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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Astronomers capture unprecedented view of supermassive black hole in action

Astronomers have now produced the highest resolution direct images ever taken of a supermassive black hole in the infrared, using the Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer.

Brain changes in Huntington's disease decades before diagnosis will guide future prevention trials

Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington's disease, finds a new study.

Excess weight gain in first trimester associated with fetal fat accumulation

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a new study. These findings may inform efforts to prevent excessive weight gain early in life, a risk factor for adult obesity and related conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

Acute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for

The thousands of firefighters and other first responders on the front lines of the fires that are raging in the Los Angeles area ^[1] are at increased risk for anxiety, depression, acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Amanda Mascarelli, The Conversation U.S.’s senior health and medicine editor, spoke with Ian H. Stanley ^[2], a clinical psychologist and emergency medicine researcher ^[3], about the early signs of acute...

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