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Medical Xpress / Two in five cancers worldwide are likely preventable, says new research
Nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide in 2022 may be associated with modifiable risk factors, according to an analysis of 36 cancer types from 185 countries. The findings suggest that reducing exposures such as tobacco ...
Medical Xpress / A newly identified protein is key to regulating cholesterol release
Two UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a protein that plays a key role in controlling the liver's release of cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins into the bloodstream, a discovery that could lead to new ...
Medical Xpress / Single-shot HIV vaccine candidate induces neutralizing antibodies for the first time
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed an HIV vaccine candidate that achieves something never before observed in the field: inducing neutralizing antibodies against HIV after a single immunization in nonhuman primates. ...
Medical Xpress / 'Celtic curse' genetic disease hotspots revealed in UK and Ireland
People from the Outer Hebrides and north-west Ireland have the highest risk of developing a genetic disease that causes a dangerous build-up of iron in the body, a study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests.
Medical Xpress / A fungus living in our body can make melanoma more aggressive
Cancer is one of the causes responsible for the most deaths worldwide. In 2020, for example, it resulted in ten million deaths. It has been estimated that microorganism infections caused between 13 and 18% of these cases. ...
Medical Xpress / High estrogen levels in brain may increase women's risk of stress-related memory issues
Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory scars. New research from the University of California, Irvine suggests that levels of estrogen in ...
Medical Xpress / Epigenetic therapy could 'switch off' cancer genes for good
Monash University researchers, in collaboration with Harvard University, have discovered how to permanently "switch off" cancer-causing genes, revealing a new approach to cancer treatment. The breakthrough, published in the ...
Dialog / A new way to communicate with neurons using focused ultrasound stimulation
I still vividly remember the first time we observed neurons responding not to audible sound, but to concentrated, precisely calibrated ultrasonic pulses. On the screen in front of us, calcium signals from brain cells began ...
Medical Xpress / Unexpected partial recovery of natural vision observed after intracortical microstimulation in a blind patient
A patient with complete blindness caused by irreversible optic nerve damage partially recovered natural vision after participating in a clinical trial of electrical stimulation of the visual cortex conducted by researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Some neurons age early: Aging clock reveals molecules that protect against neurodegeneration
Using an aging clock, researchers from the University of Cologne have used the Caenorhabditis elegans model organism to demonstrate that nerve cells age differently. They identified both the causes of aging and molecules ...
Medical Xpress / A single skin gene helps build the body's first line of immune defense
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that a gene long known for shaping the skin's physical barrier also plays a crucial role in building and maintaining the skin's immune defense. The findings, ...
Medical Xpress / Yeast cells can be used for rapid testing of cancer immunotherapy
An international research team with strong participation from DTU has developed a new biotechnological platform that makes it possible to test and understand advanced cancer treatments much faster and cheaper than before. ...
