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Medical Xpress / Evolocumab does not improve vein graft disease following coronary artery bypass surgery, finds trial
After coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), evolocumab did not reduce saphenous vein graft disease rates at two years compared with placebo, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session presented ...
Medical Xpress / Comprehensive molecular atlas of human hippocampus maps cell subtypes and organization
The hippocampus is an important brain region known to support various cognitive (i.e., mental) processes, including the encoding and retrieval of memories, learning, decision-making and the regulation of emotional states. ...
Medical Xpress / Binge gaming in kids associated with adverse mental, social and academic outcomes
A team of Hong Kong researchers has found that binge gaming correlates with poorer social, academic, and mental health outcomes in schoolchildren, with distinct patterns by gender.
Medical Xpress / My baby vs. the world: Postpartum activity in first-time fathers' brains may prepare them for parenting
University of Southern California psychologists report that first-time fathers show stronger brain activation to their own infant than to unfamiliar infants or their romantic partner, with links to bonding and parenting stress.
Medical Xpress / Neuroscientists show for first time that precise timing of nerve signals determines how brain processes information
It has long been known that the brain preferentially processes information that we focus our attention on—a classic example is the so-called cocktail party effect.
Medical Xpress / Depression linked to presence of immune cells in the brain's protective layer
Immune cells released from bone marrow in the skull in response to chronic stress and adversity could play a key role in symptoms of depression and anxiety, say researchers.
Medical Xpress / Combination of mini-camera and AI predicts recurrent heart attack
Measurements with a miniature camera inside the coronary arteries can accurately predict whether someone will suffer a recurrent heart attack. Until now, interpreting these images was so complex that only specialized laboratories ...
Medical Xpress / Exploring criminal behavior in patients with dementia
A suspected perpetrator who can barely remember his name, several traffic violations committed by a woman in her mid-fifties who is completely unreasonable and doesn't understand her behavior—should such cases be brought ...
Medical Xpress / AI co-pilot boosts noninvasive brain-computer interface by interpreting user intent
UCLA engineers have developed a wearable, noninvasive brain-computer interface system that utilizes artificial intelligence as a co-pilot to help infer user intent and complete tasks by moving a robotic arm or a computer ...
Medical Xpress / Weight loss injections can reduce the risk of heart failure by over 40%, study shows
Treatment with the anti-obesity medications can reduce health risks for patients with heart failure by more than 40%. These findings come from a study by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The medication ...
Medical Xpress / Global inequalities found in cancer research funding
Researchers at the University of Southampton examining worldwide variations in funding for cancer research say there's a pressing need to invest more in lower income countries.
Medical Xpress / 'Young' immune cells reverse signs of neurodegenerative brain changes in preclinical study
"Young" immune cells created by Cedars-Sinai investigators reversed signs of aging and Alzheimer's disease in the brains of laboratory mice, according to a study published in the journal Advanced Science.
