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Medical Xpress / New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration.
Medical Xpress / Genomics uncovers new ways to target chronic childhood disease
Mapping the genomes of the bacteria responsible for yaws, a debilitating childhood disease, has uncovered new insights into how these bacteria re-emerge and evade treatment.
Medical Xpress / Mobile technology improves sleep apnea diagnosis after a stroke
Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by repeated obstructions or collapses of the upper airway during sleep. These interruptions to breathing reduce the amount of oxygen in the blood. Stroke patients are at high risk, ...
Medical Xpress / Blood test reveals risk of multimorbidity in older adults
A small set of common blood biomarkers predicts which older adults will develop specific combinations of chronic diseases—and how quickly, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Medicine.
Medical Xpress / Lifestyle interventions in pregnancy proven to reduce gestational diabetes risk
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have led the largest study to date demonstrating the significant benefits of lifestyle interventions in reducing the risk of gestational diabetes.
Medical Xpress / Simple change in sepsis treatment could save thousands of lives
A University of Virginia-led team of researchers has made a discovery that may change sepsis treatment for patients in Africa.
Medical Xpress / Ozempic, Wegovy might lower colon cancer risk
Ozempic and Wegovy might help people avoid colon cancer as well as promote weight loss or control diabetes, a new study says.
Medical Xpress / Q&A: How tumor support cells help lung cancer evade targeted therapy
A study led by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center found that normal cells surrounding a tumor, known as cancer-associated fibroblasts, can help lung cancer cells survive targeted drug therapy by activating multiple survival ...
Medical Xpress / Adverse prenatal exposures linked to higher rates of mental health issues, brain changes in adolescents
In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher rates of behavior problems that persisted into mid-adolescence, faster cortical thinning across multiple ...
Medical Xpress / Self-guided behavioral app helps children with epilepsy sleep earlier
An evidence-based web-app helped children with epilepsy to fall asleep on average 16.5 minutes earlier.
Medical Xpress / A stress-related chemical could initiate symptoms of depression
Depression, one of the most prevalent mental health disorders worldwide, is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, impaired daily functioning and a loss of interest in daily activities, often along with altered ...
Medical Xpress / Assisted reproductive technology associated with higher risk of childhood atopic diseases
Collaborating institutions in Taiwan report higher risks of atopic disease among children conceived via assisted reproductive technology compared to those conceived naturally.
