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Medical Xpress / Inhaled fine particulate matter travels beyond the lungs to the brain, radiocarbon nanotracing reveals

Checking the fine particulate matter levels along with the weather every morning has become a daily routine. Research continues to show that fine particulate matter affects not only the respiratory system but also the brain ...

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Medical Xpress / Blocking two cancer pathways may curb medulloblastoma relapse, preclinical study suggests

For most children diagnosed with medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor, survival rates are encouraging. But for a subset, remission is not the end of the story. Roughly 30% of patients will see ...

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Medical Xpress / Memory decline after menopause linked to loss of estrogen production in brain tissue

A largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains may hold the key to understanding memory loss tied to estrogen decline after menopause, reports a new preclinical Northwestern Medicine study.

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Medical Xpress / How 'Pac-Man' cells fail to prevent deadly infection risk in people with cystic fibrosis

Researchers have discovered how part of the body's immune system could better combat a leading cause of death for people with cystic fibrosis (CF). A team led by The University of Queensland's Professor Peter Sly and Dr. ...

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Medical Xpress / New York families face maze to secure Medicaid-funded home care, secret shopper calls reveal

Obtaining home care for older adults with Medicaid can be a complex, multi-step process marked by delays and uncertainty, often resulting in long wait times, according to a new Weill Cornell Medicine study. Medicaid is a ...

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Medical Xpress / Blood test detects early signs of breast cancer recurrence

Researchers at Lund University have developed a blood test capable of detecting signs of breast cancer recurrence long before recurrence becomes visible on imaging or causes symptoms. It has previously been shown that this ...

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Medical Xpress / Experimental gene therapy can shield brain from toxic protein damage

A new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggests that an experimental gene therapy could help protect the brain from the damage and cognitive decline linked to TDP-43-related ...

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Medical Xpress / Tomato-soy juice lowers inflammation in adults with obesity

Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with compounds shown in animal studies to promote health lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks, a new study found.

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Medical Xpress / Talking to AI before seeing a doctor: Conversational system supports initial psychiatric interviews

People often say that seeking psychiatric care can feel intimidating. Patients may feel burdened when they first open up about their emotional distress, while medical staff must accurately understand a patient's extensive ...

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Medical Xpress / RSV mutations tied to severe childhood cases uncovered after 2022 surge

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common childhood disease. Most people catch and recover from it by the age of three. 2022 was different, though. There was a severe and early outbreak of RSV that overwhelmed hospitals.

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Medical Xpress / Why 40% of people are avoiding the news, according to a psychologist

During several recent conversations, people have told me that they've stopped checking their phones in the morning. Not because nothing was happening, but because everything was. They described the feeling as standing under ...

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Medical Xpress / Girls with ADHD from deprived backgrounds may face a higher risk of long-term health conditions

Girls from a deprived background who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely to experience multiple long-term health conditions, or multimorbidity, in adulthood, according to ...

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