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Medical Xpress / Common procedure does not prevent recurrent pancreatitis, trial finds
A multicenter clinical trial published in JAMA has found that a long-used endoscopic procedure does not prevent recurrent pancreatitis in adults with an anatomic anomaly, challenging decades of conventional wisdom. The study, ...
Medical Xpress / How early pregnancy impacts aging: Implications for breast-cancer risk
A new study by cell biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggests that an early first pregnancy may protect against breast cancer decades later by preventing age-related changes in breast cells that are ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: A more realistic way to study cocaine use could accelerate addiction research
You may be surprised to learn that, according to AddictionHelp.com, an estimated 12% of American adults (~41 million) have used powder cocaine in their lifetimes. Thankfully, not everyone who partakes develops an addiction, ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds visceral pain boosts empathy more than skin pain
Interoceptive, visceral pain from within the body is perceived more unpleasant than exteroceptive pain from outside the body. A new study shows that the type of pain also influences how we empathize with others.
Medical Xpress / A more reliable platform to test antibody medicines
An international research consortium, led by scientists at VIB and UGent, has developed a new platform that could change how antibody medicines are tested and brought to patients. The work, published in Science Immunology, ...
Medical Xpress / Anticipating aging-related mental decline using saliva samples and AI
As humans age beyond early adulthood, their physical and mental functions tend to slowly worsen over time. One of the most common sources of severe mental decline in older adults are neurodegenerative diseases, conditions ...
Medical Xpress / Rethinking longevity: Genes account for 50% of human lifespan variation, study suggests
What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low compared to other human ...
Medical Xpress / Exposing a 'mental trap': The hidden bias behind chronic indecision
Humans are required to make several decisions daily, from choosing what to eat at a restaurant to more crucial choices, such as the studies they wish to complete.
Medical Xpress / Study maps 30 rheumatoid arthritis biopsies, linking joint scarring to treatment resistance
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of its own joints, causing chronic pain, swelling, and stiffness. While there have been remarkable advancements ...
Medical Xpress / In developing immunity to allergens, a little 'dirty' goes a long way
Conventional wisdom has held for some time that children who grow up in environments rich with biodiversity—farms, homes with pets, rural settings in general—are less likely to have allergies. The thing nobody has ever ...
Medical Xpress / Gut-derived metabolite hippuric acid 'turns up' immune inflammation, study finds
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have identified a previously overlooked mediator in the body's response to life-threatening infections: hippuric acid, a metabolite produced when gut bacteria break down polyphenols from ...
Medical Xpress / Engineered micro scaffolds show promise for helping people recover from severe muscle loss
When a car accident or athletic injury destroys more than 20% of a muscle's mass, the body faces a problem it often can't heal fully on its own. Without intervention, scar tissue fills the injury site and can leave patients ...
