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Medical Xpress / Marriage tied to higher health and happiness than single life, study finds
Think being single is easier? A new study suggests that marriage might give people a surprising boost in health and happiness.
Medical Xpress / Feeling in control helps beat daily stress, researchers find
A looming deadline at work, a clogged toilet, an argument with a loved one—these daily hassles can make any day feel more stressful. When these demands pile up, it can feel overwhelming, like there's no end in sight. Yet, ...
Medical Xpress / Brain imaging reveals connection between dopamine levels and chronic depression in young women
A new brain imaging study led by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health in the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University, and published in JAMA Network Open, uses a specialized ...
Medical Xpress / Genetic 'Trojan horse' selectively kills cancer cells linked to Kaposi's sarcoma
In a preclinical study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have developed a highly targeted gene therapy that could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to a common herpesvirus, with minimal side effects.
Medical Xpress / For people without diabetes, continuous glucose monitors may not accurately reflect blood sugar control
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are wearable technologies that track blood sugar in real time and help patients with type 2 diabetes improve blood sugar control. In 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ...
Medical Xpress / From breast cancer to autism, visualization of oxytocin receptor enables new imaging approaches
Researchers at the University of Vienna have developed fluorescent peptide tracers that can simultaneously visualize and activate the oxytocin receptor. This receptor—also known as the love/bonding hormone receptor—plays ...
Medical Xpress / Weight-loss surgery could help boost work productivity
A new international QUT-led study found that bariatric surgery improves work productivity and employment rates in the short term—but these gains may not last beyond five years without targeted support.
Medical Xpress / Pain tolerance found to increase during social interaction in VR
For years, virtual reality (VR) has been used in pain management for hospitalized adults and children, to take their minds off their discomfort, but typically the technology has been a solo experience for the patient.
Medical Xpress / Activation of 'silent' nerve cells explains aggressiveness in mouse mothers
Researchers at Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet have found a system in the brain that can explain why female mice, who are not normally aggressive, suddenly and dramatically gain access to this behavior after ...
Medical Xpress / Evening screen restrictions linked to longer sleep and better grades in teens
What impact do screens have on teenagers' sleep? A study by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), conducted in secondary schools in collaboration with the Department of Public Education, Training and Youth (DIP) of the Republic ...
Medical Xpress / Stem cells from fat tissue may help prevent kidney dialysis access failure
To undergo kidney dialysis, doctors must first surgically create an access route—an arteriovenous fistula—usually in an arm, a conduit that will accommodate hemodialysis treatments. It is a routine outpatient procedure ...
Medical Xpress / Residential sulfur dioxide exposure linked to higher odds of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis onset
Université de Sherbrooke and Canadian collaborators report an association between long-term residential sulfur dioxide exposure and higher odds of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) onset.
