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Medical Xpress / First specific PET scan for TB could enable more effective treatment
A more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis (TB) has been developed by UK and US researchers, using positron emission tomography (PET).
Medical Xpress / Maternal suicide: New study provides insights into complicating factors surrounding perinatal deaths
Suicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and in the months after delivery in the United States, but many of these deaths may be preventable, say University of Michigan researchers.
Medical Xpress / Naloxone, witnessed overdoses could reduce opioid-related deaths
Opioid-related drug overdoses cause 130 deaths per day in the U.S. Access to treatment and prevention programs are key to addressing the opioid crisis, as is access to overdose reversal drugs like naloxone, which has emerged ...
Medical Xpress / Master autoimmune regulator gets by with a little help from its friends
The protein Foxp3 is vital to the function of immune cells called regulatory T cells, which control immune system activation. Despite its importance, how Foxp3 regulates the immune system using environmental cues has remained ...
Medical Xpress / A link between low income, lack of food stores to type of snacks and sweets people eat
People living in lower-income neighborhoods and in areas without local food stores eat more snacks and sweets than those in higher-income areas and in neighborhoods with many food stores, a new study shows. The findings are ...
Medical Xpress / Poorer teen mental ability linked to as much as tripling in stroke risk before age of 50
A lower level of mental ability during the teenage years may be linked to as much as a tripling in the risk of having a stroke before the age of 50, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community ...
Medical Xpress / Supportive caregiving reduces emotional overeating in toddlers
Managing a fussy infant or a determined toddler can be a daily test of patience and endurance for parents and caregivers. New research on the origins of emotional overeating in 3-year-olds suggests that how caregivers respond ...
Medical Xpress / Legacy of vaccine hesitancy may be leaving workers vulnerable to measles infection and spread
One in five U.K. health care workers may not be fully immunized against measles, new research has found.
Medical Xpress / Researchers find better way to detect when older adults fall at home
When older adults fall at home, every second counts—especially when they are alone.
Medical Xpress / Depression in adolescents linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Depression affects about 8% of adolescents worldwide and is a known risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. While the reasons for this risk are not well understood, a study from The Hospital for ...
Medical Xpress / Tremor treatment: Researchers develop robotic therapy that improves daily activities
Tremors, or involuntary rhythmic movements, severely impair an individual's ability to perform everyday tasks, reducing their quality of life and independence. In neurological rehabilitation, finding effective treatments ...
Medical Xpress / New study evaluates cardiovascular health scores in predicting mortality risks
Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have conducted a nationwide study evaluating the predictive value of cardiovascular health scores for mortality.