Transgender women are still at risk for prostate cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Transgender women keep their prostates even after gender-affirming surgery, but the extent to which they remain at risk of prostate cancer has been unclear. Now a…

Clouds carry drug-resistant bacteria across distances: study

Atmospheric monitoring could help pinpoint the sources of drug-resistant bacteria found in clouds, researchers said. For a team of Canadian and French researchers, dark clouds on the horizon are potentially…

Snap a Selfie for the Memory: Why Third-Person Photos Capture Deeper Meaning of Events

Summary: People are more likely to take third-person photos, like selfies, when their goal is to capture the deeper meaning of an event, but opt for first-person photos when they…

Spread Happiness: Sharing Positive Emotions Can Help Combat Loneliness and Negativity

Summary: A new study suggests that sharing positive feelings with others may ease loneliness-based negativity, which can contribute to psychological issues and physical health problems. Researchers at the University of…

Children and Adults Process Social Interactions Differently: Study Reveals Key Differences in Brain Activation

Summary: A new study found brain differences between adults and children that potentially explain developmental differences in social interaction understanding. The study showed that children and adults might employ different…

Research shows coaches who lead with empathy get more out of athletes

Credit: Routledge Gone are the days of dictatorial leaders in sport, screaming from the side-lines and insulting their players, and instead we are seeing an era of emotionally intelligent leaders…

Brain differences suggest that children and adults use different strategies to understand social interactions

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Understanding the meaning of social interactions is an important human ability that relies on deciphering different kinds of social information. For example, perceiving body and face…

Mortality high for patients with concurrent TB, COVID-19

Patients with concurrent tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 have a high risk for death, according to a study published online April 26 in PLOS Global Public Health. Alice V. Easton, Ph.D.,…

Cannabis-derived products like delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC have flooded the US market – two immunologists explain the medicinal benefits and potential risks

These days you see signs for delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC and CBD, or cannabidiol, everywhere – at gas stations, convenience stores, vape shops and online. Many people are rightly wondering…

What to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, which is also known as a deer tick. Ticks will be more…