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Medical Xpress / AI that predicts sequences within antibodies could lead to new therapeutic treatments
A new artificial intelligence model could help design antibodies that better protect the body against viruses and disease. The AI model, known as ImmunoMatch, can predict and identify correct protein pairings within antibodies, ...
Medical Xpress / Changing the paradigm on hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Connective tissues don't tell the whole story
Recent research from the Medical University of South Carolina laboratory of Russell Norris, Ph.D., challenges the notion that hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is an isolated connective tissue disorder, revealing ...
Medical Xpress / Long-term study reveals physical ability peaks at age 35
A 47-year-long Swedish study at Karolinska Institutet reveals how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance change during adulthood. The results show that physical ability starts to deteriorate as early as age 35, but it is ...
Medical Xpress / Can intimate relationships affect your heart? New study says 'yes'
With heart disease as the leading cause of death worldwide, there is growing recognition that recovery is not only physical but also emotional and social. A new study shows that strong and supportive relationships can indeed ...
Medical Xpress / Occupational factors strongly influence long COVID risk, finds study
Work-related factors play a significant and independent role in the risk of developing long COVID, shows a new study based on the COVICAT cohort and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in collaboration ...
Medical Xpress / New ALS diagnostic blood test boasts 97% accuracy
ALS is a debilitating paralytic disease characterized as the death of upper and lower motor neurons. Fortunately, ALS is relatively rare, with an incidence rate of 1.6 per 100,000 adults, resulting in about 30,000 cases in ...
Medical Xpress / Healthy Nordic diet good for both type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
A healthy Nordic diet, high in dietary fiber from whole grains, fruits and vegetables but with a small percentage of saturated fat, can assist in the treatment of both type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. ...
Medical Xpress / Who is more likely to get long COVID? New study uncovers genetic drivers behind the disease
Australian scientists have identified the key genetic drivers behind long COVID, revealing why some people continue to experience debilitating symptoms long after their initial infection.
Medical Xpress / Childhood maltreatment leaves genetic scars tied to lifelong mental health risks
A research team led by the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has conducted a pioneering study that established a ...
Medical Xpress / Reducing social isolation protects the brain in later life, study shows
New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in later-life cognitive function. Pathological cognitive decline is most often driven by Alzheimer's ...
Medical Xpress / Custom 3D-printed models improve precision of oral cancer removal
Using 3D modeling to plan and guide cancer surgeries increases surgical precision, resulting in complete tumor removal for 92% of head and neck cancers that have invaded bone, according to a new study published by The Ohio ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical trial suggests knowing HIV 'viral load' doesn't improve number of patients seeking needed care
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other sources, there are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States, and another 1.2 to 2.2 million who are at highest ...