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Medical Xpress / Light movement in pregnancy linked to lower risk of complications
Moving more and sitting less could lower the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Medical Xpress / Cannabidiol significantly reduces chronic pain for those with nerve damage
A new study by researchers at the University of Sydney has shown that taking cannabidiol (CBD) can significantly reduce chronic neuropathic pain in those suffering from it. The findings of the randomized placebo-controlled ...
Medical Xpress / What separates dreaming from deep sleep? Brain rhythm offers new clue to consciousness
Neuropsychology researchers at LMU have discovered a rhythm in the midbrain that could serve as a biophysiological signature for specific states of consciousness.
Medical Xpress / Brain waste maps reveal 'nearest exit' routes and hidden Alzheimer's breakdown
Think of the brain as if it were a house. Insulated from its environment, a house relies on complex networks—pipes, drains, and disposal systems—that interface with the outside world to keep the home functional on the inside. ...
Medical Xpress / From dish to brain: Researchers chart human glial cell maturation
A new study published in Nature Communications shows that human glial progenitor cells are a promising and safe cell product for transplantation. The research also defines the transcriptional and epigenetic signatures of ...
Medical Xpress / High-puff e-cigarettes may become more toxic with use, researchers warn
A University of California, Riverside-led study has found that heavily used high-puff electronic cigarettes may contain higher levels of harmful chemicals than fresh e-cigarettes, raising concerns about potential health risks ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers uncover a substantial genetic component to postpartum psychosis
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered a substantial genetic component to postpartum psychosis, a rare but severe psychiatric illness that occurs in the days to weeks after childbirth. The ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists uncover how Alzheimer's may quietly begin years before memory loss appears
A new Columbia study has found clues of Alzheimer's beginnings, revealing how tau filaments—protein clumps that are closely linked to memory decline in Alzheimer's disease—get their start. The finding raises the prospect ...
Medical Xpress / Why metformin matters beyond diabetes: New target could reshape aging and cancer research
Scientists at Université de Montréal have figured out how metformin—a common drug that's used to treat type-2 diabetes and that may cut the risk of developing cancer and even help humans and other mammals live longer—actually ...
Medical Xpress / Simulation-guided search uncovers two promising tuberculosis drug candidates targeting CYP
A research team led by Associate Professor Noriyuki Kurita from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology and by Associate Professor Pornpan Pungpo from Ubon Ratchathani University ...
Medical Xpress / Targeted drug outperforms chemotherapy for patients with hard-to-treat lung cancer
The targeted therapy sunvozertinib was more effective than standard platinum-based chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) driven by EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations ...
Medical Xpress / Unprecedented view inside live stem cells reveals aging process and loss of regenerative capacity
Scientists have developed a powerful new technique that allows them to observe how individual cells manufacture proteins during aging, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the hidden molecular activity of stem cells in ...
