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Medical Xpress / Researchers capture first signs of ovarian cancer risk
Little is known about what causes ovarian cancer, and there is no way to detect it early yet. About 75% of the time when someone is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it has already progressed to stage 3 or stage 4, which means ...
Medical Xpress / Immune cells promoting tumor growth? How dying cancer cells turn their enemies into allies
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan studied what happens when macrophages—a type of immune cell—encounter dying cancer cells in tumors and discovered a mechanism that accelerates tumor growth. When cancer cells begin ...
Medical Xpress / Liver organoid generates organ-specific blood vessels for the first time
Scientists from Cincinnati Children's and colleagues based in Japan report achieving a major step forward in organoid technology: producing liver tissue that grows its own internal blood vessels.
Medical Xpress / Nitrate in drinking water linked to preterm birth rates
Even low levels of nitrate—a common agricultural runoff and drinking water contaminant—are associated with increased risks of preterm birth and low birthweight babies, according to a study published in PLOS Water by Jason ...
Medical Xpress / Molecular-level discovery points to heart protein AIMP3 as potential target for new cardiac treatments
New findings by a team of molecular biologists at Brown University on the critical role of a protein called AIMP3 in heart function could inform new treatments for heart disease.
Medical Xpress / Aggressive blood cancer: A key protein could pave the way for targeted therapies
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow that progresses rapidly, making immediate treatment essential. While chemotherapy and targeted drugs have improved outcomes for some ...
Medical Xpress / Eight-month-old babies can adapt their learning style to changing situations
Babies as young as eight months old can adapt their learning style to changing situations, according to research by Francesco Poli of the Donders Institute at Radboud University. This is the first time that babies have been ...
Medical Xpress / Key proteins linked to brain tumor growth offer hope for personalized therapies
Researchers from the University of Plymouth have identified proteins that fuel the growth of the most common type of brain tumor, a discovery that could ultimately lead to less invasive treatments for patients.
Medical Xpress / How the brain amplifies perception of pain from multiple sources
When pain strikes from multiple sources—such as a paper cut followed by contact with hot water—the experience can feel disproportionately intense. But is this agony merely additive, or does the brain integrate these signals ...
Medical Xpress / Space-based experiment opens new avenues in Alzheimer's research
A collaborative team of researchers has succeeded in revealing the high-resolution structures of amyloid β (Aβ40) fibrils carrying the Tottori-type familial mutation (D7N) by leveraging the microgravity environment aboard ...
Medical Xpress / Sleep data from wearable device may help predict preterm birth
Preterm birth complications are the primary cause of death among children under age 5, and nearly 75% could be prevented with interventions, according to the World Health Organization. While the causes leading to preterm ...
Medical Xpress / Where a very preterm baby is born may affect survival odds and hospital time
Nearly one in every 10 infants in the United States is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of gestational age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infants born with very low birthweights—under 3.3 ...
