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Medical Xpress / AI screening for opioid use disorder associated with fewer hospital readmissions
An artificial intelligence (AI)-driven screening tool successfully identified hospitalized adults at risk for opioid use disorder and recommended referral to inpatient addiction specialists.
Medical Xpress / How microRNAs act as a 'blueprint' for the developing brain
Our brains contain billions of neurons and trillions of connections, and scientists are only beginning to understand the intricate process required to build this level of complexity. This includes uncovering the role of microRNAs: ...
Medical Xpress / Molecular messenger of sight: Scientists investigate protein structure RBP3's role in vision
Scientists have for the first time looked deep into the protein structure that may determine our vision—and discovered that it is much more dynamic than previously thought. RBP3 not only changes its shape depending on its ...
Medical Xpress / Guinea pigs offer new model for studying early embryonic development
Studying the early development of human embryos is challenging due to ethical constraints and technical difficulties. Therefore, animal models are often used to understand the biological processes that govern embryo development ...
Medical Xpress / NK cells with bispecific antibody yield high response rates in patients with lymphoma: Clinical trial
A novel cell therapy approach using cord blood-derived natural killer (NK) cells pre-complexed with AFM13, or acimtamig, a CD30/CD16A bispecific antibody, was safe and generated strong response rates for patients with refractory ...
Medical Xpress / How a small number of mutations can fuel outbreaks of western equine encephalitis virus
New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign virus, influencing its ...
Medical Xpress / Many older adults send their doctors portal messages, but who pays?
When today's older adults were growing up, the only way to get information to your doctor or their clinic was a phone call. And getting more than a simple answer probably meant going in for an appointment.
Medical Xpress / Exposure to wildfire smoke linked to worsening mental health conditions
Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke was associated with increased visits to emergency departments (ED) for mental health conditions, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard ...
Medical Xpress / Molecular stool test could improve detection of tuberculosis in adults with HIV
The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with HIV.
Medical Xpress / Study reveals that bedsores are more likely in short-staffed hospitals leaning on nurse OT, travel nurses
Hospitals could be short-changing patients if they lean too heavily on nurse staffing agencies or overtime hours, a new study says.
Medical Xpress / One-year-old infants already display compositional abilities, study finds
To understand complex objects, humans are known to mentally transform them and represent them as a combination of simpler elements. This ability, known as compositionality, was so far assumed to require fluency in language, ...
Medical Xpress / Cocoa extract fails to prevent age-related vision loss, clinical trial finds
Brigham and Women's Hospital-led research reports no significant long-term benefit of cocoa flavanol supplementation in preventing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The paper is published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology.