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Medical Xpress / Long-term study reveals physical ability peaks at age 35
A 47-year-long Swedish study at Karolinska Institutet reveals how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance change during adulthood. The results show that physical ability starts to deteriorate as early as age 35, but it is ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers discover bias in AI models that analyze pathology samples
Pathology has long been the cornerstone of cancer diagnosis and treatment. A pathologist carefully examines an ultrathin slice of human tissue under a microscope for clues that indicate the presence, type, and stage of cancer.
Medical Xpress / New antibody design blocks cytomegalovirus from hiding from the immune system
Researchers at Texas Biologics at The University of Texas at Austin, working with scientists internationally, have made an important discovery that could improve treatment of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a common but overlooked ...
Medical Xpress / Using both genetic information and AI to diagnose pneumonia could curb the overuse of antibiotics
Lung infections like pneumonia are among the world's top killers—but diagnosing them is notoriously hard. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco have found a way to identify these infections in critically ill patients by ...
Medical Xpress / Alcohol-linked DNA damage tied to cancer risk: Study reveals repair enzyme's role
Alcohol consumption leads to the formation of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA. A research team from IOCB Prague has now described in detail how cells repair this damaged genetic information.
Medical Xpress / 40% of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity, study suggests
For almost three decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been one of the main tools in brain research. Yet a new study published in Nature Neuroscience fundamentally challenges the way fMRI data have so ...
Medical Xpress / Childhood maltreatment leaves genetic scars tied to lifelong mental health risks
A research team led by the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has conducted a pioneering study that established a ...
Medical Xpress / Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury increases the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease—and the discovery is pointing to a potential strategy to prevent ...
Medical Xpress / Multiple myeloma develops differently in men and women, study reveals
Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered biological differences in how multiple myeloma develops and progresses in men and in women. The rare blood cancer occurs ...
Medical Xpress / Custom 3D-printed models improve precision of oral cancer removal
Using 3D modeling to plan and guide cancer surgeries increases surgical precision, resulting in complete tumor removal for 92% of head and neck cancers that have invaded bone, according to a new study published by The Ohio ...
Medical Xpress / Combination therapy shows potential to treat pediatric brain cancer ATRT
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a promising combination approach to treat a rare but catastrophic pediatric brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT).
Medical Xpress / Quality of carbohydrates in diet may play key role in prevention of dementia
The quality and quantity of carbohydrates in the diet play a decisive role in the development of dementias. This is according to a combined study carried out by the Nutrition and Metabolic Health (NuMeH) research group of ...
