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Medical Xpress / At a live concert, your brain locks onto the music more tightly—especially when the tempo is fast
We have high fidelity vinyl and home audio systems that rival the quality of the sound systems at the local movie theater and we even have high-quality recordings that we can listen to on our preferred personal music device. ...
Medical Xpress / Seven AI models vote out medical hallucinations in 10,000 chatbot tests
As chatbots powered by artificial intelligence become more ingrained in our everyday lives, people are increasingly using them to help diagnose their medical concerns. Should I be worried about this rash? What if this insect ...
Medical Xpress / Routine heart test can track how kids grow and mature, new study finds
A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests a routine heart test—an electrocardiogram (ECG)—may offer researchers a new way to measure biological development in children and adolescents.
Medical Xpress / Study reveals how people use AI for mental health support—and their concerns about it
As more people turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for emotional and mental health support, a new study from Drexel University posted to the arXiv preprint server suggests that most users see these tools as supplements ...
Medical Xpress / Why chronic fatigue may start on plate: Blood marker points to vitamin gaps
With less time and more work, chronic fatigue has become a moniker of modern society. However, this not only reduces the quality of life but also constitutes a social issue that affects work efficiency and leads to accidents. ...
Medical Xpress / Veterans with cancer face years of elevated suicide risk, with danger highest just after diagnosis
Veterans diagnosed with cancer face a higher risk of suicide attempts—especially in the months following diagnosis—and that risk can persist for years, found a large, national study led by Oregon Health & Science University ...
Medical Xpress / Oral inflammation may reach ovaries, speeding fertility decline, mouse study suggests
A new study led by Prof. Michael Klutstein at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Prof. Asaf Wilensky at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center and spearheaded by the students Dr. Paz Kles and Stephen Ameho has ...
Medical Xpress / How gut microbes help shape how many calories you absorb from food
Food labels make calories seem simple. They show the number of calories per serving, which is calculated based on how much fat, carbohydrates and protein the food contains. But inside the body, digestion is far more complicated. ...
Medical Xpress / Why caffeine can sabotage deep sleep even when you still get eight hours
Evening coffee has sparked controversy for years. Some people fall asleep without difficulty, while others toss and turn for half the night. However, a growing body of research suggests the question of whether coffee makes ...
Medical Xpress / How an aging immune system loses control over the gut microbiome
Trillions of microorganisms live in the human gut, collectively forming the gut microbiome. They support important bodily functions, including digestion, metabolism, and the immune system. While this microbial community remains ...
Medical Xpress / AI maps brain waste-clearing flow, revealing two speeds tied to deep sleep
When a person goes into deep sleep, waterlike fluid circulates around the brain, washing away metabolic waste that is linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's. This process, known as the glymphatic system, was first described ...
Medical Xpress / Breast tumors use sugar coating to evade immunity, opening potential immunotherapy path
Immunotherapies such as so-called checkpoint inhibitors activate the body's own immune system to fight cancer cells and have revolutionized the treatment of many types of tumor. In breast cancer, however, these therapies ...
