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Medical Xpress / New study locates neuron clusters that help the brain repay sleep debt
Sleeping deeply into the afternoon after an all-nighter or a late night out is one way the body repays its sleep debt. The sleep-wake cycle is regulated by a homeostatic process in which the body continuously adjusts its ...
Medical Xpress / Sex-specific pathway driving melanoma metastasis discovered, with implications across female cancer treatments
Institut Curie researchers have identified a sex-specific molecular pathway connecting E-cadherin loss, estrogen receptor-α (ERα), and GRPR, contributing significantly to increased melanoma metastasis in women.
Medical Xpress / A universal sleep pattern could help strengthen and separate memories
Although we know sleep is essential to our physical and mental well-being, it remains an incredibly enigmatic behavior, scientifically speaking. Researchers at the University of Michigan, however, may have developed a new ...
Medical Xpress / Zoning out could be beneficial—and may actually help us learn faster
Aimlessly wandering around a city or exploring the new mall may seem unproductive, but new research from HHMI's Janelia Research Campus suggests it could play an important role in how our brains learn.
Medical Xpress / Stick-on sleep monitor promises smarter, more accurate detection of sleep disorders
A team of Northwestern investigators have developed a wearable and wireless sleep monitoring device that provides an in-depth analysis of different sleep stages and may improve the detection of sleep disorders, detailed in ...
Medical Xpress / Experimental drug burns fat and reduces blood sugar while preserving muscle mass
Lower blood sugar and increased fat burning—without negatively affecting appetite or muscle mass. These are some of the most promising effects of a new potential drug treatment for people with type 2 diabetes and obesity, ...
Medical Xpress / Genetic cause for rare childhood brain developmental disorder found
University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka has led international research uncovering a new genetic cause for a rare developmental disorder that profoundly impacts brain growth and function in children.
Medical Xpress / 'Pill-on-a-thread' could replace endoscopies for half of all patients being monitored for esophageal cancer risk
Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett's esophagus, a known precursor to esophageal cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the University ...
Medical Xpress / More than a relay station—brain's thalamus may play key role in abstract thinking and executive control
Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus—a region long considered a relay station for the brain and involved in consciousness and motor activity—reveals the thalamus may play a decisive role in ...
Medical Xpress / Experimental drug holds promise for controlling weight and blood sugar
An article published in the journal Nature Metabolism presents an experimental drug that stimulates adipose tissue cells to produce heat through a process known as thermogenesis, thereby promoting weight loss.
Medical Xpress / Phase III trial shows gene therapy skin grafts help heal chronic wounds in blistering skin disease
Skin grafts genetically engineered from a patient's own cells can heal persistent wounds in people with an extremely painful dermatologic disease, a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial has shown. The grafts treat severe ...
Medical Xpress / A newly developed imaging tool could transform brain cancer surgery
In a significant leap forward for successful cancer surgery, researchers at the University of Missouri and collaborators have developed a new imaging probe to help surgeons more accurately identify and remove aggressive tumors ...
