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Medical Xpress / Amyloid precursor protein protects neurons during nuclear waste disposal

Researchers at Niigata University's Brain Research Institute have uncovered a new function of amyloid precursor protein (APP), a molecule long studied as the precursor to amyloid-β (Aβ) in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study ...

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Medical Xpress / First-of-its-kind exoskeleton therapy could redefine how stroke survivors relearn to walk

Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans survive a stroke. For many, the journey to recovery includes relearning one of life's most fundamental activities: walking. Weakness, impaired coordination and reduced control of the legs ...

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Medical Xpress / Autism-related genes may share common path during early brain development

Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, yet the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind it remain largely unclear. A new study published in Nature, led by Gaia Novarino at the Institute of Science and Technology ...

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Medical Xpress / Exploiting a common weakness in enzymes could lead to a single vaccine against diarrhea-causing gut pathogens

The bacteria enterotoxigenic E. coli and Shigella together cause hundreds of millions of infections each year and are among the leading causes of diarrheal death, especially in children. Decades of vaccine development efforts ...

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Medical Xpress / Rewired metabolism helps revive exhausted immune cells and boost cancer immunity

Researchers from National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) have identified a promising way to reinvigorate the body's cancer-fighting immune cells by rewiring their metabolism, revealing ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / With neuronal data, AI models predict grammar, meaning and context of spoken sentences

By applying machine-learning models to single-cell brain recordings taken from humans in conversation, a research team identified both individual and collective neuronal activity that reflected key features of language. The ...

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Medical Xpress / Postbiotic gummies cut gum bleeding in six weeks, trial suggests

Continuous consumption of foods containing heat-inactivated Lactiplantibacillus pentosus can help reduce gum bleeding, report researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. These postbiotic foods can improve inflammatory conditions ...

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Medical Xpress / Study identifies a new cause of age-related inflammation, suggesting promising treatment pathway

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has uncovered a previously unknown connection between nucleic acid structures called R-loops and age-related inflammation—or inflammaging—that ...

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Medical Xpress / Birth control pills may increase binge eating, new study reveals

A new study from Michigan State University found increases in binge eating when taking hormone pills in the form of oral contraceptives—but not in all women. This is the first large-scale study of changes in binge-related ...

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Medical Xpress / How a flash of light could help the brain learn new skills

A new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has put its own spin on Pavlov's dog experiment, shining a light on how our brain learns new things. The study, "The superior colliculus gates dopamine responses to ...

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Medical Xpress / Everyday chemical exposures linked to preterm birth and lower birthweight

In one of the largest studies of chemical exposures during pregnancy to date, new research led by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Stanford University School of Medicine and Woods Institute for the Environment ...

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Medical Xpress / Vibrating pill could help predict relapse risk for anorexia nervosa patients

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric disorder characterized by persistent restriction of food intake, fear of gaining weight and distorted body image, often leading to significantly low body weight. Relapse rates for people ...

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