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Medical Xpress / Subtle brainwave patterns detected during sleep EEG can help predict dementia risk
Our date of birth doesn't always match the age of our brain. How old our brain really is depends on our biological age, shaped by the wear and tear our cells experience over time. Genetics, environmental factors, and lifestyle ...
Medical Xpress / Boosting good gut bacteria population through targeted interventions may slow cognitive decline
The origin of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or dementia isn't limited to the brain. The state of your gut can quietly set off a cycle of chronic, system-wide inflammation that nudges the brain toward cognitive ...
Medical Xpress / Babies may share mini stories with their parents before they can talk
New research suggests that babies take part in simple, story-like interactions with their parents long before they learn words, helping to build emotional connection and early social skills. The "Narrative Development in ...
Medical Xpress / Rethinking brain-like artificial intelligence: New study reveals hidden mismatches
A new study by York University researchers has found a potential striking flaw in artificial intelligence (AI) models. Artificial neural networks (ANNs), a type of AI model built to solve vision tasks for computers, have ...
Medical Xpress / Intensive LDL lowering with evolocumab reduced first heart attack or stroke in diabetes
Mass General Brigham researchers found that the intensive cholesterol-lowering therapy evolocumab reduced the risk of a first major cardiovascular event in high-risk patients who did not have known atherosclerosis (the build-up ...
Medical Xpress / 'Smart' bandage tracks wound status in real-time
Millions of people in the United States have chronic wounds, including those living with diabetes, patients recovering from burns, post-surgical patients and other people with injuries. For clinicians, early detection of ...
Medical Xpress / AI model can predict chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer
Deciding whether to administer chemotherapy after surgery is one of the most challenging questions in early-stage breast cancer care. While chemotherapy can reduce the risk of recurrence, most patients do not benefit from ...
Medical Xpress / Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing
Over the past decades, neuroscience studies have painted an increasingly detailed picture of the human brain, its organization and how it supports various functions. To plan and execute desired behaviors in changing circumstances, ...
Medical Xpress / How to contain avian flu H5N1 if human-to-human spread begins
At this point, avian flu H5N1 is thought to have very limited ability to transmit between humans, but a recent case in British Columbia with an unknown source of transmission has piqued the curiosity and concern of scientists, ...
Medical Xpress / Spatial mapping technique allows researchers to understand tumor architecture
Tumors contain many different types of cells organized in complex spatial patterns that can influence how the disease progresses. Because of this, it is hard to predict how a tumor will develop and respond to treatment. Researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Listening to music for 24 minutes may ease anxiety, study finds
A short music session may help ease anxiety and researchers say there's a "sweet spot" for how long to listen.
Medical Xpress / Solving the oxygen problem in cell-based drug delivery
Implanting living cells as long-term drug producers could transform treatment for numerous diseases, but it is difficult to house the tiny workers in quantities high enough to ensure dosage needs are met while also keeping ...
