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Medical Xpress / Research reveals protein ADAR1 as new therapeutic target to treat brain cancer
Research has revealed a new mechanism within cancer cells that could be exploited to treat glioblastoma—one of the deadliest types of brain tumors.
Medical Xpress / Brain cancer cells can be 'reprogrammed' to stop them from spreading
Scientists have found a way to stop brain cancer cells spreading by essentially 'freezing' a key molecule in the brain.
Medical Xpress / WiFi signals can measure heart rate—no wearables needed
Heart rate is one of the most basic and important indicators of health, providing a snapshot into a person's physical activity, stress and anxiety, hydration level, and more.
Medical Xpress / Electrical stimulation can reprogram immune system to heal the body faster
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that electrically stimulating macrophages—one of the immune systems key players—can reprogram them in such a way as to reduce inflammation and encourage faster, more ...
Medical Xpress / Immune molecule long tied to inflammation may benefit the aging brain
Inflammation in the brain is usually seen as harmful in the aging process—it's thought to contribute to Alzheimer's and dementia. But a new study in mice suggests that inflammation, led by an immune molecule called STING ...
Medical Xpress / New method to study embryonic implantation offers hope for assisted reproduction
The use of assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization is becoming more common worldwide. However, while these technologies successfully create viable embryos, a little over half of all embryos are lost ...
Medical Xpress / Molecular map reveals previously hidden connections between diseases
The human body is a complex and interconnected system, where alterations caused by one disease can promote the onset of others. This tendency for certain diseases to occur together, beyond what would be expected by chance, ...
Medical Xpress / Dopamine signaling in nucleus accumbens may shape confidence in decision-making
Decision-making, the process through which humans choose between different available options, has been the topic of countless neuroscience, psychology and behavioral science studies. This process does not only include the ...
Medical Xpress / Weakness discovered in blood cancer cells could pave way for targeted treatment
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a vulnerability in certain blood cancer cells that makes it possible to eliminate the cancer cells with a drug, without harming healthy cells. The study is published in ...
Medical Xpress / Wastewater surveillance tracks spread of antibiotic resistance from mass gatherings
Mass gatherings, such as major sports events and festivals, bring together people from different regions and countries. One associated risk of such large gatherings is the potential spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), ...
Medical Xpress / Fluorine 'forever chemical' in medicines not leading to added drug reactions
Medicines containing a type of PFAS or "forever chemical" called fluorine are not leading to higher numbers of adverse drug reactions, according to new data analysis.
Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's erodes brain cells' control of gene expression, undermining function and cognition
Most people recognize Alzheimer's from its devastating symptoms such as memory loss, while new drugs target pathological aspects of disease manifestations, such as plaques of amyloid proteins. Now a sweeping new study in ...
