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Medical Xpress / Adipose-derived stem cells remember obesity—anti-inflammatory capacity restored only years after weight loss
In medically indicated weight loss, attention is typically focused on the associated health benefits. However, recent research findings suggest that recovery from obesity-induced systemic inflammation may take several years.
Medical Xpress / Role of tumor microenvironment in nasopharyngeal carcinoma progression uncovered
A study led by clinician-scientists and researchers at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) has found that the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) plays a critical role in the progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma ...
Medical Xpress / Study shows BMI's weakness as a predictor of future health
A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI—commonly used to measure obesity and health risk—fails in predicting the risk of future death, suggesting the calculation is deeply flawed.
Medical Xpress / Mental knots—studies offer insights into a protein's role in schizophrenia
Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany have published two new studies offering fresh insight into a protein believed to play a pivotal role in the development of chronic mental health conditions such as schizophrenia.
Medical Xpress / Protein split reveals dual roles in childhood ciliopathies and cell signaling
New research by Sumeda Nandadasa, Ph.D., reveals how a key protein associated with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, nephronophthisis, Joubert syndrome and other ciliopathies is cut in half to perform two separate functions, both of ...
Medical Xpress / Electrochemical catheter hub could prevent bloodstream infections
Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) that annually kill thousands ...
Medical Xpress / Even in athletes, obese BMI associated with worse concussion recovery
Clinicians who work with elite college athletes and military cadets should be aware of the association between higher body mass index (BMI) and worse concussion recovery, suggests new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ...
Medical Xpress / Surviving breast cancer tied to lower Alzheimer's risk: Radiation therapy may offer short-term protection
Research led by Samsung Medical Center finds breast cancer survivors exhibit an 8% lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia (AD) compared with cancer-free individuals, with radiation therapy potentially contributing to the reduced ...
Medical Xpress / Can monoclonal antibodies effectively treat malaria? Scientists say the answer is a resounding 'yes'
Monoclonal antibodies provide protection against a wide range of infectious microbes, and now, in a series of elegant laboratory experiments, scientists have uncovered how a pair of these lab-engineered molecules fight malaria.
Medical Xpress / Habits supported by two different aspects of action control could resolve past discrepancies
When humans repeat specific patterns of behavior on a regular basis, these behaviors can become habits. Some habits, such as exercising in the morning, hygienic rituals, eating healthy or meditation practices, can be beneficial. ...
Medical Xpress / Newborns have elevated levels of a biomarker for Alzheimer's
Newborn babies and patients with Alzheimer's disease share an unexpected biological trait: elevated levels of a well-known biomarker for Alzheimer's, as shown in a study led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg ...
Medical Xpress / A critical link exists among high temps, aging and disease risk
As we age, extreme heat causes many heat-related illnesses that can lead to serious health issues. A new study from the University of California, Irvine's Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health adds to that list.
