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Medical Xpress / Plant-based nutrient can boost immune cells' ability to fight cancer
In a new study, researchers from the University of Chicago discovered that zeaxanthin, a plant-derived carotenoid best known for protecting vision, may also act as an immune-boosting compound by strengthening the cancer-fighting ...
Medical Xpress / Widely available nasal spray reduces risk of coronavirus infection by two-thirds, clinical study suggests
A research team at Saarland University has demonstrated in a clinical study that a widely used anti-allergy nasal spray containing the active ingredient azelastine can significantly reduce the risk of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 ...
Medical Xpress / Early Alzheimer's brainwave test detects memory decline years before diagnosis
A simple brainwave test developed at the University of Bath has been shown to detect signs of memory impairment linked to Alzheimer's disease years before clinical diagnosis is typically possible.
Medical Xpress / Pioneering strategy may keep breast cancer from coming back
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial has shown it's possible to identify breast cancer survivors who are at higher risk of their cancer coming back due to the presence of dormant cancer cells and to effectively treat these ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists reveal brain signaling that sets Parkinson's disease apart from essential tremor
Researchers have identified a neurochemical signature that sets Parkinson's disease apart from essential tremor—two of the most common movement disorders, but each linked to distinct changes in the brain.
Medical Xpress / WiFi signals can measure heart rate—no wearables needed
Heart rate is one of the most basic and important indicators of health, providing a snapshot into a person's physical activity, stress and anxiety, hydration level, and more.
Medical Xpress / First genetic links between gut fungi, human genetic variation and disease risk discovered
Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing to disease risk. A study published September 2 in the journal PLOS Biology by Drs. Emily Van Syoc, ...
Medical Xpress / Dad's childhood passive smoking may confer lifelong poor lung health onto his kids
A father's exposure to passive smoking as a child may impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of COPD—a risk that is heightened further if they are childhood passive smokers themselves—finds ...
Medical Xpress / Brain cancer cells can be 'reprogrammed' to stop them from spreading
Scientists have found a way to stop brain cancer cells spreading by essentially 'freezing' a key molecule in the brain.
Medical Xpress / Immune molecule long tied to inflammation may benefit the aging brain
Inflammation in the brain is usually seen as harmful in the aging process—it's thought to contribute to Alzheimer's and dementia. But a new study in mice suggests that inflammation, led by an immune molecule called STING ...
Medical Xpress / Fishing for a drug: Study brings hope for treating a rare disease
Despite swimming in different worlds, fish and humans are biologically much closer than one might think. Capitalizing on this kinship, researchers have now used zebrafish embryos to come up with a promising new therapy for ...
Medical Xpress / A widening divide: Global health research risks drifting away from real-world disease needs, study warns
There's good news and bad news in the world of global health research. The good news is that the gap between what health scientists are studying and the actual worldwide disease burden has narrowed since 1999. That's according ...
