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Medical Xpress / Cancer has a unique nuclear metabolic fingerprint, researchers discover
More than 200 metabolic enzymes, many of which are normally tasked with producing energy in the mitochondria, are also found sitting directly on top of human DNA, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The ...
Medical Xpress / The weight of stress: Helping parents may protect children from obesity
In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 that approximately one in five children and adolescents met the clinical definition of obese. But ...
Medical Xpress / Creating less trippy, more therapeutic 'magic mushrooms'
Psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms"—is gaining scientific attention for its potential in treating neuropsychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and certain neurodegenerative ...
Medical Xpress / Index provides flu risk for each state
Infectious disease can afflict a population in complex ways. Understanding the varying risks is an equally complex challenge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a general metric for assessing the ...
Medical Xpress / No evidence ADHD is being over-diagnosed, say experts
Experts are warning that far from being over-diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support, and treatment. In a paper published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, a group of experts say there ...
Medical Xpress / Japan approves stem-cell treatment for Parkinson's in world first
Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients within months.
Medical Xpress / Anti-obesity treatment could cost as little as $3 per month: Study
A blockbuster anti-obesity and diabetes drug could cost as little as $3 per month to manufacture once it goes off patent later this month, researchers said Friday, providing a major opportunity to boost health in low- and ...
Medical Xpress / Short bowel syndrome has no drugs: A new compound could cut liver risk
When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel resection—can lead to long-term ...
Medical Xpress / A safer, more effective atrial fibrillation treatment method using magnetic gel may be on the way
Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition characterized by a rapid, irregular heartbeat stemming from the heart's upper chamber. It is a leading cause of stroke from clots that form in a small pouch of the heart called ...
Medical Xpress / Single saRNA shot helps with healing after a heart attack
For people who have survived a heart attack, the notion of one shot in the arm to help the heart heal, for weeks after, may seem far-fetched. But thanks to a team of researchers, including a Texas A&M University professor, ...
Medical Xpress / Trial suggests GLP-1 combo therapy cuts fat while preserving muscle in obesity
A recent research study found that a combination of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide and bimagrumab, an antibody that blocks activin signaling pathways, results in greater weight loss while also preserving lean mass, ...
Medical Xpress / Follow motion or light? How the brain deals with multiple visual inputs
Imagine arriving at a busy location with people moving around and a multitude of visual and other sensory cues vying for your attention. How does the brain integrate such floods of sensory information and reach a decision ...
