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‘Night Owls’ May Have a Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease Than ‘Early Birds’
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‘Night Owls’ May Have a Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease Than ‘Early Birds’

Individuals who prefer to stay up late and sleep late in the morning may be at a higher risk for chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study published in the journal Experimental Physiology. The study, which dubs such individuals 'night owls,' found that people who fall into this category generally have bodies that are less able to burn fat for energy and tend to build up fat more easily. Those who wake early, on the other hand, use fat as an energy source more frequently and are typically more physically active during the course of a day. So what does all of that mean? Researchers say that night owls may have an increased risk of being impacted by type 2 diabetes and heart disease. But just because you prefer staying up at night doesn't me...
Male Amazon river dolphins pee into the air, confusing scientists
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Male Amazon river dolphins pee into the air, confusing scientists

The new research confirms past anecdotal evidence. Credit: Deposit Photos Researchers say they have made a startling discovery in the Amazon River. But their evidence wasn’t collected from the water—it could be seen from shore. After around 219 hours of observations, they can confirm that male Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis), also known as botos, often roll onto their backs and urinate over three feet into the air. It isn’t random. The male botos appear to be peeing with a purpose. Over four years, a team from Canada’s CetAsia Research Group traveled to the Amazon river, where they then closely watched river dolphin social interactions. Researchers documented a total of 36 separate instances of male botos deciding to pee wh...
Ventilation in hospitals could cause viruses to spread further, study finds
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Ventilation in hospitals could cause viruses to spread further, study finds

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more, according to a new study from researchers at UCL and UCLH. In the study, published in Aerosol Science & Technology, researchers investigated the effect of using built-in mechanical ventilation and portable air cleaners (PACs)1 upon the spread of airborne particles, which are similar to those breathed out by a person with a viral respiratory infection such as SARS-CoV-2 or influenza. The team tracked the movement of airborne particles around a typical hospital outpatients' clinic at UCLH in central London using an aerosol generator and particle counters2. A variety of scenarios were simulat...
Could AI be the key to solving our productivity woes? A personal assistant could solve many issues
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Could AI be the key to solving our productivity woes? A personal assistant could solve many issues

(Image credit: Shutterstock/SomYuZu) Samsung study finds British consumers are overwhelmed by to-do lists and admin work28% of us think an AI personal assistant would take the pressure offHalf of all adults believe AI will save them considerable time by 2030Samsung has revealed two in five Brits now struggle to manage their daily tasks as the boundaries between personal and work become increasingly blurred, accentuated by the continued preference for hybrid working.However, as productivity gets threatened, consumers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to get their jobs done – half (49%) of UK adults, and two-thirds (60%) of Gen Z, believe that AI will save them time on their day-to-day tasks by 2030.Be it at work or home, administrative work is proving to be the root of...
David Lynch Opens a Portal to Our Minds
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David Lynch Opens a Portal to Our Minds

When filmmaker David Lynch died this month, I grieved not simply the loss of a terrific skill, however likewise a fresh method to comprehend individuals's minds. I'm a social and cultural psychologist, and I study how individuals tackle understanding their lives. My trainees and I had actually found that Lynch's work produces effective mental stimuli in the laboratory to expose a few of the inner functions of the mind. I'm especially thinking about what occurs when we fall under a state that theorist Albert Camus called "the ridiculous," when we understand that we are not able to continue making significance in our lives. In some cases we reach a point where absolutely nothing appears to make good sense anymore. And it ends up that studying this specific state assists expose how...
Lots of cancer clients experience nerve discomfort from chemo
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Lots of cancer clients experience nerve discomfort from chemo

4 in every 10 cancer clients treated with chemotherapy establish extreme peripheral nerve discomfort, a brand-new evaluation recommends. Image by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News 4 in every 10 cancer clients treated with chemotherapy establish serious peripheral nerve discomfort, a brand-new proof evaluation recommends. These clients may experience vertigo and coordination, weak point or feelings of tingling, tingling, "pins and needles," or burning, scientists stated in a research study released Tuesday in the journal Regional Anesthesia & & Pain Medicine. "Our findings stress that persistent uncomfortable chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy represents a considerable worldwide health difficulty, impacting more than 40% of those detected," concluded the research study group led by Dr. R...
Landmark Survey Reveals 74 Exocomet Belts Orbiting Nearby Stars
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Landmark Survey Reveals 74 Exocomet Belts Orbiting Nearby Stars

Astrophysicists have actually taken pictures of a big sample of exocomet belts for the very first time, imaging the bands in addition to the small pebbles that orbit within. The images were released in a research study in Astronomy and Astrophysics, revealing bands of a range of structures. "The images expose an exceptional variety in the structure of belts," stated Sebastián Marino, a research study author and an astronomer at the University of Exeter, according to a news release. "Some are narrow rings […] A bigger number of them are broad, and most likely much better explained as 'disks' rather than rings." Learn more: How Are Exoplanets Discovered?Checking Out Exocomet BeltsIn our own Solar System, comet belts are bands of comets and other things that orbit the Sun. The Kuiper Belt is ...
High Dose Atropine Curbs Myopia in Kids Despite Side Effects
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High Dose Atropine Curbs Myopia in Kids Despite Side Effects

TOPLINE:According to a secondary analysis of the 24- Month Myopia Outcome Study of Atropine in Children (MOSAIC) trial, 0.05% atropine eye drops were more efficient in managing myopia development and axial elongation than placebo eye drops in kids regardless of triggering blurred vision and photophobia in some individuals.METHOD:Scientist carried out a secondary analysis of the 3-year outcomes of the MOSAIC trial to examine the effectiveness and security of various atropine routines in treatment-naive kids aged 6-16 years with a round comparable ≤ − 0.50 diopters (D).They evaluated information of 199 kids in Europe with myopia (mean age, 13.9 years; 60.8% women) who were arbitrarily appointed to either group 1 (nighttime placebo for 2 years followed by 0.05% atropine eye drops for 1 year; ...
Viewpoint: When triathlon is more inclusive everybody wins, so why is it so hard?
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Viewpoint: When triathlon is more inclusive everybody wins, so why is it so hard?

At the end of 2024, SheRACES and Fund Her Tri UK released a report on the real-life experiences of females in triathlon-- and what race organisers can do to get more ladies on start lines. Carrying out a study of 900 females in the sport, the outcomes discovered that simply 3% of the ladies who reacted reported not being discouraged from going into a triathlon, or experiencing inequitable arrangements for females. Showing that while triathlon as a sport has actually definitely taken favorable actions to ending up being a more equivalent and inclusive sport, there's still lots of work that requires to be done. Both for PROs (as Skye Moench and Sarah True gone over with me back in 2023) and for beginners, at all levels of the sport. After the publication of the report, I overtook Sophi...
ESG Alone Offers Lasting Benefits for Obesity Comorbidities
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ESG Alone Offers Lasting Benefits for Obesity Comorbidities

TOPLINE:Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) as a standalone treatment is a safe and reliable minimally intrusive treatment that might assist attain substantial long-lasting weight reduction and continual enhancements in obesity-related comorbidities.APPROACH:Scientist carried out a 5-year potential accomplice research study to examine the long-lasting impacts of ESG as monotherapy on obesity-related comorbidities in 404 adult clients (suggest age, 45 years; 76.2% females) with a body mass index ≥ 30 or ≥ 27 with comorbidities who went through the treatment in between August 2013 and July 2024.Individuals had actually stopped working prior nonsurgical weight reduction efforts or picked not to go through surgical treatment in spite of being qualified for it.The main results were the impacts...