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Medical Xpress / Six-week postpartum monitoring uncovers 40% more severe pregnancy complications
Extending the monitoring period for severe pregnancy complications showed that more than 40% of cases were missed using traditional delivery-focused monitoring, according to new research that extended monitoring from conception ...
Medical Xpress / New research reveals why some esophageal cancers are so hard to treat
New research has uncovered new insights into why the most aggressive esophageal cancers are so difficult to treat and how the body's own defense systems are helping them to thrive. The study, led by Professor Eileen Parkes ...
Medical Xpress / How a rare pediatric liver cancer emerges
Liver cancer in children is rare, but when it occurs, the two main types are hepatoblastoma (HB) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In some cases, however, the tumors show features of both types. These tumors have been classified ...
Medical Xpress / Inappropriate antibiotic use for COVID-19 is linked to resistance
Taking azithromycin for as little as one day triggers antibiotic resistance in the respiratory tract, according to a first-of-its kind look by scientists at UC San Francisco of the changes that occur in the microbiome of ...
Medical Xpress / Fair and safe medical AI: Why local expertise matters
A Global Grand Challenges case study reveals the potential of large language models (LLMs) to close health gaps in South Asia, but only when they're adapted and fine-tuned using local data and expertise. The study, "Evaluating ...
Medical Xpress / Severe burns present growing threat in overdose epidemic
A new analysis in Oregon reveals a heightened incidence of severe burns requiring hospital-level care as illicit drug use nationwide has shifted from injection to smoking. Researchers analyzed Oregon Medicaid data and found ...
Medical Xpress / New findings suggest symptom patterns may help diagnose Alzheimer's with FTLD
People with Alzheimer's disease often have other neurodegenerative conditions as well, including a less-understood disorder called frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). While a precise diagnosis of FTLD has only been ...
Medical Xpress / Novel cancer drug delivery system improves Paclitaxel absorption
Recent advances in drug discovery research have led to the development of numerous drug candidate compounds with high therapeutic efficacy. However, many of these compounds possess properties that make them difficult to handle, ...
Medical Xpress / Brain scans reveal link between thinner brain cortex regions and higher psychopathic traits
A team of researchers from Spain was curious to know if people with high psychopathic traits have anomalies in the brain's physical structures, which make them incapable of feeling regret or capable of manipulation and other ...
Medical Xpress / Links between brain regions could predict the efficacy of antidepressants
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severe form of depression characterized by a persistent low mood, hopelessness, disruptions in sleep and/or eating habits, as well as a loss of motivation and interest in daily activities. ...
Medical Xpress / The gut can drive age-associated memory loss, research reveals
We become forgetful as we age. This is often seen as a universal truth, but in fact it is far from universal: some people remain incredibly sharp at 100 years old, while others experience memory loss starting in middle age.
Medical Xpress / Remote ketogenic therapy linked to 62% lower depression scores in 12 weeks
A new study is offering a potential lifeline for the estimated 1.7 million people currently on mental health waiting lists in the UK, suggesting that a remotely delivered, group-based Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy (KMT) program ...
