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Transform Your Skin Health: Diet and Lifestyle Take Center Stage at 2025 AAD Annual Meeting

American Academy of Dermatology — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 EST

The 2025 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting will take place March 7-11 in Orlando.

Researchers Create Gel That Can Self-Heal Like Human Skin

Aalto University — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:00:00 EST

Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate either the high stiffness or natural skin's self-healing properties, but not both. Now, researchers have developed a hydrogel with a unique structure that overcomes these limitations, opening the door to applications such as drug delivery, wound healing, soft robotics sensors and artificial skin.

Researcher Discusses Decline in Butterfly Populations

Newswise — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:00:00 EST

Butterfly populations have been declining at an alarming rate, raising concerns about the broader implications for the environment. Experts from Binghamton University are available in this live virtual event to discuss the causes of this decline and what it may signal for the health of ecosystems.

Early-Life Gut Microbes May Protect Against Diabetes, Research in Mice Suggests

University of Utah Health — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:00:00 EST

Gut microbes shape pancreas development in infancy, leading to long-term changes in diabetes risk, new research in mice has found. The results could ultimately help doctors reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes--or potentially even restore lost pancreatic function in adulthood--with microbes that help the pancreas heal.

Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers Linked to Improved Recovery From Concussion

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:00:00 EST

People who take over-the-counter pain relievers after a concussion may recover faster than those who do not take pain relievers, according to a preliminary study released today, March 5, 2025, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 77th Annual Meeting taking place April 5-9, 2025, in San Diego and online.

Stressed Out? It May Increase the Risk of Stroke

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:00:00 EST

Some people living with chronic stress have a higher risk of stroke, according to a study published on March 5, 2025, online in Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at younger adults and found an association between stress and stroke, with no known cause, in female participants, but not male participants. This study does not prove that stress causes stroke; it only shows an association.

Gemini South Observes Ultra-Hot Nova Erupting With Surprising Chemical Signature

NSF's NOIRLab — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

Using the Gemini South telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, partly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and operated by NSF NOIRLab, and the Magellan Baade Telescope, astronomers have for the first time observed a recurring nova outside of the Milky Way in near-infrared light. The data revealed highly unusual chemical emissions as well as one of the hottest temperatures ever reported for a nova, both indicative of an extremely violent eruption.

Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rebound From Pandemic-Related Declines, but Cervical Cancer Screening Yet to Return, New ACS Study Finds

American Cancer Society (ACS) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

Research led by investigators at the American Cancer Society shows both breast and colorectal cancer screening rebounded from declines during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and surpassed screening estimates prior to the pandemic.

Gemini Sur captura una violenta explosion de una nova ultra caliente con una sorprendente firma quimica

NSF's NOIRLab — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

Mediante el telescopio Gemini Sur, una de las dos instalaciones del Observatorio Internacional Gemini, financiado en parte por la Fundacion Nacional de Ciencias de EE. UU. y operado por NOIRLab de NSF, y el Telescopio Magallanes Baade, los astronomos observaron por primera vez una nova recurrente fuera de la Via Lactea en luz infrarroja cercana. Los datos revelaron emisiones quimicas muy inusuales, asi como tambien una de las temperaturas mas altas jamas registradas para una nova, ambos indicios de una erupcion extremadamente violenta.

Compound Harnesses Cannabis' Pain-Relieving Properties Without Side Effects

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

Researchers at WashU Medicine and Stanford University developed a compound that relieves pain in mice but doesn't affect the brain, thereby avoiding mind-altering side effects and abuse potential. The custom-designed molecule, derived from cannabis, may provide an alternative to opioids for treating chronic pain.

A New Way to Predict Cancer's Spread? Scientists Look at 'Stickiness' of Tumor Cells

University of California San Diego — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

By assessing how "sticky" tumor cells are, UC San Diego researchers have found a potential way to predict whether a patient's early-stage breast cancer is likely to spread. The discovery could help doctors identify high-risk patients and tailor their treatments accordingly.

Interdisciplinary Research Reveals Genetic Mechanisms for Fine-Tuning Agronomic Traits in Corn

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:00:00 EST

A research team led by Andrea Eveland, PhD, associate member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, has uncovered key genetic regulatory factors that control pleiotropy--a phenomenon where a single gene influences multiple traits.

Mount Sinai Is First in the Nation to Perform Deep Brain Stimulation Implant as Part of Clinical Trial for Depression

Mount Sinai Health System — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:00:00 EST

Case marks the beginning of a multi-site pivotal trial to evaluate Abbott's system for management of treatment-resistant depression

BGSU Researcher Studying Ways to Improve Truck-Driver Safety Records

Bowling Green State University — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 07:30:00 EST

Trucking is considered to be one of the most dangerous and demanding jobs in the country, accounting for about 20% of all vehicle-related fatalities

Secret Lives of Ancient Antarctic Penguins and Seals Uncovered

University of Adelaide — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:00:00 EST

Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6000 years of the lives of Adelie penguin colonies on Antarctica's Ross Sea coast, showing how animals in the region responded to climate and environmental change events over millennia.

Amphibians Bounce-Back From Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction

University of Bristol — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:05:00 EST

Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol academics have found.

Interested in speaking with experts/ - Bedel, The New York Times

Newswise Expert Queries — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:00 EST

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Are Higher Doses of Folic Acid in Pregnancy Safe?

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:00:00 EST

Taking a higher dose of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy was safe and associated with improved verbal abilities in children at age six as well as improved behavior skills, according to a preliminary study released today, March 4, 2025, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 77th Annual Meeting taking place April 5-9, 2025, in San Diego and online.

Heat from the Sun Affects Seismic Activity on Earth

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

In the journal Chaos, researchers in Japan explore the likelihood that Earth's climate, as affected by solar heat, plays a role in seismic activity. Using mathematical and computational methods, they analyzed earthquake data alongside solar activity records and surface temperatures on Earth and observed that when they included Earth surface temperatures into their model, the forecasting became more accurate, especially for shallow earthquakes. The findings suggest the transfer of solar heat to the surface of the Earth does affect seismic activity, however minutely, and that incorporating solar activity predictions into detailed Earth temperature models may help issue earthquake forecasts.

Researchers Discover a Cause of Leptin Resistance--and How to Reverse It

Rockefeller University — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

Most obese patients grow resistant to satiety signals from the hormone leptin. A new study shows that leptin sensitivity can be restored in mice, leading to weight loss.