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Medical Xpress / Non-monetary 'honor-based' incentives linked to increased blood donations
Offering non-monetary incentives such as free access to outpatient consultations to frequent blood donors is linked to an increase in donations without compromising blood safety, finds a study from China published by The ...
Medical Xpress / Lithium study yields insights in the fight against HIV
Lithium, a widely used treatment for bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, has shown early promise in suppressing HIV, McGill University researchers report.
Medical Xpress / Social interaction among infants boosts diversity of gut microbial strains, study shows
The microbiome of infants is shaped by social relationships from an early age and not only by family sources, finds a recent study published in the journal Nature.
Medical Xpress / Early treatment can delay rheumatoid arthritis for years
Treating people who are at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can delay the onset of the disease for several years, with benefits also continuing well after treatment has stopped.
Medical Xpress / IVF embryo transfer: Natural ovulation proves as effective as hormone treatment, with fewer maternal complications
Natural ovulation before frozen embryo transfer is as effective as hormone treatment for achieving a healthy baby by vitro fertilization (IVF), finds a clinical trial from China published by The BMJ.
Medical Xpress / Treating psoriasis without side effects: Light-activated molecules demonstrate potential
Researchers from the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have developed a series of light-activatable drug candidates that could serve as a potential treatment ...
Medical Xpress / Manipulating blood CO₂ levels may help clear toxic proteins from the brain
Abnormal clumps of proteins like α-synuclein, amyloid beta and tau are associated with neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, but a waste removal mechanism called the glymphatic pathway can ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists uncover hidden cells fueling brain cancer—and a drug that could stop them
A team of Canadian scientists has uncovered a new way to slow the growth of glioblastoma, the most aggressive and currently incurable form of brain cancer—and identified an existing medication that could treat it.
Medical Xpress / Trees, not grass and other greenery, associated with lower heart disease risk in cities
A multi-institutional study led by the University of California, Davis, finds that living in urban areas with a higher percentage of visible trees is associated with a 4% decrease in cardiovascular disease. By comparison, ...
Medical Xpress / New diamond-coated electrodes may help people walk again
What's the first thing you did when you woke up this morning? Maybe you swung your legs over the side of your bed, placed your feet on the floor and stood up. Simple, right?
Medical Xpress / Childhood ADHD linked to midlife physical health problems
People who have ADHD traits at age 10 are more likely than those without such traits to have physical health problems and to report physical health-related disability at age 46, according to a study led by University College ...
Medical Xpress / Donated blood has a shelf life, and a new test tracks how it ages
A new, fast and easy test could revolutionize blood transfusions, giving blood centers and hospitals a reliable way to monitor the quality of red blood cells after they sit for weeks in storage.
