Type 2 diabetes is surging in children, now making up 24% to 45% of youth diabetes cases – up from just 1% to 2% before the mid-1990s. While obesity remains the top risk factor, new research shows early-life environments also play a powerful role. Analyzing data on more than 174,000 children nationwide, including 50,000 under age 5, the study shows that factors like poor neighborhood walkability, food insecurity, caregiver health, and exposure to processed foods through assistance programs were strongly linked to diabetes risk.

Researchers at Brown University found that AI chatbots routinely violate core mental health ethics standards, underscoring the need for legal standards and oversight as use of these tools increases.

A hug can soothe your mind, reduce your stress and actually activate oxytocin, the “love hormone,” in your body. But new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that not all hugs are harmless – some partners use touch as a means of control.

People with “dark triad” personality traits –  narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism – are more likely to use touch to manipulate their partners, according to a new paper published in Current Psychology by Richard Mattson, professor of psychology at Binghamton University, and a team of students.

On October 2, the third edition of Insilico Medicine’s Pharma.AI Quarterly Launch webinar—titled “Towards Pharmaceutical Superintelligence” —was successfully closed with around 300 registrants all over the world from universities, healthcare institutions, international pharmaceutical companies, and the innovative biotech industry. During the webinar, Insilico software team illustrated the most up-to-date abilities of the Pharma.AI platform while presenting live demos as well as case studies, and the highlights are summarized as below.

Botulinum toxin injections provided greater short-term relief for phantom limb pain than standard medical and surgical care among Ukrainian war amputees, reports a new study led by Northwestern Medicine and Ukrainian physicians.