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Medical Xpress / Year-old brain organoids reveal astrocytes may fuel early-onset epilepsy
Tiny, year-old human brain organoids that mimic the brain of a newborn are providing new clues to potential treatments for a leading genetic cause of childhood epilepsy that typically manifests as the brain matures shortly ...
Medical Xpress / A shorter, better-tolerated treatment for Chagas disease is possible
A 30-day course of benznidazole taken once a day could offer people with chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection a safer and more practical option than the current standard treatment, taken twice a day for 60 days. The results ...
Medical Xpress / Exercise may ease stress-related bladder pain and frequent urination
Chronic stress may contribute to the pain and urinary symptoms experienced by people with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) by triggering changes in the bladder and nervous system, according to a preclinical ...
Medical Xpress / High-fat diets suppress enzyme in immune cells, promoting fat tissue inflammation in mice
A group of innate immune cells, known as group 2 lymphoid cells (ILC2), are essential for maintaining a stable metabolism in adipose tissue. Obesity significantly impairs the number and function of ILC2 cells, leading to ...
Medical Xpress / Turning scar-forming cells into neurons helps restore movement after spinal cord injury
What if cells that form scars after a spinal cord injury could become part of the repair process? Researchers have developed a genetic system that converts certain scar-forming cells into neurons, improving movement in mice ...
Medical Xpress / Trusted supplements in the hot seat: Could they harm the aging brain?
You reach into your pantry for a bottle of vitamin D. Then get some fish oil capsules from the fridge. Gulp! What's a little fish burp for a healthier brain, right? But then you see the headline: Studies link vitamin D, fish ...
Medical Xpress / Blood-brain barrier modulation stimulates myelin-producing cells
Researchers at Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University of Toronto, led by Isabelle Aubert, Ph.D., have published results of a preclinical study examining focused ultrasound's potential to stimulate the production ...
Medical Xpress / Collagen scaffolding helps cancer cells survive inside nutrient-starved tumors
In a study focused on aggressive breast and pancreatic cancers, scientists have discovered how tumors surrounded by a protective "scaffold" of dense, scar-like tissue manage to thrive—despite the scaffold severely restricting ...
Medical Xpress / Blood tests could identify early signs of cancer years before diagnosis
A study of blood samples collected up to nine years before a cancer diagnosis found changes in the DNA that captured the body's response to early traces of cancer development.
Medical Xpress / Probiotics linked to fewer deaths in premature babies
Probiotic supplementation in very preterm babies was linked to a lower risk of both severe intestinal disease and death. This is shown by a new study from the Karolinska Institutet, published in JAMA Network Open. The findings ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds brain differences linked to obesity risk in preschoolers
Children as young as 4 with a higher body mass index (BMI) show differences in several brain regions involved in reward, taste and hunger, according to a new study from Florida International University. The findings suggest ...
Medical Xpress / Social media offers little substitute for real-life emotional support, research suggests
Two new papers by Oregon State University scientists suggest that social media may do little to replace the emotional support people receive from in-person relationships and that the timing of social media use may matter ...
