Credit: Kampus Production from Pexels Children who spend too much time in front of screens, whether phones or TVs, have an increased risk of heart and metabolic disease, according to…
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The meditation app revolution is here, and it’s backed by science
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Do you have a meditation app on your smartphone, computer or wearable device? Well, you’re not alone. There are now thousands of meditation apps available worldwide,…
Physicians with more patient complaints also more likely to receive industry payments
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators report that physicians who attract more unsolicited patient complaints also tend to accept larger…
Parental workplace chemical exposure linked to autism severity and behavior in children
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health finds parents’ workplace chemical exposure may be linked to a range of behavioral challenges…
Unparalleled Bronze Age discovery
Detectorists from the Kociewskie Poszukiwacze Association have discovered a perfectly preserved Bronze Age bracelet, described by experts as unparalleled. The bracelet was discovered in the forests of the Kociewie region…
Genomics-guided tool helps guide immunotherapy choices for advanced kidney cancers
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cancer Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2025.07.010 A study led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center helps explain why a rare and hyper-aggressive subtype of kidney cancer is susceptible…
Music May Help Kids Understand Emotions, Even Without Empathy
Summary: Music plays a powerful role in how we perceive and express emotion—and a new study finds that even very young children can match emotions in music to facial expressions.…
Did you walk or cycle to school as a child? Your children are likely to follow in your footsteps
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If you used physically active modes of commuting to school, your children are likely to do the same. A study published in the European Journal of…
Mouse study reveals gut microbe balance may be key factor in early-onset colorectal cancer
Graphical abstract. Credit: American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology (2025). DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00040.2025 With colorectal cancer on the rise in people under 50, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign…
Exercise linked to decreased mortality, heart events in those with new type 2 diabetes but no previous heart disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research to be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) shows…
