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High Rate of Undiagnosed Autism in UK Adults

Sinus Surgery Outperforms Antibiotics in Treating Rhinosinusitis

Innovative Blood Pressure Treatment Efficacy Calculator

Rice University Study Reveals Insights on Ovarian Aging

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: MDMA Study Offers PTSD Relief

Study Reveals Dengue Mosquito Shift in Peruvian Amazon

Monica Seles Discloses Myasthenia Gravis Diagnosis

Girls Show Different Autism Symptoms Than Boys: University Study

Fentanyl Abuse and Opioid Crisis: Impact on Heart Rhythms

Panel Questions Safety of Antidepressants in Pregnancy

Study Links GLP-1 Agonists to Lower Cancer Risk

Researchers Shift Focus to Neck Circumference for Health Assessment

Duke University Biomedical Engineers Treat Heart Attack Damage

Sydney University Study Reveals Brainstem Pain Control Map

Tuberculosis: Leading Cause of Death Worldwide

Study: African American Mastectomy Patients' Preferences for Breast Reconstruction

Study Reveals Music's Impact on Blood Pressure

Study on Fecal Transfer Impact on Obese Teens

Keto Diet Gender Differences: Estrogen's Protective Role

Study Reveals Key Liver Cell Role in Growth

Study Reveals Pep19 Reduces Visceral Fat & Enhances Sleep

Prostate Cancer: Treatment Success Varies

Metabolic Health Impact on Pregnancy Risks

Autologous TIL Therapy Stabilizes Metastatic HNSCC

Zebrafish Biomedical Research: Social Behavior Impact

Spironolactone Study: No Benefit in Dialysis Patients

Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on Health

Study Links Asthma, Depression, Anxiety to Heart Failure in Women

New Genetic Test Predicts Disease Risk from Rare DNA Mutation

Cancer Survivors More Prone to Depression Medication

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Rural Limpopo Youth at Risk: HIV, Pregnancy Challenges

Stem Cell Differentiation: Steps to Specialized Cell Formation

Landmark Review: 40 Years of Pelagic Sargassum Changes

Do High-Income Earners Flee Due to Tax Hikes?

Cells' Regulated Healing Responses: Self-Destruction and Rejuvenation

California Seeks Solutions After Devastating Wildfires

Bacterial Viruses Protect Progeny for Maximum Reach

Nasa Data Aids Heat Relief Efforts in Maryland

Screens vs. Nature: Teenagers Urged to Embrace Outdoors

Artificial Intelligence Threats: Job Loss, Student Weakness, Democracy Risks

Understanding Eukaryotic Genomes: The Blueprint of Life

Sun's Inevitable Demise: A New Beginning for Solar System

The Power of Humor in Populist Politics

Climate Change Threatens Vulnerable Small Island Nations

Women's Rising Presence in Video Gaming: Stats & Trends

Challenges in Tracking American Transgender Population

Balancing Operational and Financial Integration in Acquisitions

African Union Backs #CorrectTheMap Initiative

Mysterious Optical Phenomena Around the Sun and Moon

Tobacco Industry's Deceptive Innovation: Cigarette Filters

Raina Biosciences Unveils mRNA Data in Science

Study on Impact of AI Tools on Students' Academic Outcomes

Ambitious Physics Professor Kai Sun Pursues New Phenomena

Algorithmic Pricing: Impact on Uber Fares and Amazon Costs

"Ocean Waves: Earth's Largest Aerosol Source Impact on Climate"

Unveiling the Role of Jasmonate in Seed Development

Rutgers Health Study: NYC Smokers Evade High Cigarette Taxes

"Forest Protection Against Avalanches: Study Reveals Key Factors"

Chinese Researchers Develop Urban Sustainability Evaluation Method

Geography Education Struggles: Lack of Teachers and Curriculum Gaps

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Robot and Human Collaborate in Auto Factory

Robot regret: New research helps robots make safer decisions around humans

Warehouse automation hasn't made workers safer—it's just reshuffled the risk, say researchers

Advancements in Robotics Transforming Warehouse Operations

London Summer Humidity Contrasted with Dry Utah

Air conditioning isn't the only answer

Mapping Hidden Microbes in South Wales' Abandoned Coal Mines

Welsh mine microbes mapped to help heat homes

Minimal 3D model reveals fundamental mechanisms behind toughening of soft–hard composites

