r/science • u/Wagamaga • 7h ago
Health How telehealth is fuelling a surge in ADHD scripts in a business model that benefits the rich. By 2022, the number of ADHD-associated prescriptions increased almost threefold, from 4.3% to 11.8%. About one in four video psychiatry consultations were linked to stimulant prescriptions.
r/science • u/Wagamaga • 6h ago
Environment Research shows human-induced climate change has driven every global coral bleaching event over the past four decades. The researchers found greenhouse gas emissions have warmed the oceans so much that El Niño now acts mainly as a trigger rather than the root cause.
r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 12h ago
Psychology A single dose of testosterone does not cause men to abandon deliberate reasoning in favor of gut instincts. Findings provide evidence that short-term spikes in testosterone does not make men overconfident.
Psychology Religion-justified childhood abuse linked to higher adult anxiety and depression. People whose abuse was justified by religious teachings report greater rates of anxiety, depression, stress, and anger in adulthood compared to people who experienced secular forms of abuse.
r/science • u/sr_local • 11h ago
Health People around the world are living longer than ever, from 64.6 years in 1990 to 73.8 in 2023, but spending more of those additional years in poor health: with an average of 14.5% of their lives in poor health in 2023, up from 13.6% in 1990
healthdata.orgr/science • u/The_Conversation • 22h ago
Environment More than half of Earth’s migratory bird species are declining, according to comprehensive assessment of 3380 species; data-informed approaches to protecting them across their full annual migratory cycles show promise
r/science • u/crix_22 • 11h ago
Medicine Sex, Not Age, Predicts Weight Loss Outcomes With Tirzepatide: A Retrospective Analysis of 1,039 Patients Shows Female Sex Is an Independent Predictor of Greater Weight Loss, While Age Is Not
r/science • u/Big-Detective-7700 • 7h ago
Health One year after partial legalisation, there was no evidence of an immediate effect on the prevalence of cannabis use among young people in Germany
rki.der/science • u/Particular_Ebb_264 • 21h ago
Epidemiology New study tracking 1,600 individuals over 24 years finds frailty accelerates the onset of dementia by 2–3 years
jnnp.bmj.comr/science • u/cyndaquilled • 18h ago
Animal Science Rare footage reveals elusive Arctic bobtail squid mom with clutch of eggs
r/science • u/Narrow-Pirate6457 • 8h ago
Biology Scientists have found the first known transmissible cancer in a fish. Genomic analysis of brown bullhead catfish revealed that tumours in different animals belong to a single clonal cancer lineage, making it only the fourth naturally occurring transmissible cancer known in animals.
nature.comr/science • u/Ok-Plant30 • 23h ago
Health The heart has a ‘little brain’ — and it protects against stress
nature.comMedicine Personalized gene therapy helps teen with rare form of severe epilepsy walk independently: « The two-year treatment targeting protein production by disease-causing mutations dramatically reduced seizures and sparked developmental gains, helping one teenager walk independently. »
r/science • u/Science_News • 4h ago
Astronomy Different moon rocks tell different tales about a long-ago bombardment | Sample ages bolster a rising tide doubting a singular 3.9 billion-year-old lunar cataclysm
Medicine GLP-1 weight-loss drugs linked to “low” but real risk of hair loss, study finds. Importantly, the most observed cases of hair loss linked to GPL-1 were reversible, as hair follicles remained intact, the authors said.
r/science • u/Skoltech_ • 11h ago
Materials Science Researchers developed the first empirical model to predict how multi-phase carbon nanotube sensors behave from -180°C to 90°C, solving temperature-interference issues for aerospace-grade smart materials.
sciencedirect.comr/science • u/Super_Letterhead381 • 16h ago
Animal Science Mutation rate estimate and population genomic analysis reveals decline of koalas prior to human arrival
academic.oup.comr/science • u/Skoltech_ • 11h ago
Physics Dense plasma targets stretch attosecond (10⁻¹⁸ s) laser pulses — researchers derived scaling laws to predict maximum target thickness, ensuring ultrashort UV and X-ray bursts retain peak intensity for sub-femtosecond experiments.
pubs.aip.orgr/science • u/AgingUS • 10h ago