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While TikTok videos promoting rule-breaking, humor, and sharing of vaping experiences garner millions of likes, trusted medical resources often fail to capture young people’s attention, highlighting growing challenges in public health communication. Research: #NoIDVape: Content analysis of illegal vaping messages in youth information sources. Image credit: Sophon Nawit/Shutterstock.com Vaping is a rapidly growing trend among young people in the UK, but little is known about illegal, or unregulated, vaping or electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use. Recent research published in journals addiction I looked into it How illegal e-cigarettes are portrayed in TikTok videos and educational resources that young people may encounter…

Almost half a century ago, a small earthquake struck northern Utah that baffled seismologists. The phenomenon appears to have occurred much deeper beneath the continent than is thought earthquakes can occur. Now, new research from the University of Utah confirms that this unusual quake is real and part of a rare category of seismic events that occur deep within the Earth’s mantle. The earthquake occurred in the early morning hours of February 24, 1979, beneath the town of Randolph, near the Utah-Idaho-Wyoming border. It recorded a magnitude of 3.8, but no one reported feeling it. Earthquake records also appeared to…

JMIR Publications today published News and Perspectives exploring the potential impact of AI-enabled toys on children’s well-being and development. “Policy makers and researchers focus on the impact of AI toys,” written by JMIR correspondent Simon Spichuk, examines the rapid proliferation of consumer toys integrated with LLM, the severe lack of research on their impact on early neurodevelopment, and the growing privacy and transparency concerns raised by experts and policy makers. Impact on early neurodevelopment Despite an estimated 22 million AI-integrated toys being sold worldwide in 2025, little research has been done on how these tools impact young children’s cognitive and…

People often say not to go to the supermarket on an empty stomach. New research from the University of Otago’s Otakou Fakaif Waka may explain this theory, revealing that when you’re hungry or full, the way you think about food changes – not just whether you want food, but how vividly you can imagine it. The study, led by PhD candidate Maggie Hames, found that when people are hungry, it’s easier, faster and more vivid to imagine food, which may help understand food cravings and eating behavior. Co-author Associate Professor May Peng, from the Institute of Sensory Neuroscience and Nutrition…

French fries have long been criticized as an unhealthy food choice, but new research suggests they may be more deserving of that reputation than other potato dishes. A large-scale study published in BMJ They found that eating three servings of fries a week increased your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 20%. In contrast, consuming the same amount of potatoes prepared in other ways, such as boiling, baking, or mashing, was not associated with a significantly increased risk of diabetes. The study also found that alternatives to potatoes are important in people’s diets. They found that replacing potatoes with…

The average woman spends more than a third of her life in menopause. However, some women may have to deal with menopause-related symptoms for an extended period of time and face additional health problems due to premature menopause (before age 40) or early menopause (before age 45). A new study finds that infertility may be a risk factor for early menopause. The research results will be published online today. menopauseJournal of the Menopause Society. Infertility is a common condition, affecting one in six people worldwide. Infertility not only affects family planning, but also long-term health. People with infertility have been…

Antibiotics for sore throats have little protection against serious streptococcal infections in the population, according to research from the University of Gothenburg. Instead, healthcare providers need to quickly recognize warning signs of serious infections. Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a common bacteria that can cause invasive GAS infections (iGAS) when it enters the blood or lungs. This condition can be life-threatening and is relatively rare, but the incidence has increased in several countries in recent years. A simple sore throat can sometimes develop into iGAS or be transmitted to other people in the community, so early antibiotic treatment is often…

An international team of scientists has found evidence that autism may include at least two distinct biological subtypes, each defined by different communication patterns throughout the brain. One subtype is characterized by abnormally high levels of connectivity between brain regions, while the other subtype shows reduced connectivity. This discovery could help pave the way for a more individualized approach to autism diagnosis, care, and treatment. The study was led by researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in Rovereto, Italy, and the Child Mind Institute in New York, with additional contributions from the University of Trento.…

An Ivy League university’s immunology research group uses INTEGRA Biosciences’ VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 handheld electronic pipettes to streamline its ELISA workflow. These compact and convenient 96- and 384-channel pipetting solutions make it easy to perform the many repetitive steps required for these immunoassays, improving consistency and saving time. This group performs many ELISAs every day. This means that the time savings achieved using VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 essentially add up. A PhD student in the group explained: “It is impossible to manually pipette the number of samples required for all ELISAs in a day. We use the…

By blocking three survival pathways simultaneously, researchers caused sustained pancreatic tumor regression in mouse and human tumor-derived models, providing a cautious but promising route to overcoming drug resistance. Research: Targeted combination therapy achieves effective regression of pancreatic cancer and prevents tumor resistance. Image credit: Crystal Light / Shutterstock In a recent study published in PNASA group of researchers investigated whether simultaneous inhibition of Kirsten rat sarcoma virus oncogene homolog (KRAS), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) could induce sustained pancreatic tumor regression and prevent treatment resistance. Pancreatic cancer resistance pathway Pancreatic ductal…