Balancing Strength and Toughness in Material Engineering

Graphene's Superiority at Room Temp vs. GaAs Semiconductors

Two new methods push graphene's electronic quality beyond traditional semiconductors

'Over-the-horizon' vision technology tested using high-altitude balloons and drones

Navy Vessels' Horizon-Seeing Tech Demo in California

Brazilian Researchers Develop Lighter Ceramic Clay with Sargassum Algae

Seaweed-infused ceramic clay offers lighter, greener option for construction materials

Australia's Green Energy Transition: Miners, Media, and Policymakers Lead

Data visualization emerges a key driver of decision-making at organizational and community levels

Evolution of Data Visualization in Decision-Making

Will People Trust Self-Driving Cars?

Sound familiar? Matching voices boost trust in self-driving cars

New energy industries thriving under China's environmental pressures

China's Stringent Environmental Regulations Boost New Energy Sector

AI could snuff out wildfires one power line at a time

AI Detects Electrical Equipment Sparks, Prevents Wildfires

Can your chatbot logs be used against you in court?

Can AI Chatbot Conversations Be Used in Court?

Getting rid of fossil fuels is really hard—and we're not making much progress

Bus seatbelts can save lives: How do we get more people to wear them?

Tragic Stonehaven School Bus Rollover: Fatal Accident Alert

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Monday, 9 September 2019

New flying reptile species was one of largest ever flying animals

A newly identified species of pterosaur is among the largest ever flying animals, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

Experimental 'blood test' accurately screens for PTSD

An artificial intelligence tool—which analyzed 28 physical and molecular measures, all but one from blood samples—confirmed with 77 percent accuracy a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in male combat veterans, according to a new study.

Dietary supplement may help with schizophrenia

A dietary supplement, sarcosine, may help with schizophrenia as part of a holistic approach complementing antipsychotic medication, according to a UCL researcher.

Once or twice weekly daytime nap linked to lower heart attack/stroke risk

A daytime nap taken once or twice a week may lower the risk of having a heart attack/stroke, finds research published online in the journal Heart. But no such association emerged for either greater frequency or duration of naps.

US political sanctions on Iran curtailing global scientific progress: analysis

The political sanctions imposed on Iran by the US are curtailing global scientific progress, suggests an analysis published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.

Study shows shorter people are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Short stature is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes).Tall stature is associated with a lower risk, with each 10cm difference in height associated with a 41% decreased risk of diabetes in men and a 33% decreased risk in women.

Crisis-hit Nissan CEO set to resign as board meets

The CEO of crisis-hit Japanese automaker Nissan plans to resign, reports said Monday, as the firm's board meets to discuss an audit launched after former chief Carlos Ghosn's arrest over financial misconduct.

Australia girds for worst as bushfire season comes early

Australia battled to contain around 160 bushfires in the east of the country Monday, an early start to a wildfire season that authorities warn could be the worst in decades.

Powerful typhoon Faxai in direct hit on Tokyo

A powerful typhoon with potentially record winds and rain battered the Tokyo region early Monday, sparking evacuation warnings to tens of thousands, widespread blackouts and transport disruption.

BA cancels almost all UK flights in landmark strike

British Airways on Monday cancelled almost all flights departing and arriving into the UK, as the airline's first-ever pilots' strike began, sparking travel chaos for tens of thousands of passengers.

Labour report alleges violations by China iPhone supplier

Apple and its supplier Foxconn admitted they have been using too many temporary workers to staff an iPhone factory in central China, as a labour rights group accused them Monday of a number of workers rights violations.

China's Geely takes stake in German 'flying taxi' firm Volocopter

German "flying taxi" developer Volocopter said Monday it had raised 50 million euros ($55.1 million) from investors including automaker Geely, risking a revived debate about Chinese investments in EU firms.

Philippines confirms African swine fever, culls 7,000 pigs

Lab tests have confirmed that African swine fever caused the deaths of pig herds in at least seven villages near Manila and a multiagency body will be set up to ensure the highly contagious disease does not spread further, Philippine officials said Monday.

9 Florida students hospitalized for eating 'THC-laced candy'

Authorities say nine students from a Florida charter school ate marijuana-infused candy and were hospitalized with stomach pains.

