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Medical Xpress / Researchers identify concerning increase in newborns not receiving preventative vitamin K shots
In a new study, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have uncovered an alarming trend—the proportion of newborn infants not receiving preventative vitamin K shots has increased by 77% since 2017. The ...
Medical Xpress / A routine blood test could help predict who benefits most from CAR T-cell therapy
Measuring the lymphocytes—white blood cells that fight infection—in a patient's blood can be used to predict outcomes in non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients who receive CAR T-cell therapy, according to research from physicians ...
Medical Xpress / PTSD may accelerate brain aging in 9/11 responders
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be linked to accelerated brain aging among World Trade Center (WTC) responders involved in rescue and ...
Medical Xpress / Cardiology expert explains how faster and cost-effective testing can help save lives
In November, The Lancet published an international expert consensus review, "Contemporary, non-invasive imaging diagnosis of chronic coronary artery disease," that shows using CT coronary angiography (CTCA) when patients ...
Medical Xpress / Gene therapy improves movement in kids with spinal muscular atrophy
A single-dose gene replacement therapy is found to improve movement ability in children over 2 years of age and teenagers with spinal muscular atrophy, according to research published in Nature Medicine. The results of this ...
Medical Xpress / CAR T cell therapy shows promising Phase II trial results in multiple myeloma
The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel) continued to show strong results in treating relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to new trial data from researchers at The ...
Medical Xpress / Social media use linked to gradual decline in children's attention span
Children who spend a significant amount of time on social media tend to experience a gradual decline in their ability to concentrate. This is according to a comprehensive study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Pediatrics ...
Medical Xpress / How maternal distress affects neurological development in children
The first few years of a child's life are at a stage of great brain plasticity and neurodevelopment, and form the foundation for their future cognitive, social, and emotional skills. This period, extending from fetal stage ...
Medical Xpress / AI tool to better comprehend how autistic individuals communicate and perceive the world through language
People with autism have brains that are wired differently. This can make them especially strong in some areas—such as noticing patterns, remembering details, or thinking logically—while making other things like social ...
Medical Xpress / Those who care for family members with Alzheimer's experience poorer health and increased cellular aging
Brittany Butts understands that for many families, Alzheimer's comes as a double burden. As a teenager, she watched not only her grandmother's mental decline from the disease but also her aunt's struggles as the primary caregiver.
Medical Xpress / Anti-platelet drug can slow metastasis in aggressive cancers, research shows
Aggressive cancers can use blood vessels like roadways, speeding through the body and finding new places to grow. But new research shows that a drug in clinical trials may help stop the spread of cancer before it reaches ...
Medical Xpress / Study explores AI-enhanced wearable devices for Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes care
Artificial intelligence-enhanced wearable devices, such as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), have dramatically improved the ability of people with diabetes and even prediabetes to better understand and control their blood ...
