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Medical Xpress / Global Burden of Disease study: Mortality declines, but youth deaths and health inequities rise
Global mortality rates are falling, but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet today and presented at the World Health Summit in Berlin.
Medical Xpress / Tweeting at night linked to worse mental well-being
Posting on Twitter (also known as X) throughout the night is associated with worse mental well-being, according to a new study from the University of Bristol published in Scientific Reports.
Medical Xpress / New injectable gel shows promise as voice loss treatment
McGill University researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries.
Medical Xpress / Living near toxic Superfund sites linked to aggressive breast cancer
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, according to the American Cancer Society. Now, three recent studies by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of ...
Medical Xpress / Unlocking the molecular puzzle of exercise: Research maps 20 years of progress
We've long known that regular exercise builds muscle, strengthens the heart, and lifts our mood, but a new paper shows the benefits go even further—physical activity doesn't just improve the body, it rewires it on a molecular ...
Medical Xpress / Seaweed-based tablet transforms menstrual cups into tools for health tracking
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new menstrual health product designed to complement and enhance an existing menstrual cup that is safer, easier to use and more environmentally sustainable than current ...
Medical Xpress / Blood cancer: Scientists reprogram cancer cell death to trigger immune system
The aim of immunotherapy strategies is to leverage cells in the patient's own immune system to destroy tumor cells. Using a preclinical model, scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Inserm successfully stimulated an effective ...
Medical Xpress / Engineered stem cells yield millions of tumor-fighting natural killer cells at reduced cost
Chinese researchers have developed a novel method to efficiently engineer natural killer (NK) cells for cancer immunotherapy. NK cells are central to early antiviral and anticancer defense—among other immune system roles—making ...
Medical Xpress / 'Disease in a dish' study of progressive MS finds critical role for unusual type of brain cell
Scientists have identified an unusual type of brain cell that may play a vital role in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), likely contributing to the persistent inflammation characteristic of the disease.
Medical Xpress / Targeted steroid use may offer a universal complementary treatment to fight TB
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, affecting more than 10 million people annually worldwide, with 1.25 million people dying of TB every year. While steroids like dexamethasone are used in certain TB ...
Medical Xpress / Rapid diagnostic test can detect asymptomatic malaria cases
Researchers have adapted a rapid diagnostic technology that is able to identify undetected cases of malaria, helping tackle the spread of disease.
Medical Xpress / During the 'tripledemic,' some hospitals overflowed while others had empty beds
In the fall of 2022, hospitals across the U.S. saw a severe spike in cases of influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a phenomenon that became known as the "tripledemic."