Scottish study shows that autoantibody test followed by CT imaging may reduce lung cancer mortality

A combination of the EarlyCDT-Lung Test followed by CT imaging in Scottish patients at risk for lung cancer resulted in a significant decrease in late stage diagnosis of lung cancer and may decrease lung cancer specific mortality, according to research presented at IASLC 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer hosted by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). The research was presented by Prof. Frank Sullivan, from the University of St Andrews, St Andrews/United Kingdom.

Video assisted lung surgery reduces complications and hospital stays compared to open surgery

Video-assisted thoracic surgery is associated with lower in-hospital complications and shorter length of stay compared with open surgery among British patients who were diagnosed at an early stage of lung cancer, according to research presented today the IASLC 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer, hosted by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

High blood pressure among older pregnant women has increased by more than 75% since 1970

The rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women age 35 and over in the United States has increased by more than 75% since 1970, with black women suffering from persistent high blood pressure at more than twice the rate of white women, according to a Rutgers study.

'Clamp' regulates message transfer between mammal neurons

A fundamental question in nerve biology brings to mind a race car at the starting line: The engine is revving, but the brake is on. The system is ready to go, but under tight control.

Many older hospitalized patients with cancer experience malnutrition

Results from a new study indicate that older hospitalized patients with cancer may have a high risk of being malnourished and experiencing symptoms such as no appetite and nausea, according to findings published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Fatty foods necessary for vitamin E absorption, but not right away

A fresh look at how to best determine dietary guidelines for vitamin E has produced a surprising new finding: Though the vitamin is fat soluble, you don't have to consume fat along with it for the body to absorb it.

Tweets indicate nicotine dependence, withdrawal symptoms of JUUL users

As e-cigarette brand JUUL continues to climb in popularity among users of all ages, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers took a unique approach to analyzing its impact by using Twitter to investigate any mention of nicotine effects, symptoms of dependence and withdrawal in regards to JUUL use.

Native foods are key to preserving rodent gut bacteria in captivity

As Rodolfo Martinez-Mota well knows, from the cactus spines in his clothes and skin, white-throated woodrats love to eat prickly pear cactus (from the Opuntia genus). They like the cactus so much that their gut microorganism community, or microbiome, is specially equipped to break down toxins in the cactus.

Paid family leave improves vaccination rates in infants

Parents who take paid family leave after the birth of a newborn are more likely to have their child vaccinated on time compared to those who do not, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. The effect is stronger on families living below the poverty line.   

Hospital infections declining in Canada

There is good news on the infection front: infections acquired by patients in Canadian hospitals are declining, with a 30% reduction between 2009 and 2017, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). However, continued focus is necessary to identify and prevent emerging antimicrobial-resistant pathogens, and infections with medical devices, such as urinary or intravenous catheters.

New guideline on Parkinson's disease aimed at physicians and people with Parkinson's

A comprehensive new Canadian guideline provides practical guidance for physicians, allied health professionals, patients and families on managing Parkinson disease, based on the latest evidence. The guideline is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), accompanied by an easy-to-reference infographic and podcast.

And then there was light: looking for the first stars in the Universe

Astronomers are closing in on a signal that has been travelling across the Universe for 12 billion years, bringing them nearer to understanding the life and death of the very earliest stars.

Scientists find psychiatric drugs affect gut contents

Scientists have found that antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs can change the quantity and composition of gut bacteria in rats. These results raise questions about the specificity of psychoactive drug action, and if confirmed in humans whether psychiatrists might need to consider the effects on the body before prescribing. The research team is currently carrying out a large-scale human observational study which aims to answer the questions posed by these findings. This work is presented at the ECNP Conference in Copenhagen following part-publication in a peer-review journal.

Children of anxious mothers twice as likely to have hyperactivity in adolescence

A large study has shown that children of mothers who are anxious during pregnancy and in the first few years of the child's life have twice the risk of having hyperactivity symptoms at age 16. This work is being presented for the first time at the ECNP Congress in Copenhagen.

Malaria can and should be eradicated within a generation, declare global health experts

A future free of malaria, one of the world's oldest and deadliest diseases, can be achieved as early as 2050, according to a new report published today by The Lancet Commission on malaria eradication.