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A new study shows evidence that when men assess the physical size of a woman’s body, they look first at the torso, then the legs, and finally the arms. The findings also suggest that although men generally agree on what makes their bodies look thinner, they have very diverse preferences when it comes to what makes their bodies attractive. This study Human Oriented Research Journal. Psychological research on body image often treats the human form as a complete, unified shape rather than a collection of separate parts. This concept is known as Gestalt. This is a psychological term that means…

The growing popularity of GLP-1 therapeutics such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus is primarily driven by their ability to help people lose weight, improve blood sugar control, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, researchers have discovered another possible benefit. A new clinical trial suggests that semaglutide, the active ingredient in these drugs, may help slow some of the biological processes associated with aging. Published in nature communicationsthis study provides the first randomized, placebo-controlled evidence in humans that semaglutide may slow the accumulation of DNA markers associated with biological aging in adults living with HIV. Semaglutide is a marker…

Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. good morning. I’m a little in awe of all the great reporting STAT has published in my absence, including Bob Herman’s excellent series and Rose Broderick’s heartbreaking report on family caregivers. And July is no different! Help us catch up or just say hi: (email protected) Medical workers protest during Ebola outbreak The Associated Press reported yesterday that dozens of medical workers went on strike at an Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The group, made up…

After nearly 40 years of research, scientists have discovered evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about forest soils. The world’s longest-running soil warming experiment suggests that even carbon, once thought to be stable, can begin to break down as temperatures rise, releasing additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Jerry Melillo, a distinguished scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, has spent the past 37 years studying the hot region of Harvard Forest in central Massachusetts. During the experiment, the researchers kept the soil 5 degrees Celsius warmer than the surrounding ground throughout the year. Melillo said the research team chose the 5-degree…

A study of users of generative artificial intelligence found that people with high levels of narcissism were more likely to use generative artificial intelligence in problematic ways. For women, this association was fully mediated by vertical individualism, an orientation that emphasizes personal independence and autonomy alongside competition, achievement, status, and acceptance of interpersonal inequality. For men, this association was partially mediated by vertical individualism and intolerance of uncertainty. The paper is BMC Psychology. Problematic use of generative AI refers to patterns of excessive, poorly controlled, or harmful engagement with generative AI tools that cause significant difficulties in a person’s daily…

According to NPR, PFAS are chemicals found in many consumer products that are extremely difficult to eradicate because they are resistant to water, oil, and heat. These chemicals are also difficult to remove from the body. No significant research has been done on PFAS, but scientists are trying to change that. The same NPR report said that early studies found “a possible link” between PFAS and medical conditions such as kidney cancer and thyroid disease. Test after test determined that the Benetucci farm’s crops forever contained chemicals. The Air Force base and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment…

Older people may retain visual strategies learned early in life, but less consistent eye movements may make it difficult to execute those routines, which helps explain why recognizing familiar faces becomes harder with age. Study: The role of eye movement consistency in age-related decline in face recognition. Image credit: CGN089/Shutterstock.com Recent research published in journals npj science of learning Researchers found that increasing age is associated with less consistent eye movements when viewing faces, which in turn is associated with age-related declines in face recognition performance. How does facial recognition change with age? As the world’s population ages rapidly, understanding…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified El Salvador as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. I congratulate El Salvador on this great achievement. This is a testament to the power of political engagement, strategic investment, and community engagement. El Salvador’s success is an important step towards our global goal of eliminating trachoma worldwide by 2030 and a clear signal that a healthier and more just future is within reach. ” Dr. AS WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus This verification follows a rigorous, multi-year process to determine…

NASA’s Perseverance rover has reached a remarkable milestone on Mars, completing the equivalent of a full marathon across Mars (26.2 miles, or 42.195 kilometers). A new image taken on June 13, 2026, just one day before officially reaching the distance milestone, shows the rover as a small green speck against the background of the Martian landscape. Perseverance completed the marathon distance after five years and four months of operation, reaching its goal on 1,890 Martian days (sols) of its mission. This pace far outpaced NASA’s previous record-holder, the Opportunity rover, which took 11 years and two months to cover the…

EpilepsyGTx, a biotechnology company developing cutting-edge gene therapies to treat refractory epilepsy, and ClearPoint Neuro (“ClearPoint”), a global therapeutics company providing precise navigation and delivery to the brain, today announced a collaboration to support targeted delivery of EPY201, EpilepsyGTx’s lead gene therapy candidate for focal refractory epilepsy (FRE). Under the agreement, EpilepsyGTx will use the ClearPoint SmartFlow cannula and ClearPoint Neuro Navigation System to administer EPY201 in an upcoming first-in-human Phase 1/2a clinical trial for FRE. ClearPoint’s MRI-guided stereotactic navigation and delivery platform is designed to support sub-millimeter precision in delivery to defined targets within the brain, allowing intraprocedural visualization…