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Medical Xpress / Study finds telemedicine surge barely changed rural mental health access
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health specialists started using telemedicine much more frequently. Despite many benefits, a new study finds that virtual visits did not make it easier for psychiatrists, psychologists ...
Medical Xpress / Cloaked stem cells evade immune rejection in mice, pointing to a potential universal donor cell line
A study published in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates that genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can overcome immune rejection in mice with humanized immune systems, surviving for five months in a stringent ...
Medical Xpress / Study points to potential new therapies for hard-to-treat lung cancers
Findings from a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James) support the potential of new therapies ...
Medical Xpress / Multi-omics model links medical records to measure biological age
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have played a central role in an international study that presents a new method to measure biological age—a key factor in predicting health outcomes and understanding the aging ...
Medical Xpress / Rapid RSV tests linked to less antibiotic prescribing in kids
RSV is a significant cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections (VLRTIs) in children, including 50% to 80% of children 5 years old and younger who are hospitalized with bronchiolitis and 40% of those over 12 months ...
Medical Xpress / mRNA therapy restores fertility in genetically infertile mice
Researchers have found that targeted delivery of messenger RNA (mRNA) can restore sperm production and fertility in genetically infertile male mice. The findings, published in Stem Cell Reports, demonstrate that transient ...
Medical Xpress / Planning post-stroke care: Calculator predicts six-month memory and thinking problems
Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a "Stroke Cognition Calculator," a new tool designed to estimate a person's chance of having thinking and memory problems six months after a stroke. The study, led by ...
Medical Xpress / Better sleep could reduce anxiety in later life
As humans grow older, their emotional stability and sleep patterns can change significantly. For instance, some past studies have found that many older adults find it harder to manage negative emotions, experience higher ...
Medical Xpress / Former American football players show higher risk of later-life memory and mental health issues
American football is a high-octane contact sport in which repetitive head impacts (RHI) are a common sight. Researchers investigated the link between playing football and brain health, memory, and mental well-being later ...
Medical Xpress / How gut bacteria and diet can reprogram fat to burn more energy
Scientists at City of Hope and the Broad Institute and Keio University have discovered how specific gut bacteria work together with the diet to flip a metabolic switch—transforming energy-storing white fat into calorie-burning ...
Medical Xpress / How cocaine rewires the brain to drive relapse
When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn't a matter of personal failure—it's the biological result of their brain's rewiring, new research finds. Michigan State University scientists have found that cocaine changes how the ...
Medical Xpress / Quitting GLP-1 drugs triggers rapid regain, but 25% of weight loss may last
A year after stopping taking weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain—on average—60% of their lost weight. But beyond this, their regained weight plateaus, with individuals managing to keep off 25% ...
