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Medical Xpress / Genetic safeguard protects the female heart—and what happens when it's lost

Men and women are not born with the same risk of heart disease, and for decades scientists have struggled to explain why. A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, published in Genes & Development, ...

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Medical Xpress / Patient-specific 3D-printed contact lenses in just 20 minutes

A breakthrough combination of new silicone materials and advanced 3D printing technology developed by University of Waterloo researchers could transform how contact lenses are manufactured. The study, "Patient-specific hard ...

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Medical Xpress / How an emerging class of tick-borne viruses escape human immune defenses

Warmer temperatures bring out ticks that spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But another class of emerging tick-borne pathogens—nairoviruses—is on the rise. Some nairoviruses cause high ...

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Medical Xpress / Metabolites produced by gut bacteria may protect against fungal infection

A metabolic byproduct formed when gut bacteria break down dietary fiber appears to protect against dangerous fungal infections common in immunocompromised patients, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...

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Medical Xpress / Real-time biosensor measures pH, glucose and lactate in preserved donor livers

More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. For patients who need a liver transplant, determining whether a donor liver is healthy enough to transplant is a critical part of ...

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Medical Xpress / Preterm birth impacts early educational achievements, study finds

More than half (57%) of children born before 32 weeks were not ready for school at age 5, including in areas such as communication and language and physical and emotional development. Those born earlier, at 23–24 weeks, were ...

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Medical Xpress / Plant-based wound dressing fights infection before it takes hold

A new dressing made from plant-based materials can deliver antibiotics directly to wounds during critical early stages of infection, according to researchers from the University of Bath. The study, published in Bioactive ...

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Medical Xpress / New cancer drug shows promise in mesothelioma trial

Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive cancer, usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Inhaled asbestos fibers become lodged in the lungs, causing inflammation that can lead to tumor formation decades later. Worldwide, about ...

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Medical Xpress / Immune response to otherwise harmless yeast becomes a problem in Crohn's disease

Almost everyone carries Candida albicans. The yeast colonizes human mucous membranes—for example, the oral mucosa and the intestine—usually silently, without causing any problems. The immune system learns early on how to ...

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Medical Xpress / Wearable microneedle patch tracks antibiotic levels in real time, preclinical tests show

Wearable devices have transformed how people track exercise, sleep, heart rate and other vital signs. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are now exploring whether similar technologies ...

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Medical Xpress / Two-isotope imaging could guide targeted alpha therapy for metastatic prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men worldwide. However, planning personalized radiotherapy in the advanced stages of the disease still requires more precise tools. Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum ...

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Medical Xpress / Herpes immune response linked to Alzheimer's disease

New research has demonstrated a mechanistic link between the immune response to herpesviruses—the family of viruses related to cold sores, childhood infections and mononucleosis—and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. ...

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