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Medical Xpress / Global study: HIV patients face underestimated heart disease risks
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, posing a particularly significant threat to people with HIV (PWH). To address this, CVD prevention plans rely on prediction models like ...
Medical Xpress / Unique characteristics of a rare liver cancer identified as clinical trial of new treatment begins
Like many rare diseases, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FLC) mounts a ferocious attack against an unlucky few—in this case, children, adolescents, and young adults. Because its symptoms can vary from person to ...
Medical Xpress / Suraxavir trial finds faster flu recovery times for male but not female users
A single 40-mg dose of the antiviral drug suraxavir marboxil significantly shortened flu symptom resolution time in male patients aged 5–65, according to research led by the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in China. Intriguingly, ...
Medical Xpress / Genetically modified mice hint at tau hyperphosphorylation's early role in neurodegenerative diseases
Tau is a microtubule-associated protein that helps to stabilize the structure of neurons, specifically by supporting microtubules, cylindrical structures that contribute to cell motility, intracellular transport and the maintenance ...
Medical Xpress / Genetic reanalysis results in more than 500 patients receiving diagnosis
The European consortium for Solving the Unsolved Rare Diseases has demonstrated the significance of international collaboration to address the unmet medical needs for rare diseases' diagnosis. More than 500 European patients ...
Medical Xpress / A chain reaction: HIV vaccines can lead to antibodies against antibodies
Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus. Ideally, the immune system will produce long-lasting antibodies recognizing that specific virus, thereby providing protection.
Medical Xpress / Sepsis molecule discovery could lead to improved treatments for critically ill patients
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered how a molecule found on certain bacteria may drive blood clotting in sepsis, a life-threatening condition that causes about 8 million deaths per year.
Medical Xpress / Retinal neurons provide insight into schizophrenia disease mechanisms
Researchers analyzed the genetic connection of retinal cells and several neuropsychiatric disorders. By combining different datasets, they found that schizophrenia risk genes were associated with specific neurons in the retina. ...
Medical Xpress / Fluorescent probes illuminate cholesterol and Alzheimer's research
The search for answers to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders remains one of the most pressing goals in brain research. Maciej J. Stawikowski, Ph.D., an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry ...
Medical Xpress / Brain-controlled interface experiment provides empirical support for one-way neural activity paths
Neural network models that are able to make decisions or store memories have long captured scientists' imaginations. In these models, a hallmark of the computation being performed by the network is the presence of stereotyped ...
Medical Xpress / Subjective sleep assessments are unreliable, in-home electroencephalography reveals
Researchers from University of Tsukuba have identified significant discrepancies between subjective and objective assessments of sleep.
Medical Xpress / Specific neurons with an immune 'doorbell' may influence mood and memory
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a key molecule involved in inflammation and plays an important role in both healthy and diseased states. In disease, high levels of IL-1 in the brain are linked to neuroinflammation, which can disrupt ...