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Collaborations with a higher proportion of unpublished researchers can yield papers that present groundbreaking ideas.Credit: Stígur Már Karlsson/Heimsmyndir via GettyWhat characteristics drive scientific discovery? Experience is often seen as key, with success coming from years of knowledge building and collaboration. This is certainly true for most Nobel Prize laureates, who have an average age of 58.However, research teams with high fractions of beginners — authors with no prior publication history — tend to be more disruptive and innovative, found a study posted on the preprint server arXiv on 12 September1.Actively integrating beginners into research groups could boost the disruptive and…

Credit: mathisworks/Getty Images An apparent increase in early onset cancer diagnoses in the U.S. is likely due to increased testing rather than unknown hazardous exposures or behaviors, suggest researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “Rising rates of early-onset cancer have attracted wide media and scientific attention. Diagnoses among young high-profile figures, such as the Princess of Wales and Chadwick Boseman, have further heightened public awareness,” explain Gilbert Welch, MD, a clinician and researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues in JAMA Internal Medicine. “Rising incidence is typically interpreted as a rising occurrence of clinically meaningful cancer…However, rising…

If you struggle with going No. 2 daily, you aren’t alone. In fact, about 16% of people (and 33% of folks over 60) have difficulty going more than once every three days! And (as I’m sure you know) that can get really uncomfortable—think bloating and a distended stomach. 

Grand Palais will host Europe’s longevity summit as AI and aging science converge on an international stage. Tech for Longevity will return to Paris this year, making the short journey from Station F to the newly reopened Grand Palais – but the leap in ambition could scarcely be greater. After drawing 1,200 attendees in its inaugural edition in 2024, the event is expanding to become part of the Adopt AI International Summit, with more than 25,000 participants expected over three days from 24 to 26 November. This shift in venue and scope reflects a field that is accelerating fast, both…

This melt-in-your-mouth sweet potato side dish is perfect for holiday meals as well as everyday dining.Leaving the skins on your sweet potatoes provides extra fiber for good gut health. Choose sweet potatoes of similar size, not too large, to ensure even cooking. Our Garlic-Parmesan Melting Sweet Potatoes are melt-in-your-mouth delicious and perfect to accompany your dinner tonight. Antioxidant-rich sweet potatoes are roasted in a combo of butter and heart-healthy olive oil. We added tons of inflammation-fighting garlic to the broth, which infuses the sweet potatoes and makes them tender and fluffy on the inside. The Parmesan cheese adds the best umami…

High blood sugar and inflammation are closely linked, each fueling the other. Morning habits, like eating breakfast early, may reduce blood sugar and calm inflammation.Other morning strategies include eating yogurt, drinking green tea and taking a brisk walk. Managing blood sugar and keeping inflammation in check can be challenging, especially if you’re living with diabetes. These two issues are closely linked. Ongoing inflammation can make blood glucose harder to manage, while high blood glucose levels can drive more inflammation, creating a cycle that’s tough to break., Fortunately, making a few strategic choices in the morning might help nudge things in the…

It’s no secret screen time has soared during the pandemic1. Especially for those able to work from home, you might oscillate from virtual meetings to online happy hours to a feel-good TV series on Netflix. And repeat. With all this skyrocketed screen time, the thought might have crossed your mind once or twice: Should I invest in a pair of blue-light-blocking glasses? These lenses, meant to filter out the blue light in your surroundings, are practically exploding in popularity as we continue to bombard our retinas with LED-backlit screens—you can snag a pair for anywhere from $12 to $95. 

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Jonna Kuntsi, professor of developmental disorders and neuropsychiatrySocial, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonRecognising that ADHD exists on a continuum could help reduce misunderstanding and improve interventions, writes Jonna KuntsiThe debate around attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in the media and the clinical-scientific world, has recently reached new heights. This is partly due to many countries seeing a high increase in the number of people seeking ADHD assessment and diagnosis.1 One aspect of the discourse that is leading to confusion and misunderstanding is the lack of awareness that ADHD exists on a continuum.…

University of Oregon (UO) researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that experimental results suggest could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting chronic wound infections. The findings could help lead to the development of more effective antimicrobial treatments that promote healing in chronic wounds. Such treatments might also help to reduce the risk of severe infections, such as diabetic foot ulcers, that may lead to amputations. The approach pairs long-known drugs that do little on their own against the hard-to-treat bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa festering in chronic wounds. Headed by Melanie Spero, PhD, an assistant professor of biology in the UO’s…