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Medical Xpress / Onsite rapid testing leads to decrease in ER visits among long-term care residents
A study led by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Michael Garron Hospital, Humber River Health and the University of Toronto, in partnership with 20 long-term care (LTC) homes across Toronto, has found that onsite rapid testing ...
Medical Xpress / Sleep replay of learned skills can occur independently of the hippocampus, mouse study finds
Sleep is a crucial physiological process that supports recovery, clears metabolic waste products from the brain, regulates metabolism and supports the functioning of the immune system. Sleep is also known to play a key role ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists identify fructose as a surprise driver of cancer spread
A new study from The Wistar Institute has uncovered an unexpected link between fructose—a common dietary sugar—and the spread of an aggressive form of ovarian cancer. Published in Nature Aging, the study found that cancer ...
Medical Xpress / Brain training app makes adults with ADHD feel sharper but tests show no real change
Once believed to be a condition that children outgrow, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is now recognized as a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that often persists into adulthood. For many adults, it can ...
Medical Xpress / This amino acid may help the body fight tumors and viral infections
The amino acid arginine helps keep the human body humming, most notably by synthesizing proteins that carry out a range of cellular processes. It's produced by our bodies and found in common high-protein foods. Low levels ...
Medical Xpress / 'Proust's madeleine' finally explained by neuroscience
A team of CNRS scientists has pinpointed the brain mechanisms behind the famous "Proust's madeleine" phenomenon, in which smells bring back vivid, emotional memories.
Medical Xpress / Supercharged millet could help children's gut health without usual supplement side effects
Every day in the urban slums of Mumbai, hundreds of young children were fed toddler-appropriate porridge, soft curry or fresh-baked goods. For some, these were made of ordinary pearl millet, an ancient grain common in the ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer drug enables kidney transplant despite severe immune incompatibility
An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna reports on a new treatment strategy that has made kidney transplantation possible for a patient with no realistic chance of receiving a suitable donor ...
Medical Xpress / Immune navigation system discovery could lead to better treatments for chronic inflammation
A scientific collaboration between the University of Bath (UK) and the UMass Chan Medical School (U.S.) has determined how a specific type of white blood cell—neutrophils—moves through the body.
Medical Xpress / Forgotten memories can leave silent traces in the brain
Memory is not a perfect record. Some memories fade, while others remain hidden and can be brought back by reminders. But reminders can also distort what is remembered, and scientists still know little about how the brain ...
Medical Xpress / Three-week digital training linked to motor gains and brain connectivity changes in Parkinson's patients
A new study from Reichman University has found that a short, three-week digital training program, combined with standard drug treatment for Parkinson's disease, led to significant improvements in patients' motor function ...
Medical Xpress / Mice value advance knowledge, even when it reduces water rewards
We all hunger for information. Sometimes this drive leads us to a tangible reward, such as looking up reviews to find the perfect restaurant. But often we seek knowledge as an end unto itself, as when Galileo pointed his ...
