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Medical Xpress / Proton beam therapy boosts throat cancer survival, study finds
Photon therapy offers strong outcomes in treating oropharyngeal cancers; however, some radiation can reach and damage nearby healthy tissue. The damage can lead to side effects that may be severe for some patients. In a new ...
Medical Xpress / Trying to quit smoking? A workplace lottery may help
People who want to quit smoking benefit from lotteries as an incentive. This is evident from the Smoke-Free Lottery, a field experiment conducted by the RIVM, Radboud University and various Dutch universities. The findings ...
Medical Xpress / Key proteins identified in Oroya fever reveal new target for potential treatment
The so-called "Oroya fever" is an extremely severe infectious disease, yet it is classified among the so-called neglected tropical diseases. This is because the infection occurs—so far—exclusively in high-altitude valleys ...
Medical Xpress / Visual training can dramatically improve cognitive function after concussion
A new study led by scientists at the Perception Dynamics Institute and the University of California San Diego demonstrates that a specific visual training program significantly outperforms standard programs designed to treat ...
Medical Xpress / Tapt1 gene found crucial for protein balance and healthy brain development
A research team led by Prof. Xu Zhiheng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified Tapt1, together with its partner Suco, as important genes for brain development. ...
Medical Xpress / Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease
A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.
Medical Xpress / Mpox inflammation traced to AIM2 protein: New insights into immune overdrive
A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST, has identified a protein sensor that plays a key role in triggering severe inflammatory responses during mpox virus (MPXV) infection. The study reveals that this protein, known ...
Medical Xpress / Cannabis derivatives could provide new ovarian cancer treatments
In the future, scientists could use drugs made from cannabis to fight ovarian cancer. A team of scientists testing the effects of two chemical compounds sourced from cannabis on ovarian cancer cells have found that both show ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists develop mini human heart organoid that mimics atrial fibrillation
Though an estimated 60 million people around the world have atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, a type of irregular and often fast heartbeat, it's been at least 30 years since any new treatments have been developed. This is because ...
Medical Xpress / Mouse model reveals how muscular dystrophy triggers gut muscle over-contraction
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people. While it is well known for causing muscle weakness and stiffness, DM1 also affects other organs, ...
Medical Xpress / FDA drug trials exclude a widening slice of Americans, research reveals
A new study finds just 6% of clinical trials used to approve new drugs in the U.S. reflect the country's racial and ethnic makeup, with an increasing trend of trials underrepresenting Black and Hispanic individuals.
Medical Xpress / Chromatin accessibility maps reveal how stem cells drive myelodysplastic syndrome progression
Over the past few decades, advances in hematology have illuminated how a delicate balance between stem cell self-renewal and differentiation sustains healthy blood formation. In myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), however, this ...
