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What university campus sewage can reveal about the effects of exam stress

It is not often that scientists take a keen interest in the sewage produced by students. But a study of wastewater from a university campus in Australia is revealing insights into how exam stress affects the body that traditional ...

Three-week Arctic operation shows blood products can survive harsh transport conditions and remain transfusion-ready

Getting blood products for transfusions to a battlefield in Canada's High Arctic is feasible but complex, according to newly published research in the journal Transfusion.

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Night owls who eat late may face higher health risks

A new study led by UTHealth Houston identified a link between late-night eating and sleeping habits, gut health and metabolic disease, offering new insights into why some individuals with obesity may face a risk of inflammation ...

Imaging nerves during surgery without turning down the lights

Avoiding accidental nerve damage is an important concern in many surgical procedures. Nerves can be difficult to distinguish from surrounding tissue, particularly in complex anatomical regions. Fluorescence-guided surgery ...

Axonal defects linked to rare form of Parkinson's disease

A genetic mutation linked to Parkinson's disease produced abnormalities in a subset of nerve cells, offering a clue about the disease's causes, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

Coffee appears to change how the gut functions

If you drink coffee regularly, it appears to alter not only your gut bacteria but also the physiology of the gut itself. That is the conclusion of a study from the University of Copenhagen, which may help point the way toward ...