A proposed AI tool to support clinician decision-making about hospital patients at risk for sepsis has an unusual feature: accounting for its lack of certainty and suggesting what demographic data, vital signs and lab test results it needs to improve its predictive performance.

Employees are reluctant to call a successful boss abusive -- even if the behavior warrants it, a new study shows

Scientists have shown that a high-quality thin film conductor they built is the best among similarly grown films for its electron mobility

A new study in mice hints at the promise of an eventual alternative treatment option for the “wet” version of age-related macular degeneration: blocking activity of the enzyme telomerase to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina.

Pet cats may be good animal models for studying human obesity: A new study analyzing fecal samples from fat cats as they lost weight through calorie restriction showed food-related changes to cats’ gut microbiome have striking similarities to dietary effects on the gut previously seen in humans.

Playing youth sports linked to better mental health in adults - as long as you don't drop out, a new study finds

Discovering that hepatitis E virus is associated with sperm in pigs suggests the virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility, according to a new study

Online news consumers tend to click on simpler headlines that use more common words and more readable writing, a new study finds

Gamers say ‘smurfing’ is generally wrong and toxic, but 69% admit they do it at least sometimes

A new study finds that some species of African fish develop bigger eyes and brains in response to murky waters.

Economic difficulty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a cascade of connected problems for some parents -- resulting in mental health problems for their children

Disc-related back pain may one day meet its therapeutic match: gene therapy delivered by naturally derived nanocarriers that, a new study shows, repairs damaged discs in the spine and lowers pain symptoms in mice

Scientists have designed a new AI model that emulates randomized clinical trials at determining the treatment options most effective at preventing stroke in people with heart disease

Republicans who support childhood vaccine mandates often stay silent

Black youth who spend the most time in predominantly white areas of a city feel less safe there, a new study in Columbus finds.

Black adults who are experiencing emotion dysregulation and/or psychological disorders, particularly Black men, are more likely to be arrested than are white American adults with symptoms of the same level of severity…

Social media affects people’s views on mental illness

A study examining outcomes of a 2021 clinical trial that found psilocybin effectively treated major depressive disorder linked a stronger relationship between study participants & clinicians to lower depression scores 1 year later-pointing to the importance of the therapeutic alliance.

Diabetes, heart attack & other diseases in people with spinal cord injury can be traced to abnormal neuronal activity that causes fat tissue compounds to leak & pool in the liver & other organs…

New study finds that human-driven climate change, and the introduction of invasive species are altering zooplankton’s seasonal presence in Lake Erie

Venting about a source of anger is not effective at reducing rage, new study suggests

New research finds that microbial viruses that influence their methane metabolisms serve as secret drivers of climate change.

Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that interferes for weeks with memory-related cognitive function in older adults – and…

A study finds people whose negative attitudes dictate their behavior in a range of situations are more likely to delay tackling an unpleasant task

The likelihood that a girl will participate in high school sports in the U.S

Violence against teachers is likely to be higher in schools that focus on grades and test scores than in schools that emphasize student learning, a new study has found.

New study on 'deaths of despair' show white Americans more vulnerable to psychological distress than Blacks, Hispanics -- even though they are less likely to suffer from severe distress.

A new study has laid the groundwork for a future intervention designed to help caregivers establish a safe and workable mealtime routine for people with dementia living at home.

A new study finds that when using human perception as a feedback tool, AI can help to tune out noisy audio signals more efficiently.

After serving decades in prison, Rwandans convicted of crimes of genocide returned to their communities, saying they were good people, despite their past crimes, including murder

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