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Medical Xpress / How the brain predicts social interaction before it starts
How does the brain decide to approach others? Researchers have found that coordinated brain activity linked to social behavior begins seconds before movement starts. In a study using zebrafish, they identified a key role ...
Medical Xpress / Marketed as natural and nicotine-free, these cigarettes hide hazards far worse than most buyers expect
Herbal cigarettes, widely sold in India and abroad as natural, tobacco-free, and even therapeutic alternatives to conventional cigarettes, are not safer than regular tobacco cigarettes. They produce emissions that can be ...
Medical Xpress / Tiny brain probe reveals how deep-brain neurons can be measured and manipulated
A new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity deep within the brain could transform our understanding of neural circuits and neurological conditions, ...
Medical Xpress / Baby brain myth fades as 300 new parents match non-parents on cognition
The largest and most comprehensive study of memory and cognition in new parents has found no evidence for "baby brain" in mums and dads. New mums often complain about having "baby brain," where memory and cognition become ...
Medical Xpress / Colorectal cancer has a backup plan, and it begins when mature gut cells regain stem-like traits
In a recent study, Stevens researchers have shown how colorectal cancers can evolve from mature intestinal cells that revert to stem cells. These findings explain why colorectal cancers are so resistant to treatment and can ...
Medical Xpress / Why some tumors resist immunotherapy: Blocking miR-25 may help turn 'cold' cancers 'hot'
Immune checkpoint therapy, a type of cancer immunotherapy that helps the immune system recognize and attack tumors, has transformed cancer treatment. While these therapies can produce long-lasting benefits for some patients, ...
Medical Xpress / Hormone therapy use for menopause declines despite proven benefits, study finds
Hormone therapy use among women in the U.S. remains low, even though it's an effective treatment for many menopause symptoms, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Medical Xpress / Magnetic particle imaging may help tailor cell therapy delivery, mouse study suggests
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they used a form of magnetic imaging to track cell therapy injections commonly used to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers. The findings, from a study of mice, add to a growing ...
Medical Xpress / Genetic testing allows fast diagnosis of rare pancreatic condition in 98% of babies
The DNA changes responsible for a rare genetic condition causing babies to be born without a pancreas can now be identified in almost all affected children through genetic testing. That's according to a new study from the ...
Medical Xpress / How cells clear immune signals could reshape drug design and cancer spread research
Our body receives and processes a vast number of signals. Chemical signals serve as guidance cues and ensure, for example, that immune cells arrive exactly where they are needed. Many vital processes such as sensory perception, ...
Medical Xpress / National index tracks AI health care regulations as policy patchwork grows
As artificial intelligence rapidly enters health care, policymakers and health systems are struggling to keep pace with the implications for how the technology should be governed to ensure patient safety, provider accountability, ...
Medical Xpress / Microscopic noise can fool multiple cancer pathology models, exposing a major clinical safety gap
The integration of AI into digital pathology through general-purpose foundation models promises to significantly enhance various tasks, such as cancer detection and subtyping. However, these powerful AI systems also introduce ...
