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Medical Xpress / Mandatory nutrient warning labels could prevent 100,000+ obesity-related deaths
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that making front-of-pack nutrition labeling mandatory could significantly reduce obesity rates and save thousands of lives across England.
Medical Xpress / High risk of suicide found after involuntary psychiatric care, especially for young men
People who have been treated in psychiatric care against their will are at increased risk of taking their own lives after hospital discharge. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal ...
Medical Xpress / Premature birth and NICU stay linked to higher childhood hypertension risk
A study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers shows that some preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)—even without major complications of premature birth—have a heightened risk ...
Medical Xpress / Stem cells derived from fatty tissue successfully repair spinal fractures in rats
An Osaka Metropolitan University team has used stem cells extracted from adipose, the body's fatty tissue, to treat spine fractures in rats similar to those caused by osteoporosis in humans. These cells offer the advantages ...
Medical Xpress / Sugar–protein interactions, critical for placenta during early pregnancy, shed light on common complications
During the first weeks of pregnancy, the developing placenta in a mother's womb undergoes a dramatic change. Individual cells merge, forming a continuous barrier that will spend the next nine months ferrying oxygen and nutrients ...
Medical Xpress / Study shows why living in a disadvantaged neighborhood may increase dementia risk
Cambridge researchers have discovered why living in a disadvantaged neighborhood may be linked to an increase in an individual's risk of dementia.
Medical Xpress / Reducing reliance on corticosteroids: Renewed hope for adult-onset patients with relapsing nephrotic syndrome
One monoclonal antibody, rituximab, can work wonders for the treatment of children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome. However, what about patients who developed nephrotic ...
Medical Xpress / Data-driven risk stratification guides childhood brain tumor treatment, reducing side effects
By analyzing data from three clinical trials treating children with the brain tumor medulloblastoma, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have designed an approach to safely reduce therapy, thereby lowering ...
Medical Xpress / Magnetized approach to kidney stone retrieval outperforms standard methods in preclinical study
Stanford University has unveiled a ureteroscopy-compatible device that magnetizes and retrieves kidney stone fragments with a wire, with performance in a pig model beating traditional removal techniques.
Medical Xpress / Reactivating a fetal gene enables adult heart cells to regenerate after injury
Around the globe, heart disease remains one of the top causes of death. Once patients begin to suffer from serious heart problems, like heart attacks and heart failure, the heart muscles become damaged and are difficult to ...
Medical Xpress / Sugars on immune cells, not just blood vessel walls, may regulate the inflammatory disease process
New research has updated the understanding of how sugars, known as glycans, help immune cells move into the skin in the inflammatory disease, psoriasis.
Medical Xpress / New model forecasts 10-year heart risk after breast cancer treatment
A multi-institution research team led by Georgetown University Medical Center has developed and validated a model estimating the 10-year risk of heart failure or cardiomyopathy after early-stage breast cancer treatment. Separating ...
