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Medical Xpress / How your neighborhood could be aging you
There's a growing consensus that your ZIP code is a strong predictor of your health and lifespan. Now, researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health have determined that neighborhood conditions may be driving aging at ...
Medical Xpress / New study challenges widespread belief about fish oil's effects on brain
A first-of-its-kind study led by the Medical University of South Carolina raises questions about the value of fish oil supplements for people with repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries. In work published in Cell Reports, ...
Medical Xpress / Virus from seafood is linked to a persistent eye disease in humans
A virus that typically infects marine animals, such as shrimp and fish, has jumped to humans and is causing chronic eye disease in some people, according to a study published in the journal Nature Microbiology. In recent ...
Medical Xpress / How childhood dementia begins in brain cells
An Australian-led international research collaboration has delivered a promising breakthrough in the quest to better understand and treat childhood dementia. Recently published in the journal Nature Communications, the study ...
Medical Xpress / Making the case for over-the-counter abortion pills: Study finds most people can accurately self-screen
Currently, in U.S. states where abortion remains legal, women have to visit specialized clinics to access in-person medication abortion, as drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol are not available over-the-counter (OTC). ...
Medical Xpress / Molecular map could unlock new treatments for heart and lung diseases
Scientists have created a new "molecular map" uncovering how an important human receptor involved in blood clotting and inflammation works—an advance that could help us design better drugs for conditions such as pulmonary ...
Medical Xpress / Treating tumors independently of oxygen: Photodynamic therapy uses hydrogen peroxide instead
Photodynamic treatment of cancer is based on administering an initially inactive substance that is only activated in the tumor via targeted light irradiation. It then generates reactive oxygen species that kill the cancer ...
Medical Xpress / Study predicts HIV infections could rise 10% if CDC testing funds end
Timely HIV diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing transmission. To help make this happen, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides funding for HIV testing to local health departments ...
Medical Xpress / A big step toward safe, reversible male contraception
Cornell scientists have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible, long-acting and 100% effective nonhormonal male contraceptive, considered the holy grail of male contraception. A proof-of-principle study in ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists reveal a new way cancer cells survive DNA damage
A cancer drug target already being investigated in clinical trials turns out to be doing something even more consequential than researchers realized. Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered that the enzyme Pol theta ...
Medical Xpress / CBD found to reverse brain damage in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral changes. The deficits linked to AD are known to result from the abnormal accumulation of ...
Medical Xpress / Depression's hidden cost: Why earnings can drop before diagnosis and keep falling
A diagnosis of depression in connection with hospital treatment can have long-term consequences for personal finances. This is shown in a new registry-based study from the Department of Public Health, University of Southern ...
