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Medical Xpress / Physical fitness of transgender and cisgender women is comparable, current evidence suggests
Transgender women might have more muscle mass than cisgender women one to three years after hormone therapy, but their physical fitness is comparable, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online ...
Medical Xpress / Sleep medication linked to safer outcomes than antipsychotics for older adults with delirium
A large U.S. study suggests that older adults hospitalized with delirium may experience better outcomes when treated with trazodone, commonly used to treat depression and sleep problems, rather than commonly used antipsychotic ...
Medical Xpress / Grief best managed through talk therapy, evidence shows
Talk therapy is the best way to ease grief and depression following the death of a loved one, a new evidence review has concluded.
Medical Xpress / Backward walking study results may help to improve mobility and decrease falls in multiple sclerosis patients
A collaborative team of researchers and students from Wayne State University's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Institute of Gerontology ...
Medical Xpress / Babies are born to learn—and they learn by moving
In her 35 years as a psychologist, NTNU researcher Audrey van der Meer has studied everything from baby swimming to what infants learn before they are born. At the core of her work is the idea that babies are born to learn—and ...
Medical Xpress / Novel antibody targets fat cell protein, offering new approach to treating metabolism-related liver cancer
Liver cancer is one of the three deadliest cancers worldwide, and metabolic dysfunction-related cases have become increasingly common in recent years. A research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has ...
Medical Xpress / Potent DNA-recombination method developed for large cargo delivery in gene therapy
Delivery of therapeutic genes is essential for gene therapy. Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are a prime vector for carrying gene cargoes because of their superior gene segmentation flexibility and robust gene reconstitution ...
Medical Xpress / Pathological lying in teens is associated with executive function deficits, study indicates
Teenagers who are pathological liars also tend to struggle with executive function deficits, such as poor memory or impulse control, researchers have found. This means practitioners may be able to consider treatments centered ...
Medical Xpress / Protein identified as cause of skin damage after radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is one of the main treatment forms for cancer. Among its most common side effects is skin damage, right up to chronic inflammation and fibroses. At present, such long-term damage can only be treated symptomatically ...
Medical Xpress / Runx1 transcription factor modulates opioid analgesia and withdrawal in humans and rodents
A University of Calgary-led international research team has identified a genetic factor that may explain why people respond so differently to opioid pain medications, and why some individuals face greater risk of side effects ...
Medical Xpress / Test strip with enhanced technology could make way for more accessible diagnosis
A research team led by La Trobe University has developed a single-use test strip that could ultimately change how diseases like cancer are diagnosed. The research used enzymes to boost an electrical signal to detect disease-indicative ...
Medical Xpress / High blood pressure uncontrolled in 4 out of 5 Americans
Four out of five American adults with high blood pressure don't have their condition under control, putting them at increased risk for heart disease and dementia, a new study says.
