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Medical Xpress / Why lungs age unevenly: Vulnerable cells may guide new therapies
Aging is associated with increased risk for nearly every lung disease, including acute conditions like pneumonia and chronic diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and lung cancer. ...
Medical Xpress / 'Asian flush' mutation may trigger ferroptosis during heart attacks, study reveals
About 40% of East Asians suffer from alcohol intolerance, known as "Asian Flush Syndrome," caused by an ALDH2 genetic mutation. Beyond facial flushing, this mutation carries serious cardiovascular risks. Carriers experience ...
Medical Xpress / Heart and metabolic risk factors more strongly linked to liver fibrosis in women than men, study finds
Women with certain cardiometabolic risk factors, including type 2 diabetes and high waist circumference, face a greater increase in risk for liver fibrosis than men with the same risk factors. The study, just published in ...
Medical Xpress / Daily multivitamins may slow biological aging, two-year trial suggests
An analysis led by Mass General Brigham investigators found slower aging in older adults after two years of a daily multivitamin, with greater benefits for those who began the trial with accelerated biological age
Medical Xpress / AI model enables personalized blood glucose predictions for type one diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune condition in which the body's own immune system attacks insulin-producing cells. As a result, patients with T1D must closely monitor their blood glucose (BG) levels and rely on insulin ...
Medical Xpress / That difficult person in your life could be aging you 1.5% faster, study finds
Spending time with someone who constantly causes problems may do more than just ruin your mood.
Medical Xpress / Study finds shared genetic roots of multiple sclerosis across diverse ancestries
A new study published in Neurology, led by Queen Mary University of London, has revealed that people of South Asian, African and European ancestry share many of the same genetic risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS).
Medical Xpress / Mouse study sheds light on how the brain recognizes stable patterns in changing scenes
Humans and many other animals can innately recognize familiar objects in their surroundings, irrespective of the angle they are observed from, changes in lighting or other shifts in the surrounding environment. This ability ...
Medical Xpress / Immune cells play key role in regulating eye pressure linked to glaucoma, research reveals
When the eye's drainage system clogs, pressure builds up and causes damage. The pressure can lead to glaucoma and vision loss. New research, published in the journal Immunity, reveals that a specialized set of immune cells ...
Medical Xpress / Biomimetic platform developed to enhance CAR T cell therapy against leukemia
Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cell therapy represents a milestone in leukemia treatment. CAR T works by genetically engineering a chimeric antigen receptor on the surface of the patient's T cells to target specific ...
Medical Xpress / Policy change tied to higher kidney transplant rates for Black patients
A new national study evaluating a landmark U.S. transplant policy change finds that efforts to correct the harms of race-based kidney function equations are associated with increased kidney transplantation rates among Black ...
Medical Xpress / New 3D material enables brain cells to communicate
Until now, conventional 3D cell cultures have often been either too rigid or too unstable to realistically reproduce the complex interactions between brain cells. Researchers at Kiel University (CAU) have now developed a ...
