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Medical Xpress / Unfolding the truth about bladder function: New insights into how the organ actually works
According to researcher Anne Robertson, the bladder is not considered a particularly glamorous organ, despite hosting many of the same physiological elements and processes as the heart.
Medical Xpress / The science of weight loss—and why your brain is wired to keep you fat
For decades, we've been told that weight loss is a matter of willpower: eat less, move more. But modern science has proven this isn't actually the case.
Medical Xpress / Many teens, young adults turning to AI chatbots for mental health advice, study indicates
About one in every eight U.S. teenagers and young adults turns to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, a new study says.
Medical Xpress / New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops
Researchers at Wayne State University and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute have developed a chemical imaging probe that resists the breakdown of certain compounds in the body, giving doctors a more dependable way ...
Medical Xpress / Family history of heart disease linked to specific protein pattern in blood
A specific pattern of proteins in the blood may reflect an increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet, examining close relatives of people who had suffered a heart ...
Medical Xpress / Blood-platelet screening in midlife could identify early risk for Alzheimer's disease
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk for Alzheimer's disease decades ahead of time, allowing for possible preventive therapy.
Medical Xpress / Cutting key amino acids from mouse diets triggers weight loss through heat burning
It's not pleasant to shiver from the cold, but for some, it has the appeal of making the body burn more energy as heat than when staying in a warmer environment. According to several studies, exposure to cold is a reliable ...
Medical Xpress / Weight loss drug could help avoid need for follow-up bariatric surgery
Combining bariatric surgery with weight loss medication can help people who need to lose more weight post-surgery, Monash University and Alfred Health-led research has found.
Medical Xpress / Ultrasound could help clear brain debris after stroke
A low-intensity ultrasound treatment clears neurotoxic debris from the brains of mice with induced bleeding that resembles a hemorrhagic stroke, according to a study published in Nature Biotechnology.
Medical Xpress / Age should be considered in metastatic prostate cancer treatment plans, says study
Many things are evaluated when doctors are putting a treatment plan together for prostate cancer patients. A new study says one more factor should be considered—chronological age.
Medical Xpress / Controlled oxygen reduction can boost brainpower without moving a muscle
It's well known that exercise is good for your brain. For years, scientists have shown even a single session of heart-pumping activity can sharpen executive function—the mental skills we use to plan, focus attention, remember ...
Medical Xpress / Ablation reduces stroke risk for atrial fibrillation and may remove need for some types of blood thinners
A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of stroke enough that some patients can discontinue blood thinners, according to a preliminary late-breaking ...
