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Medical Xpress / Spouted baby food pouches are more like sugary drinks/smoothies than nutritious food
Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches—intended to boost nutritional intake from the age of 6 months onward—are often more like sugary drinks and smoothies than nutritious food, finds an analysis of U.K. products, published ...
Medical Xpress / Five-session prostate radiation better preserves bowel quality of life, trial finds
Results of the NRG Oncology NRG-GU005 clinical study comparing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) with moderately hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (MH-IMRT) for patients with localized intermediate-risk ...
Medical Xpress / Abnormal differentiation of fetal neural progenitor cells causes autistic-like behavior in mice
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors. It has attracted significant attention because of its high prevalence, ...
Medical Xpress / Turning up protein production: A new genetic approach to polycystic kidney disease
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited cause of kidney failure. Despite decades of research, treatment options for the disease remain limited, and many patients ultimately require ...
Medical Xpress / The brain isn't hardwired to read—here's how we pull it off and why some are better at it than others
For an experienced reader, recognizing the words on this page feels effortless. Yet, evolutionarily speaking, your brain shouldn't be able to read. Reading has existed for too short a time to have shaped a dedicated center ...
Medical Xpress / Women with type 2 diabetes are more likely than men to develop mental health conditions, study finds
In the years following a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, women are more likely to develop mental health conditions, while men are more likely to develop cardiovascular and renal complications, according to a study published in ...
Medical Xpress / Emergency diagnoses linked to poorer outcomes across a wide range of conditions
Patients diagnosed with conditions after an emergency hospital admission or an emergency room visit face a higher risk of death than those diagnosed in nonemergency settings, according to a large population-based study by ...
Medical Xpress / Restoring aging T cell function to make them effective at fighting cancer
In a new study, Mass General Brigham researchers explore the causes of immune aging, a barrier to successful cancer immunotherapy, and identify a gene that may serve as an age-related prognostic marker and potential target ...
Medical Xpress / Practicing gratitude may boost health and well being
A new study from our Department of Psychology found that cultivating gratitude could help people adopt healthier habits.
Medical Xpress / New clues to the genetic roots of hair-pulling and skin-picking
Two disorders with big names—trichotillomania (repeated hair-pulling) and excoriation disorder (repeated skin-picking)—were the focus of a recent Yale study looking at potential genetic causes. The two disorders are part ...
Medical Xpress / Stem cells derived from patient placentas reproduce preeclampsia features
A new model developed by researchers at Kumamoto University and collaborators from Tohoku University and Kyushu University could advance research into preeclampsia and other pregnancy complications. The team has developed ...
Medical Xpress / Drought during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth and impaired fetal growth, international study suggests
Climate change is making droughts more frequent, prolonged and intense in many regions of the world, increasing the need to understand their effects on health.
