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Medical Xpress / AI pathology framework can enable a deeper understanding of cancer
The digital transformation of pathology is opening up new possibilities for cancer diagnosis. Today's artificial intelligence (AI) techniques now go far beyond mere automation: they make it possible to extract previously ...
Medical Xpress / The slow burn behind type 2 diabetes revealed
More than half a billion people worldwide are living with diabetes, the vast majority with type 2 diabetes (T2D), a chronic condition that continues to rise alongside aging populations and changing lifestyles. Despite its ...
Medical Xpress / Poor mental health may shape care quality, confidence and unmet needs across 18 countries
People with self-reported poorer mental health also report worse quality of care and lower confidence in health care systems, according to a study published May 5 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Margaret E. Kruk ...
Medical Xpress / Global outbreaks may fuel violence against women—but most cases go unmeasured
Violence against women and girls may increase during infectious disease outbreaks—as economic strain, isolation and disrupted services reshape daily life—yet those impacts remain largely unmeasured, according to researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Unmasking autism spectrum disorder through its gene-based roots
Two studies led by the Chahrour Lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center shed new light on genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the neurodevelopmental disease characterized by impaired communication, abnormal ...
Medical Xpress / This hand-held cancer probe feels what surgeons may miss and changes how tumors are found in real time
Breast cancer impacts over two million women around the world each year. Following radiotherapy or chemotherapy, breast-conserving surgery is the first line of intervention for early-stage breast cancer. This surgery aims ...
Medical Xpress / A brain mechanism may help slow Parkinson's disease—but only in females
Scientists have identified a protective brain pathway that may help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease by strengthening the brain's own dopamine-producing neurons, but the positive effect was only observed in females.
Medical Xpress / Obesity and Alzheimer's linked by disease-driving metabolic pathways
By 2030, the population in the United States aged 65 and older is expected to reach 71 million or about 20% of Americans. This growth is likely to increase the burden of age-related diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease ...
Medical Xpress / Omega-3 supplements may be linked to faster cognitive decline in seniors, study finds
Omega-3 supplements are popular among many older adults to help combat age-related issues. They are often marketed as supporting cardiovascular health and reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. However, a new ...
Medical Xpress / The GLP-1 paradox: Weight loss drugs may lead to stigma
Glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications have taken over the national conversation around weight loss. From celebrity headlines to everyday conversations, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are often framed as breakthroughs ...
Medical Xpress / Two drug strategies boost myelin repair in MS models, cutting neuroinflammation
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is most prevalent in Northern Europe and Canada, and more common in the northernmost latitudes. In recent years, the number of cases has grown, particularly among women. The disease causes the patient's ...
Medical Xpress / Low-dose eye drops can manage adult myopia for 24 hours
Groundbreaking research from the University of Houston shows that a single low-dose atropine eye drop can produce daylong effects in managing myopia, or nearsightedness, which affects roughly one-third of U.S. adults. Professor ...
