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Medical Xpress / Children of parents with severe mental illness face higher risk of cognitive difficulties, study finds
A new study led by Murdoch University has found that children of parents with severe mental illness are more likely to experience cognitive difficulties. The study, "Cognitive performance in offspring of parents with severe ...
Medical Xpress / School recess is a health necessity, not a reward, says psychologist
Cutting recess doesn't just shortchange kids on playtime. A Syracuse University researcher says it can have real consequences for their health and development.
Medical Xpress / Tumor microenvironment features may predict immunotherapy response in rare cancers
A new study in Cell Reports Medicine from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center identified key features that may help predict which types of rare cancers are likely to respond to immunotherapy.
Medical Xpress / New clarity on a little‑understood stage of childhood development
Adrenarche—an early, puzzling transition between childhood and adolescence—has long been clouded by inconsistent terminology across pediatrics, endocrinology, and puberty research. A new call for precision aims to change ...
Medical Xpress / Blood-based markers may help predict psychosis in Asian youths
A new study by researchers from NHG Health's Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and NTU Singapore Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) has identified blood-based proteomic biomarkers that may help predict who among ...
Medical Xpress / Home care incidents affect nearly 12% of children with medical complexity, national analysis finds
More than one in 10 children with medical complexity had an incident reported by home care agency staff, according to a multi-state study recently published in JAMA Network Open. Half of reported events were safety related ...
Medical Xpress / Early warning signs: Poor grip strength linked to greater odds of developing depression
Handgrip strength is the maximum force a person can apply with their hand, and it is often used as a proxy for overall muscular strength, functional capacity, and aging. Scientists have found that it can also be an indicator ...
Medical Xpress / For real heart protection, the weekly exercise number climbs far beyond current advice
Adults should aim to do between 560 and 610 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity to achieve a substantial reduction in the risk of heart attacks and stroke, suggest the findings of an observational study ...
Medical Xpress / Study identifies key protein in immune cell exhaustion in cancer immunotherapy
CAR T-cell therapy is considered a milestone in personalized cancer treatment. In this approach, a patient's own immune cells are genetically modified to recognize and destroy tumor cells. While it has already shown impressive ...
Medical Xpress / A new way to strengthen the body's defense against respiratory viruses
Researchers have discovered a new method to boost the body's natural ability to fight respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), one of the leading causes of severe lung infections worldwide.
Medical Xpress / Three-minute video game can help identify patients with depression
An experimental diagnostic tool in the form of a computer game was able to quickly identify patients with depression based on anhedonia, a key feature of the disease, a new study shows.
Medical Xpress / Common asthma drug may turn off tumor 'switch' tied to immunotherapy resistance
A drug widely used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight aggressive cancers, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that uncovered how tumors hijack common white blood cells to evade immunotherapy.
