Varying dialysate calcium dosage not tied to differences in all-cause, cardiovascular mortality

There are no significant differences in all-cause or cardiovascular mortality with the prescription of dialysate calcium 1.50 versus 1.25 mmol/L for patients undergoing hemodialysis, according to a study published online…

When Does Election Debunking Work? New Model Provides Insights

Summary: A study using a computational model reveals factors that influence whether debunking efforts about disputed election results will persuade people to change their beliefs. The model shows that debunking…

NFL coaching stress can damage health, say coaches

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While the Chargers were warming up in Denver last Sunday, Jim Harbaugh felt his heart racing. He knew that feeling, having experienced it as a player…

Study finds RSV vaccine highly effective in protecting older adults against severe disease, hospitalization and death

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A multi-state study, published in The Lancet, is one of the first real world data analyses of the effectiveness of the RSV—short for respiratory syncytial virus—vaccine.…

Burial ground containing Viking Age ship burials discovered in Halland County

Archaeologists have discovered a large Viking Age burial ground during investigations of a prehistoric settlement near Varberg in Halland County, Sweden. Only six percent of the site has been excavated, as…

Vaping rates hit record lows for U.S. high school students

Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens? The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in 2024. Vaping rates…

Rare gold Rhenish guilder discovered near Kamień Pomorski

A medieval gold Rhenish guilder was recently discovered near Kamień Pomorski in West Pomerania. The discovery was made by Daniel Kwaśniak vel Kwaśniewski, a passionate history enthusiast and member of…

People Empathize with Bullied AI Bots

Summary: People empathize with AI bots excluded from a virtual game, treating them like social beings in need of fairness. Participants favored giving the AI bot a fair chance in…

Novel procedure may bridge the treatment gap for symptomatic flexible flatfoot

A SESA screw stabilizing a patient’s foot and preventing bones from returning to a flat position. Credit: Children’s Hospital Boston Most children develop arches in their feet by early adolescence.…

Children with multiple long-term conditions hospitalized with COVID are almost three times more likely to die

Credit: Monstera, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Individuals with multiple long-term conditions are two and a half times more likely to die following COVID-19 infection than others. When children were assessed separately,…