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Medical Xpress / Choosing safer diabetes medications for older adults
Older adults with type 2 diabetes face a difficult trade-off: they are among the most vulnerable to medication-related harms yet are often underrepresented in the clinical trials that guide treatment decisions. A new study ...
Medical Xpress / Tumor bacteria inspire peptide that starves prostate cancer cells in preclinical tests
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed an anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in cancer tumors. When tested in combination with radiation in animal models of prostate cancer, it was highly ...
Medical Xpress / Sedatives in pregnancy not linked to psychiatric disorders in children
A large South Korean study published by The BMJ finds no increased risk of psychiatric or neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADHD and autism, in children whose mothers used sedative drugs (benzodiazepines or Z-hypnotics) ...
Medical Xpress / ChatGPT advice preferred over that of professionals, finds mental health study
Artificial intelligence provides good answers to mental health questions. Young people even like ChatGPT's responses better than health care professionals' advice, according to a new study published in DIGITAL HEALTH.
Medical Xpress / Reward or punishment? New study reveals learning processes in the fruit fly brain
Researchers at Leipzig University have gained important insights into learning mechanisms in the brain of the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...
Medical Xpress / Maternal antibodies in pregnancy may shape lifelong defenses against gum disease
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has identified a significant link between maternal care and lifelong oral health. Led by Prof. Avi-Hai Hovav and the DMD/Ph.D. student Reem Naamneh from the Faculty of Dental ...
Medical Xpress / AI computation enables clearer views of the deep brain, bypassing the need for expensive equipment
Professor Iksung Kang (School of Electrical Engineering), in collaboration with Professor Na Ji's research team at UC Berkeley, has developed a technology that accurately corrects image aberrations in microscopes used for ...
Medical Xpress / Early disadvantage linked to fewer preventive dental visits into adulthood
People who experienced early socioeconomic disadvantage (SED) were 12–16% less likely to go for preventive dental visits during both adolescence and adulthood, a new University of Bristol study has found. The findings, published ...
Medical Xpress / These overlooked pregnancy symptoms can signal a life-threatening turn before anyone sees it coming
Ten previously unknown symptoms may indicate an increased risk of severe seizures in pregnant women with preeclampsia—enabling timely preventive treatment for the right patients. The findings, published in PLOS Medicine, ...
Medical Xpress / B-cell clusters inside kidneys mark faster diabetic disease progression, new maps reveal
A detailed new map of the human kidney revealed a previously unrecognized form of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) marked by clusters of immune cells—specifically B cells—that are linked to faster disease progression. The findings ...
Medical Xpress / How killer T cells attack tumors in 3D could sharpen future cancer immunotherapy
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the body's specialized "killer" cells, precisely eliminating infected or cancerous cells. Their action relies on a specialized exchange zone called the "immune synapse," where they release active ...
Medical Xpress / Community-based care can cut depression and self-harm risk among teens in India's urban slums
In a significant advance for adolescent mental health in India, researchers have successfully demonstrated a scalable, community‑based care model through Project ARTEMIS, showing measurable reductions in depression, self‑harm ...
