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Medical Xpress / Upgraded smart mask tracks breath biomarkers for days with solar cell
Exhaled breath can provide a treasure trove of health information, offering a noninvasive window to both respiratory microenvironments and systemic physiological states. But collecting such data is a challenge.
Medical Xpress / Brain computer interface enables rapid communication for two people with paralysis
Loss of communication can be among the most devastating symptoms for patients with paralysis. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute and Brown University describes an investigational ...
Medical Xpress / Problematic social media use predicts higher depressive symptoms in adolescents under 16
Problematic use of social media—characterized by loss of control and compulsive engagement—may significantly increase depressive symptoms in adolescents under the age of 16, according to a new study led by researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Working memory may rely on calcium-tuned synaptic boosts, study suggests
Working memory is a cognitive function that is essential for carrying out everyday activities and temporarily retaining information. This process enables us to understand information, learn and manage responses in a controlled ...
Medical Xpress / RNA barcodes fast-track brain connection mapping
By tagging neurons with molecular "barcodes," researchers have mapped connections among thousands of neurons in the mouse brain with unprecedented speed and resolution. The approach could expand understanding not only of ...
Medical Xpress / Twice‑yearly injectable HIV regimen treatment demonstrates strong efficacy and safety in Phase 2 trial
A new study published in The Lancet Microbe reports the first twice-yearly injectable HIV treatment regimen—combining lenacapavir, teropavimab, and zinlirvimab—has achieved high rates of viral suppression and demonstrated ...
Medical Xpress / New genetic risk score better predicts diabetes, obesity and downstream complications
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are metabolic conditions with many causes, including overlapping and distinct genetic features. A polygenic risk score (PRS) can capture multiple genetic risk factors to provide an estimate ...
Medical Xpress / Experimental oral therapy PrimeC shows safety and signals of clinical benefit in ALS
In a phase 2b clinical trial, an investigational oral therapy called PrimeC was found to be safe and well tolerated in people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with exploratory findings suggesting target engagement ...
Medical Xpress / Differences in brain activity between ADHD and neurotypical adults
Elaine Pinggal from Monash University, and colleagues assessed how sleep-like brain activity in awake adults influences sustained attention during a task.
Dialog / The hidden signals of Crohn's disease: Why remission is not recovery
Imagine a patient with Crohn's disease—after months of flares, they are finally in clinical remission. Their biomarkers are stable, their pain has subsided, and their doctors are satisfied. They are on the gold standard ...
Medical Xpress / Updated guidelines find even small amounts of resistance training build muscle
The first major update to resistance-training guidelines in 17 years delivers one clear message: any amount of resistance training improves strength, muscle size, power and physical function.
Medical Xpress / Modeling suggests climate change could drive millions into physical inactivity by 2050
Rising temperatures due to climate change could drive millions more adults globally into physical inactivity by 2050, being linked to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and billions of dollars in lost productivity, ...
