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Medical Xpress / Obese patients undergoing shoulder replacement surgery face no increased safety risk, study finds
Higher BMI is not linked to increased risk of death or other complications following shoulder replacement surgery, according to a study by Epaminondas Markos Valsamis from the University of Oxford, UK, and colleagues published ...
Medical Xpress / How machine learning can help optimize treatment for septic shock
A multi-institutional research team has demonstrated how AI and machine learning can optimize therapy selection and dosing for septic shock, a life-threatening complication that is the leading cause of hospital deaths.
Medical Xpress / Chronic hepatitis C linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer
A new study from Yale School of Medicine researchers has found a positive link between chronic hepatitis C and pancreatic cancer. The study, which was published in JAMA Network Open, revealed that individuals with chronic ...
Medical Xpress / New therapeutic strategies show promise against a hard-to-treat prostate cancer
A new study has uncovered promising therapeutic strategies against one of the deadliest forms of prostate cancer.
Medical Xpress / Study suggests type 1 diabetes may significantly raise bladder cancer risk
People with type 1 diabetes (previously called juvenile diabetes) are 4.29 times more likely to develop bladder cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. ...
Medical Xpress / New cholesterol-lowering pill reduces bad cholesterol levels by almost 60%
Trials of a new cholesterol-lowering pill have shown promising results for people with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a genetic disorder that leads to high levels of LDL cholesterol.
Medical Xpress / Taking prenatal supplements associated with 30% lower risk of autism
Researchers from Curtin University in Australia and multiple universities in Ethiopia report that prenatal folic acid and multivitamin supplementation is associated with a roughly 30% lower risk of autism spectrum disorder ...
Medical Xpress / Microglia modulate the reactivity of astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease, study finds
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a highly debilitating neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of memory and decline of mental functions. Earlier research has uncovered some of the neural and biological ...
Medical Xpress / Zalunfiban shows early benefits in ST-elevation heart attacks
Researchers at University Medical Center Maastricht and international partners report that a single shot of the drug zalunfiban given at first medical contact for suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) improved ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer uses cell death proteins to survive treatment and regrow
The emergence of cancer drug resistance remains one of the most pressing problems in cancer care and there is a critical need to devise approaches to mitigate it. However, the molecular mechanisms driving treatment resistance ...
Medical Xpress / Two first-in-class antibodies can inhibit inflammation in autoimmune diseases
An international research group directed by UMC Utrecht has developed and characterized two first-in-class antibodies that specifically block the high-affinity IgG receptor FcγRI. Their findings open new perspectives for ...
Medical Xpress / Turning tumor's shield into a sword: Scientists target macrophages to overcome immunotherapy resistance
Immunotherapy, which harnesses our body's own immune system to fight cancer, has revolutionized modern oncology. Yet despite its success with several cancers, many patients still fail to respond to therapy or experience relapse ...
