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Medical Xpress / Experimental vaccine protects against C. diff disease and recurrence
A novel vaccination approach developed by Vanderbilt Health researchers cleared the harmful gut bacterium Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) in an animal model of infection. An experimental vaccine administered to the mucosal ...
Medical Xpress / How dopamine-producing neurons arise in the developing brain
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers have identified the neurogenic progenitor that gives rise to dopaminergic neurons, the primary neurons affected in Parkinson's disease. ...
Medical Xpress / Babies are exposed to more 'forever chemicals' before birth than previously known, new study finds
Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed to many more "forever chemicals" before birth than scientists previously understood, according to new research published in Environmental Science & Technology.
Medical Xpress / Mapping protein production in brain cells yields new insights for brain disease
The brain's ability to do everything from forming memories to coordinating movement relies on its cells producing the right proteins at the right time. But directly measuring this protein production, known as translation, ...
Medical Xpress / A genetic brake that forms our muscles: Variant linked to endurance may also raise odds of injury
In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body's capability to form new blood vessels in muscles—a mechanism that affects physical performance, ...
Medical Xpress / Macrophages need constant reminders to retain memories of prior infections, researchers discover
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have discovered that immune cells known as macrophages remain poised to fight repeat infections due to the persistent presence of signaling molecules left behind ...
Medical Xpress / Big data and human height: Scientists develop algorithm to boost biobank data retrieval and analysis
Extracting and analyzing relevant medical information from large-scale databases such as biobanks poses considerable challenges. To exploit such "big data," attempts have focused on large sampling algorithms that model individual ...
Medical Xpress / Evidence suggests chatbot disclaimers may backfire, strengthening emotional bonds
Concerns that chatbot use can cause mental and physical harm have prompted policies that require AI chatbots to deliver regular or constant reminders that they are not human. In an opinion appearing in Trends in Cognitive ...
Medical Xpress / Pop-up-style 3D electrode array captures organoid-wide brain rhythms in real time
A team led by Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab scientists have developed a new technology that can eavesdrop on the hidden electrical dialogues unfolding inside miniature, lab-grown human brain-like tissues. ...
Medical Xpress / Menopausal hormone therapy not linked to increased risk of death, study shows
Menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) is not associated with an increased risk of death, finds a Danish study of over 800,000 women published in The BMJ. The findings support current ...
Medical Xpress / Senescent cells after pregnancy may fuel postpartum breast cancer spread
Postpartum breast cancer is diagnosed five to ten years after giving birth. It is associated with a higher risk of metastasis and a lower survival rate compared with women who have not been pregnant or those diagnosed during ...
Medical Xpress / Booster shots reduce the risks of COVID-19 deaths, study finds
Booster vaccines reduced the risk of COVID‑19-related hospitalization and death, according to a new study of over 3 million adults who had the autumn 2022 vaccine in England. The research, led by the universities of Bristol ...
