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Medical Xpress / Fruit fly toolkit pinpoints neurons that suppress aggression
Our brains constantly integrate information about both our internal state and our surroundings to determine how we behave. Much of this coordination depends on neuromodulators—chemical messengers that establish how neurons ...
Medical Xpress / Current shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure
Shingles is a painful and serious condition affecting many older people. It is caused by the herpes zoster virus, which can flare up in people who previously had chickenpox. A vaccine against shingles (Zostavax) was introduced ...
Medical Xpress / Almost a third of women in their 20s have never been screened for cervical cancer
The percentage of women in their 20s who have never been screened for cervical cancer has been increasing at a disturbing rate over the past 20 years—to the point that almost a third of women ages 21 to 29 have never been ...
Medical Xpress / An 'undruggable' cancer target meets an RNA-based strategy to curb tumor growth
Researchers at Umeå University have developed a strategy to slow the growth of tumor cells. By targeting the genetic instructions that control the production of a key cancer-related protein, they were able to inhibit tumor ...
Medical Xpress / Registry-based model predicts hip fracture risk better than current screening
A machine-learning tool built from Swedish national health registry data can predict hip fracture risk with high accuracy without an in-person assessment and identifies far more at-risk individuals than current clinical screening ...
Medical Xpress / Folic acid does not elevate formaldehyde in mice and humans
Folic acid—an essential vitamin added to flour and cereals and prescribed at high doses for cancer patients and people with blood disorders—does not elevate toxic formaldehyde in the body, according to a new study of mice ...
Medical Xpress / Tailoring the 'caffeine nap' to help drivers with obstructive sleep apnea manage tiredness behind the wheel
Researchers have issued tailored advice for drivers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after finding that common guidance for tackling tiredness behind the wheel may not be the most effective approach for people with the ...
Medical Xpress / How forever chemicals may raise risks for pregnant women, fetuses
Forever chemicals have been linked to preterm births, miscarriage, preeclampsia and lower birth weights. Now, a first-of-its-kind study published in Environmental Science & Technology may offer clues about why. UC San Francisco ...
Medical Xpress / Schizophrenia and mood disorders show different innate immune signatures, analysis finds
A team involving researchers from Wroclaw Medical University analyzed studies of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder. They found that the two groups showed ...
Medical Xpress / More accurate risk assessment developed for Alzheimer's disease among nonwhite patients
Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive disorder characterized by cognitive decline and memory impairment, affecting an estimated 6.9 million people in the U.S. The clinical course of AD unfolds over many years, ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop scalable method to generate key immune cells for cancer therapy
Researchers at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University (BU) have developed a scalable method for generating CD4+ helper T cells from induced pluripotent stem cells ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer biosimilars associated with lower costs for insurers and patients
Biologic drugs play an important role in treating cancers such as breast cancer and lymphoma, but their high costs can add to the financial burden of cancer care. Now, lower-cost versions known as biosimilars are gaining ...
