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Nanotech allows fruit and veg to be scanned for vitamin C

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Nanotech allows fruit and veg to be scanned for vitamin C
Consumers could soon be using their phones to scan fruit and vegetables for freshness and nutrition with the aid of nanotechnology that measures vitamin C concentration.

6. Reusing medical equipment is good for the planet. But is it safe?

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Even a short stay in hospital produces a large amount of waste. Just picture all the disposable items designed to be used once and thrown away: face masks, gloves, packaging, intravenous tubing, and even equipment such as stainless steel scissors.

7. What a respiratory system expert wants you to know about asthma

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We all know that asthma impacts breathing. What may be less known is that the disease, which restricts our airways due to inflammatory responses, can be caused throughout our lifetime by a variety of things. It can be treated in several ways, too, depending on the type of inflammatory response generated.

8. How extreme temperatures strain minds and bodies: A Karachi case study

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When the daytime air feels like an oven and night brings no relief, people in Karachi, Pakistan, say the heat "goes straight to the head." They mean more than dizziness or sweat.

9. How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer

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Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is so seamless that most people don't think about it until something goes wrong.

10. How hair and skin characteristics affect brain imaging: Making fNIRS research more inclusive

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Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a promising non-invasive neuroimaging technique that works by detecting changes in blood oxygenation linked to neural activity using near-infrared light. Compared to fMRI and various other methods commonly used to study the brain, fNIRS is easier to apply outside of laboratory settings.

11. Moms', not dads', mental health clearly linked to their children's, study shows

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An innovative study by University of Manchester researchers has shown that mothers' feelings of being overwhelmed and unhappiness, not fathers', are directly associated with their children's feelings of nervousness, worry and unhappiness.

12. Professor examines use of technology to monitor patients after joint replacement

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Joint replacement surgery has advanced dramatically thanks to new materials, techniques, and technology. Procedures are safer, less invasive, and require less recovery time. There have also been great advancements in technology used to remotely monitor how patients recover from joint replacement surgery, also known as arthroplasty. However, these technologies have not yet been widely implemented.

13. Colon cancer considered cured after six years when relapse risk falls below 0.5%

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IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino with Mayo Clinic and multiple international cancer research centers have delivered a pooled analysis indicating that colon cancer recurrence risk drops below 0.5% by year six after surgery, offering a practical definition of cure.

14. Australia's gambling harm is likely underreported—and authorities are still failing to act

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Monday night's ABC Four Corners' investigation highlighted major issues with the regulation of online gambling in Australia.

15. Nanotech allows fruit and veg to be scanned for vitamin C

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Consumers could soon be using their phones to scan fruit and vegetables for freshness and nutrition with the aid of nanotechnology that measures vitamin C concentration.

16. Debunking the link between calcium supplements and dementia

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New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University and the University of Western Australia has found no evidence that calcium monotherapy increases the long-term risk for dementia, helping to dispel previous concerns about its potential negative effects on brain health in older women.

17. Drinking through the generations: Study finds abstention from alcohol is on the rise in younger generations

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Younger generations are turning away from alcohol at unprecedented rates, with Generation Z driving a cultural shift that could reshape Australia's drinking landscape and deliver major public health gains if the trend continues, say researchers.

18. AI tool designed to identify buyer behavior reimagined to discover medicine safety and repurposing opportunities

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Monash University researchers are using the power of consumer AI to evaluate the safety and repurposing potential of medicines.

19. Meningococcal disease leaves long-term impact on adolescent survivors, research reveals

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New research from the University of Adelaide has found almost 60% of adolescent invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) survivors have long-term psychological conditions in subsequent years.

20. AI and omics unlock personalized drugs and RNA therapies for heart disease

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AI, omics, and systems biology can now help scientists design targeted drugs for cardiovascular disease pathways once thought "untreatable."

21. Scientists create ChatGPT-like AI model for neuroscience to build one of the most detailed mouse brain maps to date

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In a powerful fusion of AI and neuroscience, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Allen Institute designed an AI model that has created one of the most detailed maps of the mouse brain to date, featuring 1,300 regions/subregions.

22. Novel drug combination offers hope for men with advanced prostate cancer

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A new drug combination could significantly delay the progression of a life-threatening form of prostate cancer in men with specific genetic mutations, finds a major international trial led by UCL researchers.

23. Transport and mobility challenges facing older people

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How important is mobility to our health and well-being in later life? How safe are older people on the road? Should drivers have a driving or medical test when they reach a certain age? If older people give up driving, how do they get around?

24. USDA warns that Hello Fresh meals may contain listeria-tainted spinach

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Federal health officials late Monday warned people not to eat certain Hello Fresh subscription meal kits containing spinach that may be contaminated with listeria.

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