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Medical Xpress / Ultra-processed foods linked to reduced fertility and embryonic development
Eating large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked not only to reduced fertility in men, but also to slower growth in early embryos, and smaller yolk sacs, which are essential for early embryonic development, according ...
Medical Xpress / A new glioblastoma target: Blocking CD47 protein's tumor-driving role may slow growth
Australian researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism driving the growth and spread of glioblastoma—one of the most aggressive and lethal forms of brain cancer—potentially paving the way for more effective treatments. ...
Medical Xpress / Existing medication can restore HIV-affected immune cells
HIV exhausts the body's immune system by overactivating it, despite effective antiviral treatment. Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden have conducted cell studies showing that an existing medication restores immune ...
Medical Xpress / Dual immune response may keep HIV in check without medication
Imagine a game of chess where your opponent's king is in check. It cannot move, but the game is not over—the piece remains on the board. This is how the body might control HIV on its own: The virus would be contained and ...
Medical Xpress / World's only deuterium-labeled guinea pig helps scientists study metabolism
A Skoltech scientist has raised the world's only isotope-labeled guinea pig. For 156 days, the animal, named Khryun, was given only heavy water to drink. Such water is non-radioactive and has long been used in biomedical ...
Medical Xpress / Improving heart health may not be enough to protect against Alzheimer's disease
In a recent study, researchers found that exercise and aggressive cardiovascular risk reduction successfully improved heart health, but these efforts did not produce measurable cognitive benefits over two years in older adults ...
Medical Xpress / Novel blood marker reduces the risk of a false diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of two proteins in the brain: amyloid-beta and tau. Tau normally stabilizes the structure of nerve cells, but in this disease the protein undergoes chemical changes ...
Medical Xpress / Hair-thin fiber-optic sensors could detect cancer by reading multiple biomarkers
Microscopic sensors that are as thin as a strand of hair but capable of taking multiple measurements simultaneously could revolutionize the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases like cancer. Researchers from Adelaide University's ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists uncover key 'lipid transporter' that keeps skin healthy
Scientists have identified the transporter protein that allows essential fats in the bloodstream to enter the skin, reshaping understanding of how the skin maintains its protective barrier.
Medical Xpress / Spatial atlas reveals unique coordination among cell types that support healthy human skin
Mount Sinai researchers have published the first organ-wide human skin spatial atlas from across the body. It provides an unprecedentedly detailed view of healthy human skin, revealing cellular composition and functional ...
Medical Xpress / Changes in protein production linked to autism-like behavior in mice
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in how people interact or communicate with others, as well as restricted interests and repetitive patterns of behavior. Past studies ...
Medical Xpress / Protein atlas connects the biological dots underlying neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases form a tangled biological web with overlapping molecular signatures and symptoms. To decode this complexity, a multi-institute collaboration led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists ...
