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Medical Xpress / Childhood concussions may trigger long-term brain changes
A new study in mice reports that concussions sustained early in life can cause subtle brain changes that re-emerge later in life. The findings, published in Experimental Neurology, may have significant implications for understanding ...
Medical Xpress / Circadian rhythms closely tied to bone resorption but not formation, study finds
How our bodies break down and remove old and damaged bone tissue is linked to our inner circadian clock, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Sheffield.
Medical Xpress / Study explains loss of efficacy of common type 2 diabetes drug
Type 2 diabetes medications, such as sulfonylureas, have been a mainstay of treating the disease since they came on the market in the early 1950s. However, although they are one of the most common drugs for this condition, ...
Medical Xpress / After schools instituted universal free meals, fewer students had high blood pressure, study finds
In the 10 years since the federal government established the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which enabled universal free meal programs for schools in low-income communities, studies have suggested the policy has wide-ranging ...
Medical Xpress / Individuals with these two genetic conditions are seeing increased, but unequal, life expectancies
New research from the Arnold School's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics has found disparities in mortality rates and life expectancy for Americans living with sickle cell disease or cystic fibrosis.
Medical Xpress / Healthy habits can make your brain age more slowly, study finds
Your chronological age may say 65, but your brain could be acting a decade younger—or older—depending on your life experiences.
Medical Xpress / Flavored marijuana vapes becoming new face of teen drug use, sparking addiction fears
Flavored marijuana vaping is now the most common form of use among American teenagers who vape cannabis, according to new findings from the University of Michigan's annual Monitoring the Future surveys.
Medical Xpress / Machine learning and cell imaging combine to predict effectiveness of multiple sclerosis medication
Brazilian researchers, in partnership with French institutions, have developed a tool that can predict how patients will respond to natalizumab, one of the most commonly used drugs for treating multiple sclerosis.
Medical Xpress / Robotic exoskeleton uses AI to ease walking for stroke survivors
Crossing a room shouldn't feel like a marathon. But for many stroke survivors, even the smallest number of steps carries enormous weight. Each movement becomes a reminder of lost coordination, muscle weakness, and physical ...
Medical Xpress / Tiny treatment system helps fight back against neuroinflammation in the brain
Neuroinflammation is linked to a host of detrimental brain disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. A collaborative research team from Houston Methodist and Rice University has developed a way to fight back ...
Medical Xpress / Gene signature could predict response to key breast cancer treatment
CDK4/6 inhibitors, combined with hormone therapy, are now the standard treatment for an advanced type of breast cancer; specifically, the one that is characterized by the expression of hormone receptors (HR+) and HER2 negative ...
Medical Xpress / Anxiety drives most low-risk chest pain cases in emergency departments
Chest pain ranks as the second most common reason for emergency department (ED) visits, making it a key concern for patients and doctors. However, 80% of these cases are considered low-risk and not related to heart disease, ...
