Retirees show more signs of depression than those who are still working, and heavy drinking may make their symptoms worse, a new study of over-50s. Researchers say it is vital that people are given support when they retire to prevent them from turning to heavy alcohol use to help adjust to change.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/retirement-could-lead-to-a-deterioration-in-mental-health-and-alcohol-can-worsen-this-issue
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A study of 4,403 samples from Hangzhou found disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. Median trichloromethane levels peaked at 18 µg/L in 2021, linked to increased disinfectant use. Cancer risks were low (10⁻⁶ to 10⁻⁴), but safer methods are needed.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84094-9
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There has been an increase in women seeking abortions in UK who report using no contraception or 'fertility awareness' (tracking menstrual cycle to avoid sex during ovulation). 'Natural' methods are far less effective, and a shift toward non-medical alternatives may increase unintended pregnancies.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/rise-in-natural-contraceptive-strategies-among-women-seeking-abortions
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Light, flexible and radiation-resistant: Organic solar cells for space. Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating electricity in space.
https://news.umich.edu/light-flexible-and-radiation-resistant-organic-solar-cells-for-space/
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Gold Nanorods Are 'Waking Up' the Immune System to Fight Cancer in New Breakthrough Treatment
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1512543/full?utm_source=F-NTF&utm_medium=EMLX&utm_campaign=PRD_FEOPS_20170000_ARTICLE
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Study reveals gender equality benefits everyone
https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/study-reveals-gender-equality-benefits-everyone
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Study finds long term use of methylphenidate in late adolescent and early adult individuals with ADHD does not cause cardiovascular dysfunction, based on Echocardiographic evaluation
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10870547241307680
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Saunas offer health benefits such as lower blood pressure, increased energy levels, improved sleep, and overall better physical and mental well-being, similar to the effects of moderate-intensity exercise
https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2025/01/10/saunas-are-good-for-your-health/
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New study unveils breakthrough in understanding cosmic particle accelerators | Scientists have come a step closer to understanding how collisionless shock waves – found throughout the universe – are able to accelerate particles to extreme speeds.
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/new-study-unveils-breakthrough-in-understanding-cosmic-particle-accelerators/
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Researchers find betrayal doesn’t necessarily make someone less trustworthy if we benefit. New work is helping to explain why people might nevertheless trust certain cheaters and other betrayers.
https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/betrayal-doesnt-necessarily-make-someone-less-trustworthy-if-it-benefits-us
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Teens face body image crisis as social media fuels dissatisfaction globally. Male youth showed considerable levels of dissatisfaction, with over 50% reporting concerns about their body size, emphasizing that body image issues are not confined to females
https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/study-negative-body-image-among-teens-global-issue-0
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Researchers identified the gene MdXTH2 by integrating metabolomic and transcriptomic data, and further analyzed its function and molecular mechanism in the formation of apple fruit firmness, providing a strategy for studying fruit quality regulation
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jia.2024.12.034
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Offering rewards helps people to stop smoking, with success rates continuing long after incentives have stopped | For every 100 people who received financial incentives, 10 people were likely to successfully quit smoking at six months or longer, compared to seven in 100 people who did not.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1069970
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New findings reveal that adolescent girls, particularly those in heterosexual relationships, experience fewer orgasms and less oral stimulation compared to their male counterparts. Notably, girls partnered with girls did not report the same disadvantages.
https://www.psypost.org/same-gender-relationships-provide-greater-sexual-equity-for-teen-girls-study-suggests/
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Healthful plant-based diets are negatively associated with the rate of biological aging: A national study based on US adults
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0271531724001404
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Implementing bans on the advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products is linked to 20% lower odds of smoking, and a 37% lower risk of taking up the habit.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070011
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Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Is Inversely Associated With Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Insulin Resistance in Children: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Epidemiologic Studies
https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article-abstract/83/2/344/7696006?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
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Researchers develop breakthrough one-step flame retardant for cotton textiles. The non-toxic coating offers safer solutions against fire for everyday materials, protecting lives and property
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070349
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Birds may mate for life because it allows them to trust their partner. Female birds with experience with their partner focus their energy on laying a larger, more energetically taxing egg, relying on their mate to provide more chick care.
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241258
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New research forecast a dramatic rise in the burden from dementia in the United States over the coming decades, with one in two Americans expected to experience cognitive difficulties after age 55
https://nyulangone.org/news/united-states-dementia-cases-estimated-double-2060
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Weight training plus electricity adds extra muscle and strength - Using a run-of-the-mill, portable and non-invasive electrical muscle stimulator while doing resistance training can yield greater gains in muscle strength and muscle mass than resistance training alone, according to new research.
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/electrical-stimulation-resistance-training-muscle-gains/
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There has been a significant increase in orphanhood in the last two decades in the U.S. | The research estimates that in 2021, 2.9 million children in the U.S., or 4.2%, had experienced the death of at least one parent or a grandparent caregiver responsible for most of the basic needs of the child.
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/259813/united-states-sees-significant-increase-orphanhood/
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How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/health/polio-vaccine-outbreaks.html
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Research reveals why more men than women are diagnosed with deadly heart disease - Women may be missing a diagnosis of a potentially deadly heart condition due to guidelines that don't account for natural differences in sex and body size, according to a new study.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jan/research-reveals-why-more-men-women-are-diagnosed-deadly-heart-disease
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New research explains the probable locations and mechanisms of accumulations of critical metals at the margins of old cores of continents.
https://www.mq.edu.au/faculty-of-science-and-engineering/news/news/critical-metals-hotspots
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A new study explores pairing ocean thermal energy (OTEC) with carbon capture to store CO2 in marine sediments. This approach could cut global warming by 35% over 70 years.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-86042-7
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Solar Storm Alert: Massive Hole in Sun’s Corona Targets Earth
https://itsbryanblake.com/solar-storm-alert-massive-hole-in-suns-corona-targets-earth/
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Study suggests best ways to to reconcile after romantic conflict. Active Repair - efforts to enjoy positive time together, express affection, apologize, and forgive. Letting Go - deciding to drop conflict and agreeing to disagree. Listening, humor and warmth also ease the road to reconciliation.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202501/the-best-way-to-reconcile-after-a-romantic-rift
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Researchers found that the process of ‘brain maturation’, whereby the volume and thickness of the cortex decreases during adolescence, is a factor in whether teenagers develop restrictive or emotional/uncontrolled eating behaviours in young adulthood
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/high-levels-of-disordered-eating-among-young-people-linked-to-brain-differences
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COVID-19 cases, deaths in nursing homes dropped after rollout of vaccines during the pandemic. Hospitalizations fell from 31 per 100 residents to 24 per 100 residents, and deaths fell from 11 per 100 residents to 7 per 100 residents from March 2020 to April 2022
https://www.mcknights.com/news/covid-19-cases-deaths-in-nursing-homes-dropped-after-rollout-of-vaccines-study-finds/
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