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Medical Xpress / Neuroinflammation triggers autism-like regression in mouse model
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect approximately 1 in 100 children worldwide. This condition is characterized by differences in how people communicate and interact with others, ...
Medical Xpress / Chloride ions do more than help neurons fire—they may also help control how genes are expressed
Chloride ions, best known for helping cells maintain fluid balance and electrical stability, may also play a more direct role in regulating brain development than previously thought. In a new study, published in the journal ...
Medical Xpress / Norway's 'Oslo patient' reaches HIV remission after rare stem cell transplant donated by brother
A Norwegian man has been effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, doctors announced on Monday.
Medical Xpress / Radiation may spark tissue changes that help triple-negative breast cancer return
While radiation therapy is an effective tool to destroy cancer cells, a new study from Vanderbilt researchers suggests that in an aggressive form of breast cancer, it may also trigger a protective cellular response that may ...
Medical Xpress / Low-frequency wireless sensor tracks artery stiffening in real time with less interference
Wireless sensors used in wearable smart devices and medical equipment must be capable of detecting minute changes while maintaining high operational stability. However, existing technologies often utilize excessively high ...
Medical Xpress / A complete rethinking of how our brains use categories to make sense of the world
Challenging the classic view, two cognitive scientists argue in a new review that categorization is not a late, specialized stage of sensory processing. Instead, it is a core function operating at every level, anticipating ...
Medical Xpress / Pain-sensing neurons mapped in unprecedented detail, pointing to new chronic pain drug targets
One in five people worldwide suffers from chronic inflammatory pain. Meanwhile, about two thirds of those affected find little relief from existing pain medications; new therapeutic approaches are urgently needed. "We first ...
Medical Xpress / Why some vaccine side effects may be avoidable without weakening protection
Vaccines play a critical role in preventing infectious diseases, but their success often depends on adjuvants—substances that enhance immune responses. While these compounds improve vaccine effectiveness, they can also trigger ...
Medical Xpress / A newly identified RNA target could make EGFR drugs work better against glioblastoma
Scientists have discovered that increased expression of a novel long non-coding RNA drives glioblastoma cell growth alongside a genetic amplification found in more than half of glioblastoma tumors, according to a Northwestern ...
Medical Xpress / Weight gain in your 20s may matter most: Why the health impact can last decades
In a study involving over 600,000 people, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated how changes in weight between the ages of 17 and 60 are linked to the risk of dying from various diseases. The results show ...
Medical Xpress / APOE4, the Alzheimer's risk gene, silently undermines bone quality in women
Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, along with collaborators at UC San Francisco, have discovered that APOE4, the most common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, causes bone quality deficits specifically ...
Medical Xpress / Despite FDA rule change, few retail pharmacies dispense mifepristone
Just a fraction of prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone were filled at brick-and-mortar retail pharmacies after federal drug regulators lifted longstanding dispensing limits, according to a new USC study in JAMA. ...
