Summary: A large international study of over 21,000 identical twins has identified genetic variants that influence how individuals respond to life experiences, affecting traits such as anxiety, depression, and autistic…
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Natural substance can block a newly discovered cancer cell energy pathway
Ethyl p-methoxycinnamate inhibiting cancer cell energy source: EMC, a main component of kencur ginger, has shown it can block tumor growth and prevent ATP development. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan University Looking…
Teens say they can access firearms at home, even when parents lock them up, new research shows
More than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe they can access and load a firearm at home. Even when their parents report storing all firearms locked…
LGBTQ+ patients stay up-to-date on preventive care when their doctors are supportive, saving money and lives throughout society
When LGBTQ+ patients are unsure if they can be open about their identity and related health needs, it becomes more difficult for them to access high-quality health care. In our…
Injectable medications for obesity found to produce smaller weight loss in a real-world setting
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A Cleveland Clinic study shows that semaglutide and tirzepatide—injectable GLP-1 drugs for obesity—produce smaller weight loss in a real-world setting because patients discontinue treatment or use…
Smartphone tests could accelerate drug development for Huntington’s disease
Yearly change (95% CI) on the HDDMS, cUHDRS, and cUHDRS components by CAG category. Credit: Brain (2025). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaf127 A series of digital tests carried out via a smartphone app…
Unprecedented Roman discovery in Ireland
Archaeologists have made an unprecedented Roman discovery during excavations at Drumanagh in north Dublin. Located on a coastal headland, Drumanagh is an Iron Age promontory fort with trace evidence of…
Giving doctors an AI-powered head start on skin cancer
Longitudinal dermoscopic image-based lesion change detection using PanDerm. Credit: Nature Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-03747-y Detection of melanoma and a range of other skin diseases will be faster and more accurate…
Exquisite marble sarcophagus unearthed near Caesarea
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), working on behalf of the Caesarea Development Corporation, have unearthed an exquisitely sculptured marble sarcophagus near the coastal city of Caesarea, Israel. According…
