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Medical Xpress / Scientists finally see inside the 'black box' of depression treatment
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive, FDA-approved therapy that uses brief magnetic pulses to treat depression, particularly in patients who do not respond to medication. Yet scientists have long struggled ...
Medical Xpress / Why unusually long telomeres could raise lymphoma risk and reshape cancer monitoring
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Telomere Clinic at Johns Hopkins have identified a genetic syndrome in which unusually long telomeres—the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes—allow immune ...
Medical Xpress / Hidden sex differences may explain why lupus strikes women far more often
Ahead of World Lupus Day on May 10, new research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney helps explain why women are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with an autoimmune disease—a condition where ...
Medical Xpress / Despite breakthroughs, many go without treatment for metastatic lung cancer
About half of people diagnosed with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer never receive treatment, despite advances in options over recent decades that have created meaningful improvements in lifespan and quality of life ...
Medical Xpress / Garlic-derived compound shows potential to improve muscle health during aging
Can a compound derived from a common kitchen ingredient help support muscle health during aging? A new study suggests it can. The study reveals that S-1-propenyl-L-cysteine (S1PC), a bioactive compound found in aged garlic ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists take crucial step in developing world's first measles treatment
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are the first in the world to characterize human antibodies capable of neutralizing measles virus. These antibodies bind to key sites on measles virus and prevent the ...
Medical Xpress / 'Freedom framing' could be more effective than mandates for vaccine-hesitant Americans
University of Houston researchers are applying the principles of marketing science to public health, proposing that the way vaccines are "framed" could be a factor in overcoming hesitancy.
Medical Xpress / Opioid overdose survivors face higher risk of death than previously thought, study finds
After an emergency department visit for an opioid overdose, 9% of individuals died and 21% experienced a repeat opioid overdose in the following year, according to a new study from ICES and the Center for Addiction and Mental ...
Medical Xpress / Turning up the volume on macrophage-driven immune responses
As part of the body's first line of defense against foreign invaders, macrophages play an integral role in the innate immune system. However, the ability of macrophages to interpret and respond to diverse danger signals remains ...
Medical Xpress / What is hantavirus? Symptoms, transmission and treatment explained
As an Atlantic cruise ship remains isolated off the South African coast due to a deadly hantavirus outbreak, the world watches with anticipation to learn more about this uncommon but dangerous infectious disease.
Medical Xpress / Chronic bowel disease involves multiple types of inflammation happening at once, study reveals
Chronic immune diseases are shaped by multiple inflammatory processes happening at the same time, each in different parts of the tissue. This finding from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Immunity, is based ...
Medical Xpress / Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students
College students with anxiety, depression and eating disorders may be more likely to start and to respond more positively to therapy offered via a digital app compared to referrals to in-person campus clinics, according to ...
