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Medical Xpress / Role of RNA binding protein with multiple splicing in acute myeloid leukemia revealed
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most aggressive blood cancers and is characterized by the rapid growth of immature myeloid precursor cells. It predominantly affects elderly people, and current treatment options ...
Medical Xpress / When estrogen drops, liver inflammation and cholesterol changes may raise heart risk
For decades, scientists have known that estrogen protects cardiovascular health, but exactly how that protection works—and what happens when it disappears—has remained unclear. New research from University of Texas at Arlington ...
Medical Xpress / Novel molecular marker may improve prostate cancer treatment
Most prostate cancers rely on male sex hormones, known as androgens, to grow. As a result, standard treatment focuses on lowering androgen levels or blocking their activity, but many tumors eventually become resistant and ...
Medical Xpress / First-in-human trial demonstrates promise of implantable cytokine factories for ovarian cancer
Implantable cytokine factories designed to deliver immunotherapy directly at the site of disease have taken an important step toward clinical reality. Researchers at Rice University, in collaboration with The University of ...
Medical Xpress / Today's teens are sleeping less than ever before
New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health shows that teenagers today are getting less sleep than any generation before them. This lack of sleep causes daily fatigue and reduced functioning, alongside ...
Medical Xpress / Human islet map links cell mix to insulin output and diabetes risk
Diabetes is the most common and serious chronic disease worldwide, characterized by insufficient insulin to maintain proper blood glucose levels. It affects more than 12% of Americans and is the eighth leading cause of death ...
Medical Xpress / How screen use, not just screen time, relates to self-regulation and learning in neurodiverse children
A new Western University study that set out to assess screen time and the relationship to self-regulation in a real-world sample of children revealed those 4 to 16 years old are far exceeding recommended daily guidelines.
Medical Xpress / Blood test enables earlier detection of heart and kidney disease
A new way to detect the onset of heart and kidney disease far earlier than previously possible has been discovered by scientists. The breakthrough, published today in Nature Communications, reveals a novel method for identifying ...
Medical Xpress / Tiny worms, with help from researchers, may hold key to treating rare childhood disease
A new worm model developed by Brown University researchers could play a key role in treating a rare genetic disease that causes paralysis in children and worsens with age. Developed in the lab of neuroscientist Anne Hart, ...
Medical Xpress / How the brain decides which memories belong together could reshape schizophrenia research
Our memories of past events are typically not isolated, but they are linked to other related memories. This ability to establish connections between related memories is highly advantageous, as it helps us to recognize familiar ...
Medical Xpress / Caffeine may influence the way the brain responds to touch
Many people begin each day with a steaming cup of joe to shake off the morning fog and jump-start their brain. Whether it's a shot of espresso or a frothy latte, that caffeine hit is famous for boosting alertness. However, ...
Medical Xpress / Brain-controlled hearing system isolates one speaker in noisy settings, first human tests show
Scientists at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice in a crowd. These early findings suggest ...
