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Medical Xpress / Chaotic heartbeat patterns track brain activity more clearly than conventional signals, researchers report
A team of researchers at Kyoto University have demonstrated that the chaotic component of heartbeat variability is uniquely sensitive to cognitive brain activity. Conventional heart rate variability, HRV, indices show no ...
Medical Xpress / Toxic paint still reaches shelves in Mexico, with some products containing up to 29% lead
A new study finds that lead chromate pigments are used in more than 90% of the lead paints that are being sold in Mexico. Lead Chromate is a well-known human carcinogen and a lead poisoning hazard.
Medical Xpress / Childhood trauma tied to tough depression cases
People who have experienced adverse childhood experiences are at increased risk of developing depression later in life that is difficult to treat. This is shown in a new twin study from Karolinska Institutet based on Swedish ...
Medical Xpress / Can a deaf person's brain turn silence into vision?
A brain that develops in the deprivation of one sense reorganizes itself in surprising ways, revealing remarkable neuroplasticity. A team of researchers has studied the brain activity of young congenitally deaf and young ...
Medical Xpress / Single-cell tool predicts cancer survival by pinpointing harmful tumor cells
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind method to predict cancer patient survival using advanced molecular data from individual cells.
Medical Xpress / IVF hormone add-on does not improve success rates, study finds
A hormone procedure commonly offered to IVF patients globally as an "add-on" does not improve chances of falling pregnant, according to an international analysis led by the University of Sydney.
Medical Xpress / High-resolution brain atlas expands with 18 tasks across 11 repeatedly scanned volunteers
The Individual Brain Charting (IBC) project has released its fifth and largest update of high-resolution fMRI data, adding a new set of cognitive tasks to one of the most detailed brain-mapping datasets available today. The ...
Medical Xpress / Early warning signs of brain infection in children identified in new study
Despite new diagnostic methods and expanded vaccination programs, many children in Uganda continue to suffer from severe brain infections, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet. The researchers' analysis highlights ...
Medical Xpress / Early immune changes may signal increased risk of Alzheimer's and dementia
Circulating white blood cells called neutrophils are some of the immune system's first responders. Their numbers shoot up during infection and inflammation, shifting the ratio of neutrophils to other types of immune cells ...
Medical Xpress / Advanced imaging uncovers immune cells' changing role during glioblastoma invasion
Glioblastoma, the most common and most aggressive brain tumor type in adults, remains difficult to treat because it can infiltrate surrounding brain tissue and spread far beyond the main tumor. Researchers from DZNE, University ...
Medical Xpress / Bullying and adverse social climate take measurable toll on mental health of gender-diverse youth: Study
Gender-diverse adolescents who experience bullying and live in states with persistently unsupportive gender identity laws are significantly more likely to suffer escalating psychological distress compared to their peers, ...
Medical Xpress / How immune cell networks drive liver disease
A type of rare T cell triggers a cascade of signals amplifying inflammation and ultimately leading to liver fibrosis, according to a new study from Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg published in Nature Communications. ...
