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Medical Xpress / Flu infection may weaken tuberculosis defenses by disrupting key immune pathways
New research from Imperial College London suggests that infection with the influenza virus may leave people more susceptible to tuberculosis. The findings suggest that seasonal flu vaccines could offer a potential new strategy ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists track single-dose vaccines for Andes hantavirus strain
In a study published in The Lancet, researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) report the development of new vaccines that, in animal testing, provided full protection against the deadly Andes hantavirus ...
Medical Xpress / Metal-free carbon monoxide prodrugs may help prevent cancer's deadly spread
A carefully designed metal-free carbon monoxide prodrug—an inactive compound that is converted into its active form in the body—may help prevent some of the deadliest forms of cancer from spreading, according to researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Cerebellar nets may regulate social behavior and help explain autism-linked circuit changes
Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified a previously unrecognized mechanism by which structural changes in the cerebellum influence social behavior. The study demonstrates that disruption of specialized extracellular ...
Medical Xpress / A fentanyl countermeasure that adapts to combat future black-market drugs
Fentanyl and related variants of the synthetic opioid kill more Americans each year than car accidents and gun violence combined. In too-high doses, the drugs hijack brain chemistry and shut down the signals that control ...
Medical Xpress / COPA mutations reveal alternative trigger for small intestine tumors
A signaling system known as the Wnt pathway plays a central role in how cells in the intestine grow, divide and renew themselves. Decades of research have shown that disruption of this pathway is a defining feature of many ...
Medical Xpress / Engineers find a way to deliver drugs directly to the esophagus
There are few treatment options available for people with disorders of the esophagus. Delivering drugs directly to this part of the body is difficult, so patients are usually treated with systemic drugs, which can have unwanted ...
Medical Xpress / Popular joint pain supplement might increase Alzheimer's risk, study says
A popular over-the-counter supplement taken for joint pain might increase people's risk for Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.
Medical Xpress / Gut microbes unlock hormone signaling that regulates gut movement, study suggests
Millions of people worldwide are periodically or chronically affected by gut-related conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastroenteritis. Uncovering the physiological ...
Medical Xpress / Sleepy mice forget who they have met, but an asthma drug brings it all back
Anyone who has had a bad night knows that they can feel "foggy" the next day. This fogginess may extend to our memory: remembering where we went, who we met or what happened during the encounter. Neuroscientist Robbert Havekes ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers identify brain 'entrapment' patterns associated with depression
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified distinctive patterns in how the brain transitions between activity states in people with depression, providing new insight into why depressive symptoms ...
Medical Xpress / Natural protein scaffold may speed bone healing by growing blood vessels at same time
For patients suffering from traumatic injuries that leave behind "volumetric" gaps—where significant bone and blood vessels are lost—the clock is always ticking. Without a nearby blood supply, cells in the center of a large ...
