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Medical Xpress / Scientists discover the protein IL-17 that fights infection also acts on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability
Immune molecules called cytokines play important roles in the body's defense against infection, helping to control inflammation and coordinating the responses of other immune cells. A growing body of evidence suggests that ...
Medical Xpress / Full recovery after a child's concussion may take longer than previously thought
University of Montreal-led research has found that children who sustain concussion may need three months or longer to be considered optimally recovered across physical, cognitive, socioemotional, and resilience domains.
Medical Xpress / Gene discovery reveals potential for growing new heart arteries
Most people have right-dominant hearts—which to a doctor or a researcher means they have an artery that extends from the right side of their hearts to supply oxygenated blood to the back side. For some people, this artery, ...
Medical Xpress / Childhood experiences shape the brain's white matter with cognitive effects seen years later, study shows
Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This reduced connectivity is also ...
Medical Xpress / Coding differences in Medicare Advantage plans led to $33 billion in excess revenue to insurers, study finds
An analysis of differential coding patterns between Medicare Advantage (MA) and Traditional Medicare (TM) plans estimated how much coding differs between insurers and how much extra revenue insurers receive as a result.
Medical Xpress / Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds
Health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counseling, a new study suggests, an important finding as the U.S. confronts it 11th leading cause of death.
Medical Xpress / One in 3,000 people at risk of punctured lung from faulty gene—almost 100 times higher than previous estimate
As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates from Cambridge researchers. Previous estimates had put this risk closer ...
Medical Xpress / Your season of conception could influence how your body stores fat
Individuals who were conceived in colder seasons are more likely to show higher brown adipose tissue activity, increased energy expenditure and a lower body mass index (BMI), and lower fat accumulation around internal organs, ...
Medical Xpress / AI method outperforms current standard in predicting antibiotic resistance
Drug-resistant infections—especially from deadly bacteria like tuberculosis and staph—are a growing global health crisis. These infections are harder to treat, often require more expensive or toxic medications and are ...
Medical Xpress / Novel drug shows success for previously incurable advanced pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension. It occurs because progressive vascular changes cause the small pulmonary arteries to narrow. As a result, the right side of the heart has to ...
Medical Xpress / Living healthier, longer: The effect of risk factors on life expectancy
The five classic risk factors for cardiovascular disease are well known—smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and underweight or overweight/obesity. All increase the likelihood of heart ailments down ...
Medical Xpress / Global study supports the immunity debt hypothesis for flu after COVID restrictions
The COVID-19 pandemic led many countries around the world to implement strict public health measures like lockdowns, social distancing, mask wearing, and travel restrictions. While these steps were crucial and effective in ...