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Medical Xpress / Blood gene test detects 90% of early-stage pancreatic cancers
Researchers at Kanazawa University report that blood-based gene expression tests may enable early pancreatic cancer screening and improve long-term survival.
Medical Xpress / New images map key membrane protein in brain related to stroke
Scientists have, for the first time, mapped in exquisite three-dimensional detail six major conformations of a membrane in the brain related to learning, memory and fear-related behavior.
Medical Xpress / Common diet tips about water intake and spicy foods could be wrong
The common rationale for drinking water at meals is that it physically stretches the stomach, triggering fullness so you don't eat too much. But a new Cornell study found no support for that idea in practice. The paper is ...
Medical Xpress / Simple antiseptic approach could help prevent deadly infections in newborn babies
A low-cost antiseptic treatment routinely used in health care settings could help reduce the risk of life-threatening infections in newborn babies, according to new research led by scientists at City St George's.
Medical Xpress / Can magnetic fields help fight Parkinson's disease?
An international team has succeeded in using a magnetic field to target structures deep within the brain. The researchers injected magnetic nanoplatelets into the relevant region. By doing so, they succeeded in treating movement ...
Medical Xpress / How the skin really tells cool from warm
Whether we hold a warm mug or step onto a cool floor, specialized nerve cells in the skin constantly report temperature to the brain. Scientists have long assumed that separate groups of sensory cells detect nonpainful cool ...
Medical Xpress / Sleep disorders don't just exhaust you, they change your brain
Sleep disorders may do more than leave people feeling tired. New research from Florida International University shows that sleep disorders are associated with structural changes in brain regions involved in attention, motivation ...
Medical Xpress / Dynamic 3D scaffold could advance fibrosis and cancer research
Because living systems are dynamic, biomaterials should be dynamic in their mechanical properties, including stiffness. The bioelectronic conducting material PEDOT:PSS is often used in electronics and biomedical applications. ...
Medical Xpress / Sweeteners slow growth of important gut bacteria in lab tests
Cambridge researchers have shown how commonly used sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria. One sweetener in particular—isosteviol—when combined with the antidepressant duloxetine, significantly impaired two important ...
Medical Xpress / New research clears the way to healing lung diseases
Pulmonary fibrosis is a deadly disease in which scar tissue grows in the lungs, making breathing more difficult. Approximately 2,170 Australians are diagnosed annually with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a form of the ...
Medical Xpress / Immune therapy for Alzheimer's takes a step forward: Phase I trial reports positive results
Dozens of research teams around the world are working to halt, treat and even prevent Alzheimer's disease, which silently develops in the brain for more than a decade before symptoms appear. Although recent years have brought ...
Medical Xpress / Finding the RNA aptamer in the haystack that could improve treatment for Parkinson's
Synucleinopathies are a group of neurodegenerative disorders that include serious conditions such as Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. There are currently no cures for these disorders, and treatment is limited ...
