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Medical Xpress / Macrophage-killing bacterial toxin weakens the gut's defenses against ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases, a lifelong condition that can cause chronic inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine. This can lead to symptoms such as rectal ...
Medical Xpress / Nasal nanomedicine delivers immune-boosting therapy to fight brain tumors
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, have developed a noninvasive approach to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly brain cancers. ...
Medical Xpress / Not all immune cells are created equal: Memory T cells in tissues outlast those in blood
Memory T cells are a special type of white blood cell that "remember" past infections and vaccines, helping our bodies to quickly respond if we encounter the same germs again. These cells are found throughout the body: some ...
Medical Xpress / Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates
The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it's unclear if it will be as bad as last winter's, but some health experts are worried as U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Friday shows a new version ...
Medical Xpress / Brain circuit controlling compulsive behavior mapped
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviors in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are available. The study ...
Medical Xpress / Current heart attack screening tools fail to identify half the people who are at risk, study shows
Current cardiac screening tools used to prevent heart attacks fail to identify nearly half of the people who are actually at risk of having one, according to a new study led by Mount Sinai researchers.
Medical Xpress / A two-minute fix for procrastination
You know that assignment, message or email you keep avoiding—the one that lingers in the back of your mind even as you scroll, tidy or "just check one more thing"? New research from UC Santa Barbara offers a science-backed ...
Medical Xpress / Hidden immune cells linked to early type 1 diabetes detected in lymph nodes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) impacts nearly two million Americans, and by the time most people learn they have it, most of the body's insulin-producing cells are destroyed. Now, pinpointing a hidden group of immune "attack" cells ...
Medical Xpress / Many who die by suicide aren't depressed, genetic research suggests
Among friends and family of those who die by suicide, a common refrain is: I didn't know. While some people who die by suicide have prior attempts, about half of people who die by suicide have no documented suicidal thoughts ...
Medical Xpress / Astrocytes clear amyloid plaques and preserve cognitive function in Alzheimer's mouse models
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer's disease and preserves cognitive function. The mechanism involves ...
Medical Xpress / Stenting reduces stroke risk in people with carotid artery narrowing, study finds
An international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that for people with severe carotid artery narrowing who haven't experienced recent stroke symptoms, a minimally invasive procedure called carotid artery stenting, ...
Medical Xpress / New CAR T strategy targets most common form of heart disease
A pioneering preclinical study has shown that CAR T cell therapy—a personalized form of immunotherapy used in cancer treatment—could be a highly effective tool against atherosclerosis, the condition where a build-up of ...
