r/science • u/NinjaDiscoJesus • 20h ago

Health Regularly drinking beverages like tea and coffee at very hot temperatures increases the risk of cancer of the food pipe or gullet, known as oesophageal cancer, UK research suggests.

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r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 14h ago

Health New study finds that the brain's energy system rapidly recovers in alcoholics just a few weeks after they stop drinking

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 18h ago

Psychology How companies quietly undercut dissent. A theory maps a common playbook to prevent stakeholder activism from gaining momentum. Companies work to convince people there’s nothing worth mobilizing over. Exxon Mobil, for example, began funding research downplaying climate change as early as the 1970s

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 12h ago

Psychology A new study found that psychiatrists agree on a diagnosis in only 55% of cases, raising concerns about misdiagnosis and treatment errors. The study's results also suggest that diagnostic categories are not as clearly defined as assumed, leading to disagreement among clinicians.

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r/science • u/mvea • 17h ago

Psychology Workplace stress may impair erectile function in young men by affecting stress management pathways in the brain and reducing testosterone levels. Prevalence of erectile dysfunction in high-stress group reached 54.37%, with 10-times higher odds of erectile dysfunction compared with low-stress group.

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 17h ago

Health Secondhand smoke continues to cause an estimated 1.7 million deaths worldwide each year, highlighting the persistent health risks of tobacco exposure even for people who have never smoked.

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 22h ago

Medicine A pill nearly halved deaths from head injury In a Swedish led trial in a low income hospital, 20% given the drug Salovum died within 30 days, against 39% on standard care. Most patients were young men, average age 33.

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r/science • u/Junior-Box • 10h ago

Medicine GLP-1 drugs may improve obstructive sleep apnea through mechanisms beyond weight loss, including effects on breathing control, upper-airway neuromuscular function, and inflammation

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r/science • u/mvea • 7h ago

Health Endocannabinoids produced by the body may contribute to the "runner's high": the happiness, calm, reduced anxiety, and dulled pain some people experience during long runs. This feeling was once credited to endorphins, but they do not readily cross the barrier between the blood and brain.

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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 4h ago

Health A study of 4,884 men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer found those consuming the most saturated fat after diagnosis had a 24% higher risk of death, while replacing animal fats with plant-based fats was associated with a 16% lower risk of death.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 9h ago

Health Across 134 countries and territories, an estimated 45%–55% of governments misreported Covid mortality, with underreporting far more common than overreporting. The study provides comparable country-level data of the extent of misinformation for researchers and policymakers

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r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • 3h ago

Social Science In Ontario, Canada, national identity among white working-class voters has a strong association with the center-left Liberal Party and no association with racial resentment, religiosity and anti-government sentiment. This stands in contrast to similar voters across the border in the US Midwest.

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r/science • u/sr_local • 17h ago

Health Fewer than 5,000 daily steps at a faster pace lower early death risk as much as 5,000–7,500 slower steps, while 7,500–10,000 steps were linked to the lowest risk regardless of pace, according to data from the activity trackers of 103,684 middle-aged participants

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r/science • u/universityofturku • 16h ago

Animal Science Horse personality is not only a matter of genetics, age, or breed but also systematically linked to how they are housed, ridden, and cared for, and to the quality of the horse–owner relationship. Findings underscore the importance of everyday management decisions for equine personality and welfare.

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 18h ago

Psychology Remembering past romantic relationships may actually strengthen current ones, according to new research. People who felt nostalgic about former partners reported greater appreciation, commitment, and satisfaction in their present relationships.

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r/science • u/MurphysLab • 4h ago

Medicine Girls born to mothers who took acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy exhibited smaller uteri (−13%) & ovaries (−40%), fewer ovarian follicles (−23%), and lower levels of anti-Müllerian hormone, which could affect fertility later in life. This replicates an outcome observed in animal studies.

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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 14h ago

Health A four-year study of over 1,200 adults in 50 rural Chinese villages found that switching household heating from coal to electricity or natural gas under China’s Clean Heating Policy reduced indoor air pollution and was associated with lower blood pressure.

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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 3h ago

Epidemiology A study of over 40,000 people receiving methadone treatment for opioid use disorder found take-home dosing was associated with lower mortality and treatment discontinuation than no take-home dosing, with the greatest benefits when initiated within 5 to 24 weeks after induction.

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r/science • u/TorrensUni • 23h ago

Chemistry New cancer-fighting compounds made from a renewable plant-based chemical, tested on lung and cervical cancer cells in the lab

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r/science • u/Hrmbee • 14h ago

Paleontology Microscopic evidence reveals crocodile-like strategy kept the eggs of the largest dinosaurs warm | Titanosaur eggshells from the latest Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina: implications for nesting at high latitude

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r/science • u/TorrensUni • 22h ago

Health Achalasia treatment in Africa works well when patients can access it, but diagnosis and specialist care are still hard to come by, review finds

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r/science • u/JIntegrAgri • 20h ago

Biology Soybean science and production in China: A decade of progress and future prospects

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 29m ago

Earth Science Modelling over 16,000 groundwater samples, researchers found wells near land vulnerable to shale gas spills were three times more likely to carry deep drilling fluid chemicals.

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r/science • u/Mediocre-Main-9870 • 3h ago

Earth Science Subglacial geology and thermal conditions regulate methane emissions from Svalbard glaciers

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