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Medical Xpress / Research into Friedreich's ataxia reveals how DNA folding can silence a key gene

Researchers have uncovered a fundamental rule that governs how genes are physically arranged inside the cell nucleus, and how disruptions to that organization can contribute to human disease.

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / AI chatbot shows promise in combating health misinformation

Can AI help people resist misinformation? Initial research findings suggest that artificial intelligence-driven conversations can strengthen people's resilience to health misinformation, outperforming traditional educational ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Hantavirus is very different from COVID. Here's why the 'Andes virus' won't cause the next pandemic

For many people, news of a virus outbreak on a cruise ship immediately brings back memories of COVID spreading when the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney in March 2020. Of the passengers and crew who disembarked, 575 had COVID. ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / One overlooked factor before birth may help explain autism risk in children

Mothers who work in jobs where they are frequently exposed to toxic chemicals or experience high stress have higher odds of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), suggest the findings of original research published ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cold comfort? Icing injuries may prolong pain and slow recovery, preclinical results suggest

Icing a sprained ankle or sore muscle, long used to reduce pain and swelling, may in the longer run delay recovery and prolong pain, new research suggests. In a preclinical study published in Anesthesiology, McGill University ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Depression blunts food anticipation, not enjoyment during eating, finds study

The loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities, which is experienced in everyday life and can be very distressing, is a core symptom of major depression. However, it has remained unclear exactly how anhedonia, ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Role of RNA binding protein with multiple splicing in acute myeloid leukemia revealed

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most aggressive blood cancers and is characterized by the rapid growth of immature myeloid precursor cells. It predominantly affects elderly people, and current treatment options ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How the timing of trauma leaves a lasting mark on the brain and behavior

A research team from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology), in collaboration with the IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini in Genoa (Italy), has demonstrated that traumatic experiences occurring ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / When estrogen drops, liver inflammation and cholesterol changes may raise heart risk

For decades, scientists have known that estrogen protects cardiovascular health, but exactly how that protection works—and what happens when it disappears—has remained unclear. New research from University of Texas at Arlington ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / First-in-human trial demonstrates promise of implantable cytokine factories for ovarian cancer

Implantable cytokine factories designed to deliver immunotherapy directly at the site of disease have taken an important step toward clinical reality. Researchers at Rice University, in collaboration with The University of ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Novel molecular marker may improve prostate cancer treatment

Most prostate cancers rely on male sex hormones, known as androgens, to grow. As a result, standard treatment focuses on lowering androgen levels or blocking their activity, but many tumors eventually become resistant and ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Human islet map links cell mix to insulin output and diabetes risk

Diabetes is the most common and serious chronic disease worldwide, characterized by insufficient insulin to maintain proper blood glucose levels. It affects more than 12% of Americans and is the eighth leading cause of death ...

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