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Medical Xpress / Cellular targets to overcome KRAS inhibitor resistance in pancreatic tumors identified
A study led by University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers sheds new light on how pancreatic cancer cells resist treatment and points to potential new combination therapies to make treatments more effective.
Medical Xpress / What can DMT psychedelic teach us about the sense of self?
When people use a psychedelic called dimethyltryptamine (DMT), they experience a temporary loss of their sense of self. DMT interacts with a frequency of brain activity associated with self-referential processes (alpha waves), ...
Medical Xpress / Genetic mechanisms promote antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified previously unknown genetic mechanisms that promote antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea, findings that may inform the development of more effective treatment strategies, according ...
Medical Xpress / How the brain resolves visual conflict to generate conscious perception
A research group led by Prof. Zhang Peng from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed how the human brain resolves perceptual conflicts and generates conscious perception through local ...
Medical Xpress / Microprotein adipogenin found to regulate fat storage in cells
A microprotein called adipogenin appears to play a key role in helping fat cells store lipid droplets—a phenomenon that's pivotal for metabolic health, a study co-led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists gather more evidence for presence of 'gut-brain axis'
Research on mice by scientists at the University of Manchester has shed new light on why the guts' immune system changes after a stroke and how it might contribute to gastrointestinal problems.
Medical Xpress / Untreated sleep apnea raises risk of Parkinson's, study finds
New research reveals that people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease. However, they can significantly reduce the risk by improving the quality of their sleep by using ...
Medical Xpress / Culturally tailored intervention improves dialysis care for Hispanic and Latino patients
A randomized trial led by Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSc, professor of hospital medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, has found that a culturally tailored intervention helped achieve a modest reduction ...
Medical Xpress / How brain tumors respond to low-nutrient environments
A new study led by Peter Mac Professor Louise Cheng on fruit-fly brains has uncovered how cells that form the brain's protective barrier can act as "gatekeepers" and slow down the growth of some brain tumors.
Medical Xpress / Decision tree distinguishes closely related psychotic disorders
How can closely related mental illnesses with similar symptoms be reliably distinguished from one another? As part of a German-Chinese collaboration, researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich and Heinrich Heine University ...
Medical Xpress / Those with positive experiences or conflicts of interest dominate FDA drug advisory meetings
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committees play a key role in evaluating the efficacy and safety of new drugs. They include open public hearing sessions, whereby patients, clinicians, and advocates share ...
Medical Xpress / Most preschoolers failing to meet daily physical activity guidelines, study suggests
Fewer than 1 in 4 children aged 2 to 4 meet the recommended daily physical activity levels, a new study has found. Additionally, while children are much more active on days when they attend early years settings, most preschoolers ...
