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Medical Xpress / Nicotine pouches may offer path to reduced tobacco harm
As lawmakers and public health experts debate the safety of nicotine pouches, researchers from Rutgers Health found that for now, most adults that use these products also have a history of tobacco use and may be choosing ...
Medical Xpress / Air pollution linked to faster buildup of toxic proteins in Alzheimer's brains
Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer's disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain and speeding up cognitive decline.
Medical Xpress / Non-hormonal biomaterial could help combat vaginal changes associated with menopause
A new hydrogel applied directly to vaginal tissues may help alleviate the negative impacts of menopause, according to a new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego. The results, published in Advanced ...
Medical Xpress / First genetically engineered cancer model in naked mole rats
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have created the first genetically engineered model of lung cancer in naked mole rats, a species long thought to be resistant to cancer. The findings, published in Cancer Discovery, shed ...
Medical Xpress / Novel 'metabolic clock' could help detect early signs of disease and accelerated aging
What if a simple blood test could tell how fast you're really aging, or warn you of potential health issues before symptoms appear? A team of scientists from CIC bioGUNE, member of BRTA, led by Prof. José M. Mato, General ...
Medical Xpress / Simultaneous cell isolation technology shows clinical feasibility for increased accuracy in cancer diagnostics
Researchers ushered in a new chapter for personalized and precise cancer diagnostics using technology that can automatically and simultaneously isolate circulating tumor cells (CTC) and circulating cancer-associated fibroblasts ...
Medical Xpress / Wireless neural interface could be used for drug delivery to deep brain regions
A research team has developed an implantable wireless neural interface capable of delivering drugs precisely to deep regions of the brain.
Medical Xpress / Automated smoking interventions offered to parents may curb their tobacco habits
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Mass General Brigham have found that integrating an automated smoking cessation intervention for parents into pediatric primary care demonstrated increased treatment ...
Medical Xpress / Bursting HIV's bubble: A new workflow to study HIV-1 genome-containing capsids
40 million people live with HIV globally, and that number continues to rise. While therapies exist to reduce the amount of HIV in a patient's body and, in turn, reduce HIV symptoms, there remains no cure. Engineering better ...
Medical Xpress / Eating for two: Postpartum diet linked to depression risk in mothers
Giving birth is hard enough; postpartum depression can make adjusting to parenthood all the more difficult. A healthy diet is essential for new mothers to build strength after such a taxing ordeal, but what if what they eat ...
Medical Xpress / Blowing off steam at work carries a cost but builds connections
When something happens in life that you want to vent about, most people have a go-to listener. Being this person for others serves an important purpose in the workplace, providing emotional and problem-focused support.
Medical Xpress / A new bystander effect? Aggression can be contagious when observing it in peers
People who repeatedly observe aggression have a higher likelihood of engaging in violent behavior later in life. In a new JNeurosci paper, Jacob Nordman and colleagues, from Southern University of Illinois School of Medicine, ...
