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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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Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Fast MRIs offer alternative to CT scans for pediatric head injuries: study

Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have released a study that shows that a new imaging method "fast MRI" is effective in identifying traumatic brain injuries in children, and can avoid exposure to ionizing radiation and anesthesia.

Study questions routine sleep studies to evaluate snoring in children

Pediatricians routinely advise parents of children who snore regularly and have sleepiness, fatigue or other symptoms consistent with sleep disordered breathing, to get a sleep study; this can help determine whether their child has obstructive sleep apnea, which is often treated with surgery to remove the tonsils and adenoids (adenotonsillectomy). Often pediatricians make surgery recommendations based on the results of this sleep study.

New study investigates the role of Tambora eruption in the 1816 'year without a summer'

A new study has estimated for the first time how the eruption of Mount Tambora changed the probability of the cold and wet European 'year without a summer' of 1816.

Targeted radiotherapy technique could cut treatment time from two months to two weeks

Advanced radiotherapy technology could safely deliver curative treatment for some prostate cancer patients in just one or two weeks, according to new research published today. This is a significant reduction from the current standard of care, which is one to two months and the first time such a short timeframe of treatment has been investigated in a phase III trial.

Nutrition programs alone are not enough to support healthy brain development

A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, shows that caregiving programs are five times more effective than nutrition programs in supporting smarter, not just taller, children in low- and middle-income countries.

South Korea confirms first swine fever outbreak

South Korea on Tuesday reported its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest country hit by the disease that has killed pigs from China to North Korea, pushing up pork prices worldwide.

How nitrogen-fixing bacteria sense iron

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have discovered how nitrogen-fixing bacteria sense iron—an essential but deadly micronutrient.

Overgrowth of baby in the womb may begin weeks before women are tested for maternal diabetes

The excessive growth of a baby in the womb, a common complication of gestational diabetes, begins weeks before women are tested for the disease, according to new research being presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September).

Analysis of studies into alcohol consumption in people with type 2 diabetes suggests

An meta-analysis of studies presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September) shows that recommendations to moderate alcohol consumption for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may need to be reviewed, since low-to-moderate consumption could have a positive effect on blood glucose and fat metabolism.

Meal type and size are the key factors affecting carb-counting in type 1 diabetes

Meal type and size are the most important factors influencing the accuracy of carb-counting for the control of blood sugar in type 1 diabetes, according to new research being presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September).

Short-term study suggests vegan diet can boost gut microbes related to body weight

New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept) suggests that a 16-week vegan diet can boost the gut microbes that are related to improvements in body weight, body composition and blood sugar control. The study is by Dr. Hana Kahleova, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), Washington, DC, USA, and colleagues.

Daily aspirin may benefit many patients without existing cardiovascular disease

The benefits of aspirin may outweigh the risks for many patients without known cardiovascular disease (CVD). Such patients could be identified by using a personalized benefit-harm analysis, which could inform discussions between doctors and patients. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Later puberty and later menopause associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes in women

New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept) shows that use of the contraceptive pill and longer menstrual cycles are associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), while later puberty and later menopause are associated with lower risk.

No difference in pain response between SBRT and conventional RT for patients with spinal metastases

A Phase III, NRG Oncology clinical trial that compared radiosurgery (SRS) or stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) to the conventional radiotherapy (cEBRT) for patients with spinal metastases indicated that there was no statistically significant difference between the treatments for pain response, adverse events, FACT-G, BPI, and EQ-5D scores. These results were presented during the plenary session of the American Society of Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) Annual Meeting in September 2019. The abstract was one of four abstracts chosen from over 3,000 submitted abstracts for the plenary session.

Nature documentaries increasingly talk about threats to nature, but still don't show them

Researchers from Bangor University, University of Kent, Newcastle University and University of Oxford coded the scripts from the four most recent David Attenborough narrated series. They found the Netflix series Our Planet dedicated 15% of the script to environmental threats and conservation, far exceeding the BBC series Planet Earth II and Dynasties, with only Blue Planet II coming close to this figure.

Early rice farmers unwittingly selected for weedy imposters

Early rice growers unwittingly gave barnyard grass a big hand, helping to give root to a rice imitator that is now considered one of the world's worst agricultural weeds.

Study finds virtual reality training could improve employee safety

A new study suggests employee safety could be improved through use of Virtual Reality (VR) in Health and Safety training, such as fire evacuation drills.

Female athletes seek specialty care for concussion later than males

Female athletes seek specialty medical treatment later than male athletes for sports-related concussions (SRC), and this delay may cause them to experience more symptoms and longer recoveries. Researchers from the Sports Medicine Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), reported these findings after analyzing electronic health records of sports participants aged 7 to 18.

Synthetic cells capture and reveal hidden messages of the immune system

When immune cells detect harmful pathogens or cancer, they mobilise and coordinate a competent defence response. To do this effectively immune cells must communicate in a way that is tailored to the pathogenic insult. Consequently, the body's response to various health challenges depends on successful coordination among the cells of the immune system.

Defective cilia linked to heart valve birth defects

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common heart valve birth defect and one of the most common birth defects of any type, affecting around 70 million people worldwide. A healthy aortic valve has three leaflets; in BAV disease, two of the leaflets are fused together, impairing the function of the valve. In many individuals with BAV, the valves eventually will have to be replaced or repaired through heart surgery.

Increased risk of prostate cancer in men with BRCA2 gene fault

Men with the BRCA2 gene fault have an increased risk of prostate cancer and could benefit from PSA (prostate specific antigen) testing to help detect the disease earlier, according to researchers funded by Cancer Research UK.

Racism a factor in asthma control for young African-American children

A new article in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) shows an association between African American parents/guardians who have experienced the chronic stress associated with exposure to racism and poor asthma control in their young children.

Scientists in New York City discover a valuable method to track rats

A new paper in The Journal of Urban Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that rats can be baited to, or repelled from, locations using pheromones found in the scents of other rats.