MedicineUS state-level abortion bans are associated with a reduction in evidence-based medical care for miscarriage management. This means more women were forced to carry pregnancies that weren’t viable, potentially putting their health and fertility at risk and prolonging the grief of a lost pregnancy. (news.ohsu.edu)
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HealthContrary to the rhetoric of anti-wind groups, there is no evidence that proximity to wind turbines leads to adverse health outcomes [Data: longitudinal health surveys of 120,000+ households and consumer spending records of people living near wind turbines]. (pnas.org)
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Computer ScienceGrokipedia was launched by Elon Musk last October with a promise that the AI-written encyclopedia systematically “fixes” left-leaning biases in Wikipedia. New study found Grokipedia is selectively drawing on more-right leaning news sources on the topics of religion, history, literature and art. (eurekalert.org)
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MedicineLast September, President Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, and other health officials declared they had uncovered a new treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD): leucovorin. A new study shows that plenty of families believed them, despite the lack of data supporting the drug’s effectiveness. (gizmodo.com)
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PsychologyKids who take risks at play make faster, smarter decisions in traffic (news.ubc.ca)
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NeuroscienceShort exposures to common air pollutants shown to have distinct impacts on lung function and brain activity. Neurological diseases have been increasing for decades and there is now a greater appreciation that long term exposure to elevated levels of air pollution are associated in dementia risk (manchester.ac.uk)
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HealthObesity rates plateaued or slightly declined in several high-income countries, while obesity continued rising across most low-income and middle-income countries despite already surpassing prevalence levels seen in wealthier nations, according to data from 232 million people between 1980 and 2024 (nature.com)
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AstronomySwRI findings reconsider the existence of Europa’s vapor plumes. "Our reanalysis took our original 99.9% confidence in the plumes’ existence and reduced it to less than 90% confidence... That’s simply not enough evidence to support the certainty of claims we made at the time.” (swri.org)
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BiologyPublic health in the age of longevity interventions: from prevention to system-wide resilience (doi.org)
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PsychologyScientists expected both liberals and conservatives to be reluctant to promote rhetoric associated with the opposing political side, but this was more consistent among liberals. Conservatives appeared relatively willing to support causes aligned with their views regardless of the moral framing used. (psypost.org)
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PsychologyThe effect of collective trauma on craving for cannabis and tobacco (journals.sagepub.com)
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PsychologyStudent wellbeing drops after move to high school. Researchers found wellbeing declined across every measured domain, including happiness, optimism, perseverance, emotional regulation, cognitive engagement and life satisfaction, while sadness and worry increased. (eurekalert.org)
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HealthAI model known as ECG2Stroke can predict the risk of a stroke up to 10 years into the future using a 10-second ECG test (massgeneralbrigham.org)
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EnvironmentHow a super El Niño could trigger global famine (theconversation.com)
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