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Medical Xpress / Childhood trauma linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life
New research from the University of Aberdeen challenges the current view that trauma in childhood increases the risk of all health conditions. The study found instead that some conditions are more affected than others and ...
Medical Xpress / One shot of RSV vaccine found effective against hospitalization in older adults for two seasons
One shot of an RSV vaccine protects adults aged 60 or older from RSV-associated hospitalization and critical illness during two consecutive RSV seasons, according to a study published in JAMA by the IVY Network research group.
Medical Xpress / After a heart attack, women shown to have worse prognosis when treated with beta-blockers
A major new analysis from the REBOOT (Treatment with Beta-blockers after Myocardial Infarction without Reduced Ejection Fraction) clinical trial, an international study coordinated by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists move toward developing vaccine against pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus
Antibiotics are the old medicine cabinet standby for treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, but as antimicrobial resistance continues to mount globally, scientists say there's a need for ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical trial shows constipation drug can treat patients with chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health issue worldwide. Many patients end up requiring regular dialysis to avoid kidney failure and stay alive. Despite the severity of the condition, there are currently no drugs available ...
Medical Xpress / Two distinct microglia populations linked to autism-like and depression-like behaviors in mice
The anterior insular cortex (aIC) is an important brain region known to contribute to the regulation of emotions, the integration of bodily sensations, decision-making and some other functions. Past studies have linked this ...
Medical Xpress / Study in mice reveals a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and childhood eczema
Maternal stress during pregnancy may be partly to blame for childhood eczema, according to a study on mice published in the journal Nature.
Medical Xpress / Altered gut immune system in Alzheimer's mouse model provides new target for therapeutics
The gut contains the largest collection of immune cells in the body. New research at the Buck Institute shows that some of those immune cells travel along the brain/gut axis in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD), providing ...
Medical Xpress / How the distinctive folds in the brain cortex, seen in humans, whales, other animals, form
One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and more. These abilities stem not just from our large brain size, but also from the folded structure of ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer can smuggle mitochondria in neighboring cells and put them to work
Cancer cells provide healthy neighboring cells with additional mitochondria to put them to work. This has been demonstrated by researchers at ETH Zurich in a new study. In this way, cancer is exploiting a mechanism that frequently ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists solve medical mystery behind rare multi-organ disease, opening door to new treatments
A team of scientists led by Duke-NUS Medical School has solved a mystery behind a rare and previously undiagnosed disease that affects multiple organs, shedding new light on its cause—and offering fresh hope for treatment.
Medical Xpress / Unlocking the immune system: Cellular 'toolkit' could reprogram cells for cancer therapy
An international team led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden has identified the molecular tools needed to reprogram ordinary cells into specialized immune cells. The discovery, published in Immunity, could pave the ...
