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Medical Xpress / Global analysis reveals the frequency of in-flight medical emergencies
With nearly 5 billion people flying each year, medical emergencies in the air may be more common than most realize and they can be deadly.
Medical Xpress / Motivational support and text messages boost proper child car seat use, clinical trial finds
Parents improved their use of appropriate child car seats after remote motivational counseling and mobile-based support, according to the results from a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open. The intervention ...
Medical Xpress / Next-generation cavity fighter uses zinc-based treatment that could replace silver diamine fluoride
Tooth decay is the most common health condition worldwide. While it is preventable and treatable, billions of people are living with cavities and the pain that accompanies them. Given the massive scale of the problem, there's ...
Medical Xpress / Lasting neurological damage caused by repeated stress may explain addiction risk patterns
Extreme instances of stress can cause lasting changes to the brain itself. This could leave some people more vulnerable to addiction, a University of Mississippi study concludes.
Medical Xpress / Drug candidate blocks lung cancer growth without harming healthy cells
Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, with survival rates stubbornly low despite advances in surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. But a new discovery may change the way doctors approach treatment.
Medical Xpress / Why some sinus polyps keep returning and how to tackle them
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a surprisingly common but under-recognized disease that affects nearly one billion people worldwide, or about 12% of the population. Defined as a long-lasting inflammation of the nose and sinuses ...
Medical Xpress / Blood sugar level is more important than body weight for lowering diabetes risk, study finds
Until now, weight reduction has been the primary therapeutic goal for people with prediabetes. An analysis of a large Tübingen study shows that patients who bring their blood sugar levels back within the normal range through ...
Medical Xpress / Hidden genetic risk could delay diabetes diagnosis for Black and Asian men
A common but often undiagnosed genetic condition may be causing delays in type 2 diabetes diagnoses and increasing the risk of serious complications for thousands of Black and South Asian men in the UK—and potentially millions ...
Medical Xpress / Psychedelics alter far more neurons than expected
The most basic assumption about how psychedelic medicine works is at least partially flawed: Psychedelics are altering not just a few specific brain cells, but the vast majority of them, according to a new University of Michigan ...
Medical Xpress / Engineered albumin-fused FIX extends hemophilia B treatment half-life beyond standard 3–4 day window
After blood vessel damage, effective blood clotting is essential to halt bleeding. However, this process is inefficient in some individuals due to hereditary factors. Hemophilia B, for example, results from a deficiency in ...
Medical Xpress / Gene mutation linked to cancer may also cause spine problems, study reveals
A genetic mutation commonly found in cancer patients may also affect how the human body develops in the womb, according to new research from the University of Dundee.
Medical Xpress / RSV vaccine uptake in pregnancy linked to perinatal outcomes and health inequities
Uptake of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine during pregnancy is not linked to increased risk of adverse perinatal health outcomes among vaccinated women, according to research at City St George's and published ...
