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Take note of the name: ReHMGB1. A new study pinpoints this protein as being able to spread the wear and tear that comes with time as it quietly travels through the bloodstream. This adds significantly to our understanding of aging. Short for reduced high mobility group box 1, ReHMGB1 triggers senescence in cells, permanently disabling them. It doesn’t just do …

Thomas Frank made a winning start to his first Premier League season as Tottenham Hotspur head coach, with Richarlison scoring twice in an ultimately convincing 3-0 win over newcomers Burnley. Burnley’s Martin Dubravka became the first Premier League goalkeeper to be penalised under the new rules for holding onto the ball for eight seconds. Spurs were awarded a corner as …

A growing number of children in mental health crises are spending days, sometimes nearly a week, in hospital emergency rooms because there is nowhere else for them to go, a new study has found. In a report published Friday in JAMA Health Forum, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University examined Medicaid claims data from 44 states covering more than …

A black hole’s bizarre “heartbeat” is forcing astronomers to reconsider how these cosmic heavyweights behave. Observations of IGR J17091-3624 — a black hole in a binary system roughly 28,000 light-years from Earth — were taken using NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). Nicknamed the “heartbeat” black hole for its dramatic, rhythmic pulses in brightness, the object feeds on matter stolen …

Could Berkeley’s radical grocery store policy help us eat healthier? Study finds potential  San Francisco Chronicle Source link

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said he intends to investigate whether Meta’s generative AI products exploit, deceive, or harm children, after leaked internal documents showed the company’s chatbots were allowed to have “romantic” and “sensual” chats with children.  “Is there anything – ANYTHING – Big Tech won’t do for a quick buck?” Hawley wrote in a post on X announcing the …

Long-term study finds widening gap in social isolation between sexual minority and heterosexual adults  psypost.org Source link

With a Shovel and a Dream, Woman Finds 2.3 Carat Diamond in Arkansas  The New York Times New York woman finds diamond for her engagement ring at Arkansas state park  The Guardian She spent years hoping to find a diamond for her engagement ring. She found one in an Arkansas park  CNN Woman saw a ‘spiderweb’ in an Arkansas park and decide to …

New research suggests exposure to some common Pfas or “forever chemical” compounds causes changes to gene activity, and those changes are linked to health problems including multiple cancers, neurological disorders and autoimmune disease. The findings are a major step toward determining the mechanism by which the chemicals cause disease and could help doctors identify, detect and treat health problems for …

Doctors became worse at spotting cancer after relying on AI for help, study finds  TechSpot AI Eroded Doctors’ Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study  Bloomberg.com Relying on AI in Colonoscopies May Erode Clinicians’ Skills  MedPage Today Routine AI assistance hits skills of health experts performing colonoscopies  Financial Times As AI spreads through health care, is the technology degrading providers’ skills?  statnews.com Source link