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Medical Xpress / Same genetic mutation, different clinical outcomes: Study shows why neurodevelopmental disorders vary so widely
Individuals that share the same deletion of a portion of chromosome 16 are at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders, but some experience severe intellectual disability or developmental delay, while others may only ...
Medical Xpress / Unmasking autism spectrum disorder through its gene-based roots
Two studies led by the Chahrour Lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center shed new light on genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the neurodevelopmental disease characterized by impaired communication, abnormal ...
Medical Xpress / A brain mechanism may help slow Parkinson's disease—but only in females
Scientists have identified a protective brain pathway that may help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease by strengthening the brain's own dopamine-producing neurons, but the positive effect was only observed in females.
Medical Xpress / AI pathology framework can enable a deeper understanding of cancer
The digital transformation of pathology is opening up new possibilities for cancer diagnosis. Today's artificial intelligence (AI) techniques now go far beyond mere automation: they make it possible to extract previously ...
Medical Xpress / Global outbreaks may fuel violence against women—but most cases go unmeasured
Violence against women and girls may increase during infectious disease outbreaks—as economic strain, isolation and disrupted services reshape daily life—yet those impacts remain largely unmeasured, according to researchers ...
Medical Xpress / This hand-held cancer probe feels what surgeons may miss and changes how tumors are found in real time
Breast cancer impacts over two million women around the world each year. Following radiotherapy or chemotherapy, breast-conserving surgery is the first line of intervention for early-stage breast cancer. This surgery aims ...
Medical Xpress / Optimized formula helps lab-grown heart cells act more like adult tissue
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have developed a new method to mature lab-grown heart cells, so they more closely resemble adult human heart tissue. By optimizing the chemical ...
Medical Xpress / Poor mental health may shape care quality, confidence and unmet needs across 18 countries
People with self-reported poorer mental health also report worse quality of care and lower confidence in health care systems, according to a study published May 5 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Margaret E. Kruk ...
Medical Xpress / Glial cells reveal why some ALS cases progress slowly over decades
The core facilities of the Cibio Department of the University of Trento have all taken part in a study on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to better understand the molecular mechanisms of slow-progressing cases. The study ...
Medical Xpress / Obesity and Alzheimer's linked by disease-driving metabolic pathways
By 2030, the population in the United States aged 65 and older is expected to reach 71 million or about 20% of Americans. This growth is likely to increase the burden of age-related diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease ...
Medical Xpress / A preventable mining disease is still spreading through global pits as demand for critical minerals grows
Researchers from National Jewish Health have conducted what is believed to be the largest systematic review of silicosis in mineral miners. Silicosis is an irreversible lung disease caused by the inhalation of respirable ...
Medical Xpress / Online autism diagnoses could expand access as remote tools perform well for many children
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down clinics and forced face-to-face interactions behind masks, autism diagnoses for many children came to a halt. For Katherine Meltzoff, a professor of education at UC Riverside, the disruption ...
