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Medical Xpress / Hidden proteins in 'non-coding' RNA may offer new clues to cancer progression
Scientists have long believed that large stretches of our genetic material, known as long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), help regulate genes but do not produce proteins. A new study by Stav Zok and Professor Michal Linial from ...
Medical Xpress / Nationwide safety program associated with 65% reduction in hospital-onset MRSA bloodstream infections
A large-scale, quality improvement program developed in collaboration with infection prevention experts at the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality was associated with a 65% reduction in hospital-onset ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists target gum disease with bacteriophage virus
Scientists have shown that a naturally occurring virus can dismantle complex bacterial communities responsible for severe gum disease, offering a potential alternative to traditional antibiotics. In the first study to demonstrate ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers say parents should combine words with gestures to help their children learn
As children return to school, new research from the University of Iowa shows how parents can help their kids learn while literally being on the same wavelength.
Medical Xpress / Common epilepsy drug levetiracetam presents potential clot risk for patients taking blood thinners
Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Zurich have identified a potential safety consideration involving levetiracetam, one of the world's most commonly prescribed antiseizure medications.
Medical Xpress / How changes in prefrontal brain activity can impair the ability to change behavior
A new study has revealed how both reduced neural activity and reduced control over neural activity in the brain's prefrontal area can disrupt the ability to adapt behavior when circumstances change.
Medical Xpress / How will AI impact the future of the clinical workforce?
Contrary to some predictions, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents could lead to more, not fewer, health care professionals working in the United States, according to a new article by a physician and health policy ...
Medical Xpress / Dust mites plus silica can trigger a pathway to steroid-resistant lung inflammation
Inflammation associated with asthma and other allergic airway diseases can be significantly worsened by exposure to both house dust mite allergens and crystalline silica, according to a new study published in the journal ...
Medical Xpress / Bacteria in the airway may shape air pollution health risk
Air pollution is linked to different risks of bacterial pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis, depending on the bacterial subtype a person carries, new research suggests.
Medical Xpress / Protein restriction may trigger body-wide program linked to longer life
A new perspective from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center proposes a new way of understanding how dietary protein restriction may promote healthy aging and extend lifespan: through a coordinated physiological response ...
Medical Xpress / Pancreatic tumors use clotting pathway to build immune shields, study finds
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that small populations of pancreatic cancer cells can create localized immune-protective niches that shield tumors from immune attack. The finding could ...
Medical Xpress / New US Medicare pricing policies could reshape global pharmaceutical markets
A new modeling study published in The Lancet suggests that U.S. Medicare's new "Most-Favored-Nation" pricing policy, which ties what Medicare pays for medicines to prices charged in other high-income countries, could push ...