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Medical Xpress / Ultrasound helmet enables deep brain stimulation in people without surgery
An ultrasound device that can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery has been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Oxford, opening up new possibilities for neurological research and ...
Medical Xpress / Teen loneliness triggers 'reward seeking' behavior, study finds
A study has found that adolescents become highly motivated to seek rewards after just a few hours of social isolation. This may be beneficial in driving them toward social interaction, but when opportunities for connection ...
Medical Xpress / Pocket ultrasound reduces hospital stays for patients with shortness of breath, study finds
When hospitalized patients struggle to breathe, doctors typically reach for their stethoscopes, but results from a Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health clinical study in JAMA Network Open suggest they should diagnose the problem ...
Medical Xpress / LSD may ease anxiety symptoms for months, study finds
A single dose of LSD eased anxiety symptoms for many folks and the benefits lasted up to three months, a new study reports.
Medical Xpress / How quickly mRNA degrades is linked to autoimmune disease risk
A pizza shop with 30 delivery people ought to be able to deliver a lot of pizzas—if their cars don't break down on the way. Likewise, genes that produce a lot of messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules can build a lot of proteins—if ...
Medical Xpress / 3D printing 'glue gun' can generate bone grafts directly onto fractures
Scientists have developed a tool made from a modified glue gun that can 3D print bone grafts directly onto fractures and defects during surgery.
Medical Xpress / Tiny fish open new horizons for autism research
Researchers from Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Japan, have revealed that environment influences social behaviors in autism. By using zebrafish that have a mutation in ube3a, a gene linked to Angelman syndrome ...
Medical Xpress / 3D structure of human clusterin sheds light on Alzheimer's risk factor
Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) is the most common form of dementia, with symptoms appearing after age 65. Since carriers of clusterin risk alleles have an increased likelihood of developing LOAD, the associated clusterin ...
Medical Xpress / Vibration-powered chip could revolutionize assisted reproductive technology
In the quest to address infertility, Cornell researchers have developed a groundbreaking device that could simplify and automate oocyte cumulus removal, a critical step in assisted reproductive technologies.
Medical Xpress / Key human proteins that power coronavirus replication point to new treatment strategies
Despite vaccines and treatments, SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—continues to pose a global health threat, driven by new variants and its ability to hijack human cells in ways that still aren't fully understood. ...
Medical Xpress / What stiffening lung tissue reveals about the earliest stages of fibrosis
Fibrosis of the lungs is often a silent disease until it's too late. By the time patients are diagnosed, the scarring of their lung tissue is already advanced, and current treatments offer little more than a slowing of the ...
Medical Xpress / Weight change may contribute to cognitive decline in older adults
Adults over 65 whose weight decreases or fluctuates by more than 5% may experience faster cognitive decline, according to researchers in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State. The team has published its findings ...
