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Medical Xpress / A protective immune system cell disappears from a key form of fat, but only in those who are obese
The mammalian immune system is an evolutionary wonder. It's capable of recognizing and destroying cancer cells, and it can deploy armies of antibodies against viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi.
Medical Xpress / Partnering diet and intestinal microbes could protect against GI disease
Despite being an everyday necessity, nutrition is something of a black box. We know that many plant-based foods are good for us, but we don't always know why. Our intestinal microbiome, which helps break down these foods ...
Medical Xpress / Testing for just three genes could help prevent 75% of avoidable side effects for certain medications
A new study from Queen Mary University of London found that 9% of all reported adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reported to the UK medicines regulator are associated with medications where side effect risk is partly dependent ...
Medical Xpress / Park entrances may be hotspots for infective dog roundworm eggs
In an analysis of soil samples from twelve parks in Dublin, Ireland, park entrances were more heavily contaminated with infective roundworm eggs than any other tested park location.
Medical Xpress / Neurons use simple physics to maintain their connections, but these processes change in Alzheimer's patients
Scientists at Auburn University have uncovered a fundamental principle of how brain cells stay connected, and their discovery could change how we understand Alzheimer's disease. Published in Cell Reports, this study reveals ...
Medical Xpress / Cyanide plays a major role in the human body, study reveals
Cyanide is a highly lethal chemical that has been used in warfare and poisonings for centuries—that was the general consensus on the naturally occurring chemical up until spring 2025. But in a global study published in ...
Medical Xpress / Common drug combinations affect Alzheimer's Disease pathology differently in male and female mice
Certain widely used drug combinations may either slow down or worsen the progression of Alzheimer's disease, but their effects differ between sexes. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Alzheimer's & Dementia, ...
Medical Xpress / Personalized app shown to reduce cancer-related fatigue
One of the most common side effects of cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy, is fatigue. Cancer-related fatigue is often worse and harder to manage compared to the fatigue in people without cancer ...
Medical Xpress / Harnessing huge data to reveal the extent of physiological changes before, during and after pregnancy
A team of molecular and cell biologists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Yale University School of Medicine and Schneider Women's Hospital has discovered that more changes take place in the bodies of pregnant women than ...
Medical Xpress / Study establishes cell death as a driving force in glioblastoma
Glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and lethal brain cancers, has a five-year survival rate of only 6.9%, according to the National Brain Tumor Society. While the relationship between glioblastoma and cell death, also ...
Medical Xpress / Fueling sleep: Researchers show key metabolic link to restful nights
Scientists have long recognized the brain's need for energy, but new research from the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has now illuminated how the brain's energy utilization significantly influences ...
Medical Xpress / TBX2 protein acts as a switch to drive prostate cancer treatment resistance, study finds
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1 in 8 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. In addition, about 1 in 44 men will die from the disease, placing it second behind ...