday the first of a series of afternoon launches in the coming week with another Starlink mission from Florida's Cape Canaveral.

2 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Perfectionism and competitive sport increase the risk of exercise addiction, study finds

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and without control, it can become a problem: exercise addiction.

9 hours ago in Addiction
Phys.org / Bird flu confirmed in Massachusetts, as backyard chickens killed

The circulating bird flu has been confirmed in the Bay State, as agricultural officials report that backyard chickens tested positive for the disease and were killed.

2 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Smartphone-based interventions show promise for reducing alcohol and cannabis use

Young adults today are digital natives—naturally fluent with devices and online platforms—so some of their most effective behavioral-health interventions will likely arrive in their pockets via text, app, or other mobile ...

11 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Digital 'memory palace' illuminates how locations help us encode memories

It's obvious to most people as soon as they set foot in a place they know well—like their childhood bedroom or a former classroom—that place and memory are intimately linked.

22 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares in Argentine Patagonia

Forest fires in southern Argentina have scorched more than 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) this week, authorities said, though rain began falling in parts of Patagonia on Sunday to the relief of residents.

7 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk

Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, according to two large French studies published Thursday.

22 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Study shows how fast kilos return after ending weight-loss drugs

When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile back on the kilos four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimens, new research found Thursday.

21 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot

Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.

21 hours ago in Business