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New research published in positive psychology journal It suggests that collective well-being depends more on building supportive communities than simply on individuals pursuing personal pleasure. This research provides evidence that a communitarian approach that fosters an environment in which societies care for others can be highly effective in increasing national well-being. Understanding the factors associated with improved well-being is a major goal of social science and public policy. Ewa Parikot, a postdoctoral researcher at the Macropsychology Laboratory at the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, pointed out that there can be a disconnect between individual happiness and…

Sharon Klovsek and her husband moved to the woods of Rowan County to be closer to nature and family. What she didn’t expect was to be told by a gas company representative that a proposed 30-inch diameter pipeline would run through her yard. The route of the proposed pipeline across their front yard was not disclosed when they bought the land and home last year. After she agreed to have a surveyor come to her property, they said the large oak tree would also need to be removed. “We were blindsided,” Klovsek, a Chicago native, said in a phone interview.…

Could the oil industry be held responsible for fueling the heatwave that led to the woman’s death? That’s the question at the heart of a new lawsuit in Washington state. Misty Leon’s mother died from overheating during the hottest day in state history in June 2021, when temperatures soared to 108 degrees Fahrenheit. Scientists said an unusual heat dome descending on the Pacific Northwest would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change. So last year, Leung sued ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, Shell and other oil majors for wrongful death, accusing them of deceiving the public about the devastating consequences of fossil…

Amid debate over whether the political influence of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement is waning, new legislation introduced in the Senate on Wednesday shows that concerns about ultra-processed foods continue to upend the usual partisan positions in Washington. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont), would ban junk food advertising to children and require the Food and Drug Administration to put strong warning labels on ultra-processed foods that are high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. An earlier version of the bill was repealed when Sanders introduced it in 2024, but that was before President Trump appointed MAHA…

People with the APOE2 type of the apolipoprotein E gene tend to live longer and have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have known about its benefits for years, but the biological reasons behind it remained unclear. A new study from the Buck Institute on Aging, published in the journal Aging Cell, suggests that APOE2 protects neuronal DNA and helps stave off aging. Senescence, a state in which cells become damaged and dysfunctional, is common with age and is thought to contribute to neurodegeneration. This result indicates that APOE has a role beyond its well-known involvement in cholesterol transport.…

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Pregnant women exposed to the widely used herbicide glyphosate may face an increased risk of premature birth, according to one of the largest studies ever to examine this link. The study was led by NYU Langone Health and environmental pollution, Pregnant women with higher exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, were shown to have a significantly higher risk of premature spontaneous delivery. Previous studies have shown an association between glyphosate exposure and shorter gestation periods, but the New York University study is one of the…

An international team of researchers has identified a previously unknown fossil ape that lived during the early Miocene epoch, some 17 to 18 million years ago. named species Maslipithecus mograensisdescribed in a study published in the journal Science by scientists from Mansoura University Center for Vertebrate Paleontology (Egypt) and the University of Southern California (USA). The fossil was discovered in Wadi Mogra in northern Egypt and is the first definitive evidence of apes from North Africa. Their age and location widen the known distribution of early apes and suggest that Egypt, along with the wider Middle East region, played an…

A large U.S. health records study suggests a new GLP-1 drug may reduce alcohol-related emergency department visits, but the findings remain observational and need to be confirmed in clinical trials. In a recent study published in the journal BMJ OpenA group of researchers evaluated whether new glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), including semaglutide and tirzepatide, are associated with a reduced risk of alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits or hospitalizations in adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) or obesity. background Excessive alcohol consumption remains one of the most important preventable causes of illness and death…

Scientists have tracked microplastics from the ocean to the atmosphere to human brain tissue. In the new review, the investigation moves into the skeleton, and the pictures it assembles contain warnings that orthopedic surgeons recognized decades ago. Biological tissue under stress Bones are not fixed frames. Living cells destroy and rebuild themselves in a constant cycle, with some cells building new tissue and others removing old tissue. When this balance tips toward removal, bone density is lost and fractures are more likely. Researchers from Brazil, Canada and France have compiled evidence of how plastic particles can tip the balance in…

USC researchers have discovered nine additional genes associated with the most serious pregnancy disorder, hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Six of these genes had not previously been associated with this condition. The same research team previously identified the hormone-producing gene GDF15 as a major cause of pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting. The latest findings greatly expand scientists’ understanding of the genetics behind HG and may point to new ways to prevent or treat it. Serious symptoms that are often misunderstood HG affects about 2% of women and can cause extreme nausea and vomiting, making it very difficult to eat and drink. In severe…