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Medical Xpress / Investigating the use of a common vitamin to treat the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma

Edward (Ed) Waldner had no idea why he didn't feel well, but he knew he didn't feel like himself. At 55 years of age, he felt exhausted all the time. It didn't seem to matter how hard he had worked that day. He wondered if ...

Medical Xpress / Virus-specific T cells may predict immunotherapy success for a rare brain infection

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually destroys brain tissue and often leads to death within a few weeks. It is triggered by human polyomavirus 2, also known as ...

8 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Polarized-light imaging shows potential for distinguishing Ehlers–Danlos subtypes

Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) are inherited conditions that affect the body's connective tissue, which provides strength and support to the skin, joints, and blood vessels. People with EDS are often affected by stretchy ...

8 hours ago in Biomedical technology
Medical Xpress / Mindfulness enables more effective endoscopies in awake patients, study finds

A new study has shown that mindfulness helps patients to relax during an endoscopy, allowing doctors to carry out detailed examinations without the need for sedation or general anesthesia.

14 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / mRNA therapy could protect patients from radiation-induced skin damage caused by cancer treatment

Radiation therapy is highly effective at killing cancer cells, but it often harms healthy skin around the treatment area, a common side effect experienced by up to 95% of cancer patients undergoing treatment. In worst-case ...

8 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / How food shortages reprogram the immune system's response to infection

When food is scarce, stress hormones direct the immune system to operate in "low power" mode to preserve immune function while conserving energy, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. This reconfiguration is ...

8 hours ago in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Adult survivors of childhood cancer may be at higher risk for meningiomas

Certain chemotherapies are associated with an increased long-term risk of subsequent tumors in survivors of childhood cancer, according to a study led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The findings, published ...

8 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Genetic link to Barrett's esophagus discovered, offering new hope for esophageal cancer patients

Case Western Reserve University researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition that dramatically increases the risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma, ...

9 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Unraveling sex differences in motor unit behavior in Parkinson's disease: New insights for personalized treatment

A study by an international research team, with Dr. Yuichi Nishikawa from the Faculty of Frontier Engineering at Kanazawa University as the lead author, has for the first time elucidated sex differences in motor unit firing ...

9 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Antibodies block bacteria that cause tuberculosis, study shows

A study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found that certain antibodies inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis (TB), the infectious disease that claims the most lives worldwide. ...

Medical Xpress / Immunity against common virus leveraged against pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered a promising new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest and most treatment-resistant forms of cancer. The approach leverages the ...

10 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Too many saturated fats may be more harmful than too many refined carbohydrates

In recent years, many media reports and social media influencers have emphasized the dangers of eating too many carbohydrates. Though a carbohydrate-heavy diet can be harmful, consuming too many fats may cause more health ...

10 hours ago in Endocrinology & Metabolism