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Medical Xpress / Dozens of genes tied to OCD and tic disorders discovered
A Rutgers-led international collaboration has identified 36 genes that substantially raise the risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic tic disorders—providing, two researchers said, the most detailed biological ...
Medical Xpress / MS therapy uses patients' red blood cells to curb autoimmune attacks without broadly suppressing immunity
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that particularly affects young adults. The disease is driven by immune cells—primarily what are known as T lymphocytes. These cells normally fight off ...
Medical Xpress / Smart walker boosts walking efficiency and dynamic balance in older adults
Researchers have evaluated a novel smart wheeled walker designed to enhance mobility and safety for aging populations. Published in JMIR Aging, the randomized crossover trial revealed that the smart wheeled walker significantly ...
Medical Xpress / Decoding pet talk may help explain how pets affect our well-being
Every "good girl," every "who wants a treat," every one-sided debate with the cat—University of Arizona researchers have found a way to measure it all.
Medical Xpress / Research identifies lasting brain changes associated with adolescent binge alcohol exposure
New research from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine provides insight into how binge alcohol exposure during adolescence may cause lasting changes in brain function that persist into adulthood, potentially ...
Medical Xpress / Your smartwatch may be lying to you about how many calories you burned
If you're depending on your smartwatch to tell you the truth about how many calories you burned during a workout—well, don't.
Medical Xpress / Stress and depression, not heart damage, may drive long-term breast cancer fatigue
For breast cancer survivors, new research shows that feelings of depression and perceptions of psychological stress make the biggest difference in whether they experience fatigue up to two years after chemotherapy started.
Medical Xpress / Preeclampsia discovery could lead to new test and treatments for at-risk pregnancies
Cambridge scientists have identified a key protein that could act as a predictor for preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction, two of the major causes of stillbirth and illness among mothers and newborns. The discovery helps ...
Medical Xpress / How melanoma silences the skin's natural antitumor defense
Cancers actively remodel their surrounding cells and tissues to create a microenvironment that favors their growth, survival and spread. Melanoma, a cancer of the pigment-producing melanocytes of the skin, is one of the most ...
Medical Xpress / One flash of red light could check health of bioprinted tissue and implants
Using 3D printers to create complex structures from biocompatible materials that can include living cells has the potential to revolutionize medicine. This process—3D bioprinting—has powered breakthroughs in tissue engineering, ...
Medical Xpress / Brain blood flow responds differently to pain and touch, mouse study finds
When the brain is stimulated, blood flow increases. For 30 years, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), one of the most powerful windows into the human brain, has operated on the basis of this connection. fMRI doesn't ...
Medical Xpress / Atlas of the brain's striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatments
A region of the brain called the striatum is critical for many cognitive and motor functions, including decision-making, movement control, habit formation and reward processing. It also plays a role in addiction and is significantly ...
