When Emma* was diagnosed with ADHD in 2022, her psychiatrist immediately prescribed her Ritalin. There was no discussion about different ADHD medications, or that people with ADHD can respond differently to different stimulants. Emma says the diagnosis “was a therapy in itself”. While Ritalin alleviated some of her symptoms, it also made her anxious. In … Read more
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In people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study has found no difference in the amount of time before disability worsened between people taking certain medications and those not receiving treatment. The study is published in the September 25, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. … Read more
Acceptability of rationing and taxation of fossil fuels and high climate-impact foods across countries. Credit: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1057/s41599-024-03823-7 Rationing of goods such as meat and fuel can both effectively and fairly reduce consumption with high climate impact. Almost 40% of the public say they could accept such measures. These are … Read more
Earlier today I set you the following puzzle, which has been doing the rounds in the academic community, because of its counter-intuitive result. Here it is again with the solution. The 15 boxes Andrew and Barbara are playing a game, in which fifteen boxes are arranged in a grid as shown below. Prizes are put … Read more
John Hess, chief executive officer of Hess Corp., speaks at the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission has banned Hess Corp. CEO John Hess from Chevron‘s board as a condition for the oil companies’ … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule. SpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday with a downsized crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who will … Read more
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Marine Le Pen has gone on trial accused of embezzling EU funds, in a case that could derail her political … Read more
Women worldwide could see better treatment with new AI technology which enables better detection of damaged cells and more precisely predict the risk of getting breast cancer, shows new research from the University of Copenhagen. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. In 2022, the disease caused 670,000 deaths worldwide. Now, … Read more
Our cameras captured many images of brushtail possums at kangaroo carcasses. Image A) a sole brushtail possum, B) a group of possums feeding on a carcass, C) a confrontation between two brushtail possums at a carcass, D) vigilance at a carcass, E) shows a confrontation between a feral cat and a brushtail possum at a … Read more
