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Recent research published in Religious Science Research Journal We suggest that racial resentment plays a major role in promoting conservative political beliefs among white Americans who are not religiously conservative. Although white religious conservatives tend to support right-leaning policies regardless of their racial attitudes, racial resentment is evidence of a conservative political shift among white religious moderates, liberals, and nonreligious people. Philip Schwadel, a sociology professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, conducted the new study to examine how racial attitudes influence the political leanings of various religious groups. “Research and popular discourse on racism, racial resentment, religion, and politics has…

some Americans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The officials are believed to have come into contact with suspected cases of the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, several of whom are believed to have been exposed to high-risk infections, sources told STAT. At least one of these people may develop symptoms. One official said test results for these individuals are not yet available, but the U.S. government is reportedly making arrangements to transport them from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to a location where they can be safely isolated and treated if they are found to be infected. It…

Researchers mapped how the physical structure of individual brains differed from baseline norms in people with histories of severe violence and schizophrenia. This analytical approach emphasizes individual differences rather than simple group averages and provides a potential path toward individualized psychiatric treatment. The study results were published in the journal Translational Psychiatry. Forensic psychiatry attempts to understand why some people with severe mental health conditions commit acts of violence. Finding biological patterns in the brain can help doctors provide better treatment and improve clinical evaluation in a safer environment. Previous brain imaging studies have explored structural abnormalities associated with aggression.…

WASHINGTON — Deciding when to get a routine mammogram can be confusing. Some health organizations recommend that women start at age 40 or 45, while others have recently chosen age 50. Opinions also differ as to whether annual or biennial is best. This contradictory advice is, at least in part, because breast cancer screening guidelines are designed for women who are at average risk and have no possible symptoms of cancer. But because breast cancer is so common, it’s difficult to know who is truly “average” and how to balance the pros and cons of screening. “Breast cancer is not…

WASHINGTON — A deadly outbreak of a rare strain of hantavirus on a cruise ship has sparked pandemic-era echoes, including a repeat of the familiar drumbeat of dubious theories by social media figures prominent in their COVID-19 skepticism. For now, ironically, public health agencies and the conspiracy theorists who challenge this actually seem to be in general agreement. Unlike the new coronavirus, hantaviruses currently pose a low risk to the general public. But the speed with which a small group of people who have become influential during Covid-19 have begun recycling theories, from baseless suggestions about the origins of the…

Research published in Journal of Psychopharmacology This suggests that different substances have very different associations with criminal behavior and police arrests. The study shows that some psychedelics, such as psilocybin, tend to be associated with lower arrest rates, while other substances, such as PCP and GHB, show strong associations with violent and nonviolent crimes. These findings provide evidence that the effects of drugs on society are not uniform and are highly dependent on the specific substance being used. Jesse J. Norris, an associate professor of criminal justice at the State University of New York at Fredonia, conducted the study to…

Growing up in disadvantaged areas can be stressful and place a heavy burden on children, leading to mental health problems and delayed psychological development. But a decade of research suggests there are effective and nearly free treatments that level the playing field with favored opponents. It’s about spending time in nature. This concept, invented in 2013, is known as isogeneration. This refers to the way the physical environment (usually the amount of green space in a neighborhood) promotes health and functional equity. According to this concept, people who live at a disadvantage due to factors such as income, parental education,…

When romantic partners feel threatened by a potential rival, they tend to prioritize protecting their bond over cultivating it on a daily basis. Over time, this defensive focus can create a loop of escalating jealousy and decreased relationship satisfaction. These behavioral patterns are outlined in a recent paper published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. The daily effort to keep a relationship working takes several forms. Motivation experts often categorize human behavior as either pursuing positive rewards or avoiding negative outcomes. The new framework divides human motivation into three different categories. These include maintenance goals, protection goals, and…

Low-risk patients who had a previous C-section birth at a predominantly Black hospital (BSH) are more likely to attempt and have a successful vaginal delivery in their next pregnancy than those at a hospital with few Black patients, a new UCLA-led study finds. Still, the researchers found that regardless of hospital type, black patients were less likely than white patients to have a successful vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC). Black women in the United States have higher rates of C-section births and already face much higher rates of severe pregnancy complications and mortality. Our findings show that where…

Treating breast cancer that has started to spread throughout the body with targeted radiotherapy may help patients live longer without the cancer getting worse, according to results from a small randomized controlled trial presented at the European Society of Radiation Therapy Oncology Congress (ESTRO 2026).Once cancer begins to spread within the body (metastasize), it is generally difficult to treat and survival rates are low. The new study focuses on patients with oligometastatic breast cancer. This means that several small secondary tumors have broken away from the main tumor and started growing elsewhere in the body.The researchers treated each small metastasis…