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Medical Xpress / Rethinking ultrasound gel: A natural solid pad for clearer, more comfortable imaging
Ultrasonography is a noninvasive imaging technique used for real-time imaging. This versatile technique is used as a reliable diagnostic tool in various modalities. The conventional liquid gel used in ultrasonography is a ...
Phys.org / Direct imaging captures the crystalline vibrations of a supersolid made of atoms and light
The 20th century was marked by the discovery of exotic states of matter. First, liquid helium was observed to flow without friction at extremely low temperatures, a phase now known as superfluid. Soon after, it was also discovered ...
Medical Xpress / Lack of regulation of short-term insurance plans cuts timely cancer treatment
Following the 2018 federal expansion of short-term limited-duration (STLD) insurance plans, limited or no state regulation of plans was associated with decreases in timely cancer treatment initiation, according to a study ...
Medical Xpress / AI tool helps predict which patients need continued care after leaving the hospital
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool accurately predicted which patients would need a skilled nursing facility after leaving the hospital, a new study shows. Led by researchers from NYU Langone Health, the study suggests ...
Medical Xpress / How the brain's 'memory replay' goes wrong in Alzheimer's disease
Memory dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease may be linked to impairment in how the brain replays our recent experiences while we are resting, according to a new study in mice by University College London (UCL) scientists. The ...
Medical Xpress / Fruit fly 'Fox' neurons show how brains assign value to food
Why do we sometimes keep eating even when we're full and other times turn down food completely? Why do we crave salty things at certain times, and sweets at other times? The answers, according to new neuroscience research ...
Medical Xpress / Brain 'hazmat' protein cleans up tau: Could it prevent dementia?
Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a hazardous waste collector in the brain that disposes of the toxic clumps of tau protein that can lead to dementia. Neurons with more of this garbage collector, technically ...
Phys.org / Study finds imported ozone blunted Europe, US gains from NOx cuts
In North America and Europe, emissions of ozone precursors such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) declined by half between 2000 and 2018. However, the ozone content of the air—and thus the risk ...
Medical Xpress / Study confirms rare CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 variants reduce drug-metabolizing activity
A new in vivo pharmacokinetic recall study involving 114 participants in the Estonian Biobank has provided the first clinical confirmation that previously uncharacterized genetic variants in the drug-metabolizing enzymes ...
Phys.org / Data reveals hidden divide in coping with heat waves
A new study tracking the movements of 1 billion mobile phone devices has exposed how wealth and age create a hidden divide in people's ability to withstand heat waves. Scientists analyzing data from record-breaking temperatures ...
Medical Xpress / Sex differences in brain growth emerge in the womb, study finds
Cambridge researchers have revealed a detailed picture of how the human brain grows from mid-pregnancy through the first weeks after birth and identified that sex differences in brain growth are apparent from mid-pregnancy ...
Medical Xpress / New guide aims to tame the chaos of UTI care
Millions of times a year, Americans seek urgent treatment for painful, embarrassing urinary tract infections. But while they once had to go in person for testing and treatment, now they can type messages to their clinic into ...
