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Medical Xpress / Scientists tie lupus to a virus nearly all of us carry
One of humanity's most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for the chronic autoimmune condition called systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues have found.
Medical Xpress / Flu vaccine performance varies by age, study reveals
New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the ability of the vaccines to activate cells of the immune system that help to protect against infection varied greatly depending on the vaccine type and age ...
Medical Xpress / Speaking more languages might keep you younger, study suggests
Can learning another language help you stay younger for longer? Far beyond its cultural and social value, speaking multiple languages may protect both brain and body health, slowing down the biological processes of aging ...
Medical Xpress / Chemical compound holds potential against Alzheimer's disease
A team of researchers at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) in Brazil has developed a new chemical compound with the potential to treat Alzheimer's disease. The research involved computer simulations (in silico), cell ...
Medical Xpress / Metformin as a new standard of care to manage weight gain side effect of certain bipolar medications
Results from the largest and longest study of its kind have found that the drug metformin can help manage weight gain in overweight or obese youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder, and should be adopted as a standard ...
Medical Xpress / Research in mice reveals brain cells that drive—and prevent—anxiety
Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health conditions in America, affecting about one in five people nationwide. But much remains unknown about the roots of anxiety in the brain. Now, research at the University ...
Medical Xpress / Wearable ultrasound sensor delivers noninvasive treatment with adjustable, body-conforming design
Conventional wearable ultrasound sensors have been limited by low power output and poor structural stability, making them unsuitable for high-resolution imaging or therapeutic applications.
Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's risk calculator could spot danger years before symptoms begin
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new tool that can estimate a person's risk of developing memory and thinking problems associated with Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.
Medical Xpress / High blood pressure in children nearly doubled from 2000–2020, global study finds
The rate of children and adolescents experiencing high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.
Medical Xpress / Cellular protein FGD3 boosts breast cancer chemotherapy and immunotherapy, study finds
A naturally-occurring protein that tends to be expressed at higher levels in breast cancer cells boosts the effectiveness of some anticancer agents, including doxorubicin, one of the most widely used chemotherapies, and a ...
Medical Xpress / Nature vs. nurture: Sequencing study quantifies genetic influence on human traits and diseases
Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and susceptibility to diseases like type 2 diabetes, in a study co-led by University of Queensland researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Mental and physical coaching before surgery prepares immune system and reduces complications, trial finds
The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients, many of whom anticipate the need for rehabilitation to get back on their feet. But if patients improve their physical and mental ...
