Individual (left) and mean ± SD (right) isometric mid-thigh pull force (A), push-up repetitions (B), sit-up repetitions (C), sit & reach distance (D), heart rate change in 3-min step test…
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Six country-study finds children consistently take a stance against unfair sharing
Plots of predicted effects (probabilities) from main effect models predicting punishment. Credit: Communications Psychology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44271-025-00220-x Studies exploring the extent to which people are prone to “punishing” the selfish…
New moms advised to do two hours of moderate to vigorous exercise a week
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New moms should be strongly encouraged to begin clocking up at least two hours of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity such as brisk walking and…
Novo Nordisk to pay $2 billion for new weight loss drug
by I. Edwards Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has signed a major deal worth up to $2 billion for the rights to a new obesity and diabetes drug, the…
Study suggests smartphones may benefit kids, but public social media use poses risks
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A groundbreaking new study of young people’s digital media use has revealed surprising results, including evidence that smartphone ownership may actually benefit children. The study also…
Delay of more than 42 days for breast cancer surgery raises death risk for certain subtypes, study finds
Adjusted risk (subdistribution hazard ratio [sHR]) of breast cancer-specific mortality (BCSM) associated with continuous TTS in HR + /HER2 −, HER2 + , and HR −/HER2 − locoregional breast cancer patients in a SEER-Medicare cohort. Credit: Breast…
Study uncovers key role of RNA modifications in prostate cancer progression
The m6A landscape of localized prostate cancer. Credit: Nature Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02128-y Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Toronto have revealed how…
Childhood TB cases rising in Europe, Central Asia: health agencies
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children under 15 accounted for 4.3% of new and relapsed cases of tuberculosis in the WHO’s European region in 2023, 10% more than in the previous…
Thousands of lives could be saved by combining two cholesterol-lowering drugs, study suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The largest analysis to examine the best way to lower levels of “bad” cholesterol in patients with blocked arteries shows that they should immediately be given…
Low-glucose alerts beneficial for insulin-treated drivers with diabetes
For individuals with type 1 diabetes, low-glucose alerts improve the time below range for drivers and reduce the incidence of low glucose while driving, according to a study published in…
