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Medical Xpress / Why flu season can strain your heart, and what a new mRNA approach suggests
Mount Sinai researchers have identified a cellular mechanism linking infections from influenza A viruses (IAVs) to cardiovascular disease, providing critical insights on how influenza can damage the heart and increase the ...
Medical Xpress / Outdated Medicare rule delays nursing care and wastes hospital resources, study finds
A long-standing Medicare policy meant to manage rehabilitation services in nursing homes may keep older Americans in hospitals longer than necessary without improving patient health or saving Medicare money, new research ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical trial explores whether a genetic test can improve early detection of prostate cancer
A genetic test developed by researchers at Broad Clinical Labs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is now enabling a large, nationwide clinical trial aimed at improving health care for men at increased risk of ...
Medical Xpress / Eye cancer genes predetermine liver metastasis, study finds
Cells from cancerous tumors can spread, or metastasize, throughout the body. Researchers have long sought to understand what determines where those cells will go and thrive in order to more effectively treat the cancer and ...
Medical Xpress / Does a vegetarian upbringing stunt growth? A study of nearly 1.2 million infants suggests not
While the global shift toward plant-based living continues to accelerate, a critical question has lingered for parents and pediatricians: Can a vegan or vegetarian diet support the rapid growth required in the first two years ...
Medical Xpress / How immune cells in the adult brain can regulate generation of new neurons
A new study, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, is leading to a new understanding of how immune cells can influence adult neurogenesis, the process of creating new neurons in the brain. Neurons are the ...
Medical Xpress / AI algorithm enables tracking of brainstem's vital white matter pathways
The signals that drive many of the brain and body's most essential functions—consciousness, sleep, breathing, heart rate and motion—course through bundles of "white matter" fibers in the brainstem, but imaging systems ...
Medical Xpress / Can AI help decide when to see a doctor? Study says not yet
Next time you're considering consulting Dr. ChatGPT, perhaps think again. Despite now being able to ace most medical licensing exams, artificial intelligence chatbots do not give humans better health advice than they can ...
Medical Xpress / Strength training delivers the best and healthiest dieting results for both sexes
A new study conducted at the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute at Tel Aviv University reveals a clear conclusion: strength (resistance) training is the most effective ...
Medical Xpress / Decades of drinking reshape gene expression in key human brain regions, study shows
Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and decision-making, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint ...
Medical Xpress / Prolonged use of the drug omeprazole may lead to nutritional deficiencies
A study warns that the prolonged use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) can impair nutrient absorption. PPIs are a class of drugs including medications such as omeprazole, pantoprazole, and esomeprazole. They are used to treat ...
Medical Xpress / Study reveals insights about brain regions linked to OCD, informing potential treatments
A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks. The findings could help inform new ways in which the condition is treated ...
