A shipwreck found off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, has been identified as the USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733) by the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The USS Mannert…
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WHO backs farmers to grow food instead of tobacco
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The World Health Organization said Friday it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly in Africa.…
Sargassum seaweed carries potential for respiratory problems, says medical toxicologist
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A 5,000-mile floating mass of seaweed has already started washing up on Florida beaches, and with it, the potential for respiratory health concerns. A Baylor College…
Setting healthy boundaries with your teen
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Ah, the teenage years. A time when your teen is looking to plant their flag of independence—and that’s healthy. But there are times when your teen…
Including race in clinical algorithms can both reduce and increase health inequities – it depends on what doctors use them for
Health practitioners are increasingly concerned that because race is a social construct, and the biological mechanisms of how race affects clinical outcomes are often unknown, including race in predictive algorithms…
In Decision Making Past Wins Shape Future Choices
Summary: Researchers established a model, termed “dynamic prospect theory,” which more accurately portrays human and monkey decision-making under uncertainty. In the study, 70 participants were asked to choose between two…
Gas-releasing adjuvant improves efficacy of photothermal therapy for cancer
A nanoplatform based on copper sulfide (ADT@CuSNDs) that is able to remodel the tumor energy via hydrogen sulfide (H2S) mediation was developed to sensitize the tumor to mild photothermal therapy…
A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered
A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain…
Women with breast cancer shed pounds thanks to telephone-based weight loss program, clinical trial finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Women with obesity when they are diagnosed with early breast cancer have a higher risk of recurrence or a second cancer compared to women whose weight…
Study finds that eight factors put Black adults at greater risk of early death
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Black adults who live in the United States have a 59% higher risk of premature death than White adults. A new study from Tulane University published…
