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Medical Xpress / Test strip with enhanced technology could make way for more accessible diagnosis
A research team led by La Trobe University has developed a single-use test strip that could ultimately change how diseases like cancer are diagnosed. The research used enzymes to boost an electrical signal to detect disease-indicative ...
Medical Xpress / Pathological lying in teens is associated with executive function deficits, study indicates
Teenagers who are pathological liars also tend to struggle with executive function deficits, such as poor memory or impulse control, researchers have found. This means practitioners may be able to consider treatments centered ...
Medical Xpress / Runx1 transcription factor modulates opioid analgesia and withdrawal in humans and rodents
A University of Calgary-led international research team has identified a genetic factor that may explain why people respond so differently to opioid pain medications, and why some individuals face greater risk of side effects ...
Medical Xpress / Study shows strong evidence for effectiveness of metastasis-directed radiation therapy in prostate cancer
Metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) significantly improved outcomes in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center published ...
Medical Xpress / How a common immunosuppressive drug injures liver blood vessels
In a human organoid-based mechanistic investigation, researchers revealed how an immunosuppressive drug, antithymocyte globulin (ATG), induces injury to blood vessels in the liver. According to the study, ATG first triggers ...
Medical Xpress / High blood pressure uncontrolled in 4 out of 5 Americans
Four out of five American adults with high blood pressure don't have their condition under control, putting them at increased risk for heart disease and dementia, a new study says.
Medical Xpress / Clinical data gaps keeping life-saving antibiotics from children
Life-saving antibiotics that could treat severe infections in babies and children aren't accessible due to a lack of data around safety and dosage, new research shows. Two wide sweeping reviews, led by Murdoch Children's ...
Medical Xpress / Monthly infusion therapy could make life better for kidney transplant patients
A new study offers hope that kidney transplant patients could one day have a monthly treatment instead of multiple pills every day. The new treatment may also reduce side effects and increase the lifespan of the donor organ. ...
Medical Xpress / MDGA2 gene malfunction removes brain's excitatory 'brake' to trigger severe epilepsy, study finds
The DGIST Center for Synapse Diversity and Specificity has identified MDGA2 as a novel causative gene for developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE), a rare and intractable neurological disorder occurring in infancy ...
Medical Xpress / Psilocybin shows context-dependent effects on social behavior and inflammation in female mice
Researchers led by Dr. Claire Foldi at Monash University have discovered that psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, produces subtle but distinct effects on social behavior and inflammation that depend ...
Medical Xpress / Medical AI models need more context to prepare for the clinic: Challenges and potential solutions
Medical artificial intelligence is a hugely appealing concept. In theory, models can analyze vast amounts of information, recognize subtle patterns in data, and are never too tired or busy to provide a response. However, ...
Medical Xpress / Common bacteria discovered in the eye linked to cognitive decline
Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years and may aggravate Alzheimer's disease, according to a study from Cedars-Sinai. Published in ...
