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Medical Xpress / Occupational factors strongly influence long COVID risk, finds study
Work-related factors play a significant and independent role in the risk of developing long COVID, shows a new study based on the COVICAT cohort and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in collaboration ...
Medical Xpress / Childhood maltreatment leaves genetic scars tied to lifelong mental health risks
A research team led by the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has conducted a pioneering study that established a ...
Medical Xpress / Evaluating the impact of heat-inactivated bacteria on age-related inflammation
The process of aging is associated with a decline in immune functions and persistent low-level inflammation. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered a strain of Lentilactobacillus capable of preventing and even reversing ...
Medical Xpress / Can intimate relationships affect your heart? New study says 'yes'
With heart disease as the leading cause of death worldwide, there is growing recognition that recovery is not only physical but also emotional and social. A new study shows that strong and supportive relationships can indeed ...
Medical Xpress / Custom 3D-printed models improve precision of oral cancer removal
Using 3D modeling to plan and guide cancer surgeries increases surgical precision, resulting in complete tumor removal for 92% of head and neck cancers that have invaded bone, according to a new study published by The Ohio ...
Medical Xpress / Who is more likely to get long COVID? New study uncovers genetic drivers behind the disease
Australian scientists have identified the key genetic drivers behind long COVID, revealing why some people continue to experience debilitating symptoms long after their initial infection.
Medical Xpress / Clinical trial suggests knowing HIV 'viral load' doesn't improve number of patients seeking needed care
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other sources, there are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States, and another 1.2 to 2.2 million who are at highest ...
Medical Xpress / Satiety's little helper: Protein that supports appetite-regulating protein identified
A protein essential to the human body for managing energy and regulating appetite relies on a partner protein, according to new research, and the findings could help researchers better understand genetic obesity.
Medical Xpress / Reducing social isolation protects the brain in later life, study shows
New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in later-life cognitive function. Pathological cognitive decline is most often driven by Alzheimer's ...
Medical Xpress / Stroke and dementia: Combating loss of function in small vessels of the brain
A new study identifies molecular factors that promote small vessel disease—and an active drug that can restore impaired vascular functions.
Medical Xpress / Blood analysis shows whether brain cancer treatment is working
The effectiveness of chemotherapy for brain cancer, done with a technique that opens the blood-brain barrier, can be monitored by blood draw, researchers at Northwestern Medicine and the University of Michigan have shown.
Medical Xpress / How the brain dynamically reconfigures networks during speech processing
How does the brain manage to catch the drift of a mumbled sentence or a flat, robotic voice? A new study led by researchers at Reichman University's Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology and the Dina Recanati School of Medicine ...
