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Many teenagers looking to manage their weight are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots to create personalized diet plans. However, a new study has been published Frontiers of nutrition It has become clear that these computer-generated menus often lack basic calories and do not provide the right balance of essential nutrients. Following these flawed digital recommendations can put young people at risk of malnutrition during a period of rapid physical growth. Childhood and adolescent obesity rates are rising rapidly around the world. This condition carries immediate and long-term health risks, including an increased chance of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood…

In Japan, many older adults rely on bicycles for daily transportation, much more than older adults in Europe or the United States. Previous research has shown that people who ride bicycles tend to be more physically active and socially engaged. Cycling has long been thought to be a habit that reduces the need for long-term care and lowers the risk of death, but there is little long-term evidence validating these benefits, particularly in Japan. To better understand these effects, researchers analyzed older adults’ cycling habits across two key areas. First, they looked at how often participants cycled in 2013, and…

Recent research published in journals autism research Studies suggest that cannabidiol oil may help improve certain social behaviors and reduce anxiety in children with autism. Although the treatment did not significantly change key measures of broad social communication, the findings provide evidence that the treatment may alleviate certain daily challenges and reduce parents’ stress levels. Currently, there are no approved treatments specifically designed to help with the social difficulties associated with autism. When doctors prescribe drugs to manage related behavioral problems, the drugs often have unwanted side effects. In the absence of such safe options, parents and medical professionals are…

House Democrats on Wednesday proposed a bill through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would restore clean energy tax credits that Republicans canceled last year. The Energy Bill Relief Act, signed by more than half of House Democrats (122 total), aims to establish new incentives for renewable projects and protect consumers from rising electricity prices due to grid demand from large energy users such as data centers. In addition to reincreasing clean energy credits introduced in the Inflation Control Act of 2022, the sweeping bill would restore subsidies for renewable energy projects that the Trump administration ended and authorize…

A federal court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that U.S. regulators failed to prevent widespread contamination of agricultural land with toxic PFAS chemicals is based on a “misinterpretation” of the Clean Water Act and creates “dangerous real-world consequences for public health,” watchdog groups argue in a new court filing. The appeal by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is the latest move in the fight over policy issues surrounding sewage sludge pollution. In 2024, PEER sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on behalf of two Texas farming families who experienced health problems after their property was contaminated with perfluoroalkyl…

Research with full-time employed individuals reveals that narcissists’ unethical behavior is situational. When opportunities for personal gain are limited and situations require deliberation, the association between grandiose narcissism and unethical behavior disappears. The paper is personality and individual differences. Grandiose narcissism is a personality trait characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, a strong desire for admiration, and a belief that one is better than others. People with high grandiose narcissism tend to believe that they are special and deserve special treatment. They seek positions of recognition and recognition and positions of influence. They may show little concern for the…

Many of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to lower drug prices in the United States are said to have been fulfilled through the recently launched direct-to-consumer platform TrumpRx, which is built on most-favored-nation pricing, which benchmarks domestic prices against international prices. But a new report in the New York Times says there may be some caveats to TrumpRx’s claims to offer “the world’s lowest prices on prescription drugs.” A study conducted by the NYT and German news agencies Süddeutsche Zeitung, NDR and WDR found that drug prices in Germany are lower than many drug prices listed on TrumpRx when compared…

Shares of Indianapolis drugmaker Eli Lilly have fallen more than 7% since investment bank HSBC lowered its rating on the stock from “hold” to “downgrade” on Tuesday morning. The uproar was sparked by a note from analyst Rajesh Kumar that cited pricing pressures and increased competition in the obesity market. Kumar also said in a television interview with Bloomberg that the market is “overly excited” about the company’s soon-to-be-launched obesity drug orforglipron. Assuming the oral GLP-1 treatment launches in early summer, analysts expect sales of $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion this year. “There is a possibility of disappointment,” Kumar said…

NEW YORK — The early death toll from the coronavirus pandemic was far higher than official U.S. statistics, a new study highlights the dramatic disparity in uncounted deaths. Approximately 840,000 deaths due to COVID-19 were reported on death certificates in 2020 and 2021. But a group of researchers, using some form of artificial intelligence, estimate that as many as 155,000 additional unrecognized deaths may have occurred outside hospitals over the same period. This means that about 16% of deaths from COVID-19 were not counted that year. Coronavirus skeptics are starting to win in court. As a result, access to vaccines…

New research published in communication biology It suggests that people who perform well on intelligence tests may have brains that can communicate more flexibly across distant regions. The study found that more diverse connections between major brain regions and more complex patterns of brain activity over time were associated with higher intelligence scores. Researchers have long sought to understand the biological basis of intelligence. Early research often focused on identifying specific brain regions responsible for higher cognitive abilities. In particular, the frontal and parietal lobes are often associated with reasoning, problem solving, and complex decision making. More recent theories suggest…