Autism spectrum disorders
Robot-assisted therapy beneficial for children with autism
Social robots are efficacious and effective for children with autism, according to a study published online Dec. 24 in Science Robotics.
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Technology, Industry, and Agriculture: News and Research on Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
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Pediatrics
Food insecurity tied to increased long COVID risk in kids
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that long COVID is more prevalent in school-aged children and adolescents who experience economic instability and adverse social conditions. The multi-center, ...
Jan 5, 2026
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu surge exposes missed COVID lessons
Three leading public health and social psychology experts warn that the U.K. is failing to apply vital lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic as flu cases surge with hospitals facing mounting winter pressures ahead of the planned ...
Dec 24, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Locally brewed alcohol and chewing tobacco drive 62% of mouth cancer cases in India, study suggests
Even a low daily intake of alcohol—just 9 g or around one standard drink—is linked to a 50% heightened risk of mouth (buccal mucosa) cancer in India, with the greatest risk associated with locally brewed alcohol, finds ...
Dec 23, 2025
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Genetics
Fathers' microplastics exposure tied to their children's metabolic problems
A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has shown for the first time that a father's exposure to microplastics (MPs) can trigger metabolic dysfunctions in his offspring. The research, ...
Dec 23, 2025
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Health
Worrying about money and food ages the heart faster than traditional risk factors
A novel analysis investigating the contribution of social determinants of health (SDoH) to cardiac aging has found that financial strain and food insecurity are the strongest drivers of accelerated biological aging and increased ...
Dec 18, 2025
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Medical research
Researchers identify 166 human pluripotent stem cell lines available for use in clinical applications
To date, more than 100 clinical trials with human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived products have been initiated worldwide and an increasing number of potential hPSC-derived clinical products have entered early developmental ...
Dec 18, 2025
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Cardiology
Vapes, pouches, shisha, cigarettes: Nicotine in all forms is toxic to the heart and blood vessels, say experts
Nicotine is toxic to the heart and blood vessels, regardless of whether it is consumed via a vape, a pouch, a shisha or a cigarette, according to an expert consensus report published in the European Heart Journal. The report ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Addiction
Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use
Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday.
Dec 17, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research
At TU Wien, researchers are developing three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques that can be used to create living biological tissue—for example, to study skin diseases.
Dec 17, 2025
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