Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, new research from the University…
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Archaeologists uncover architectural elements from the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Archaeologists excavating at Deir el-Bahari in Luxor, Egypt, have uncovered architectural elements that once belonged to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as…
As California wildfires continue to rage, smoke researchers warn of immediate and long-term health effects
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than a week after a series of wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, winds are starting to let up, giving firefighting crews the…
Georgia halts poultry sales in state after bird flu found
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Georgia officials suspended the sale of poultry in the state after confirming a positive case of bird flu in a commercial operation, threatening one of the…
Fatty muscles raise the risk of serious heart disease regardless of overall body weight, study shows
Researchers used CT scans to analyze each patient’s body composition, measuring the amounts and location of fat and muscle in a section of their torso. SAT = subcutaneous adipose tissue…
Marble statue head unearthed at Taposiris Magna
A French archaeological mission, led by Dr. Joachim Le Bomin from the University of Lyon and the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo, has unearthed a large marble head…
700-year-old seal stamp linked to Danish Archbishop
A seal stamp discovered in West Jutland by detectorists once belonged to Archbishop Esger Juul. According to experts from the National Museum and Archaeology West Jutland, the discovery is an…
Why a daily glass of milk really could reduce bowel cancer risk—an oncologist explains
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A glass of milk a day could help keep bowel cancer away—or so finds a study by Oxford University and Cancer Research UK. The research suggests…
Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There’s a new option for tough cases
In this photo provided by Massachusetts General Hospital, patient Mike Garrity, center, speaks with Drs. Joe Garasic, left, and Randy Zusman in Boston, on Sept. 25, 2024. Credit: Jeffrey Andree/Massachusetts…
