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Medical Xpress / When we dream, does our brain wake up?
An international consortium of researchers has created the largest-ever database compiling records of brain activity during sleep and dream reports. One of the first analyses of the database confirmed that dreams do not occur ...
Medical Xpress / MTAP-deficient cancer cells share signals that silence immunity
China Medical University leads a multi-institution team reporting that MTAP deficiency suppresses cytosolic nucleic acid sensing and drives resistance to STING agonists, with an existing drug, DFMO, restoring pathway activity ...
Medical Xpress / Multiple sclerosis linked with distinct oral microbiome
With ads everywhere for pro- or pre-biotic foods and supplements, most people are familiar with the gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that colonize our digestive tract—and the idea that keeping ...
Medical Xpress / Wearable sensors and machine learning give leg up on better running data
Today's GPS smartwatches and other wearable devices give millions of runners reams of data about their pace, location, heart rate and more. But one thing your Garmin can't measure is plain old physics: How much force is being ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists develop one-product-fits-all immunotherapy for breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers. The name tells the story: It lacks the three main targets that make other types of breast cancers more treatable with powerful therapies.
Medical Xpress / A less invasive, more effective method to analyze immunotherapy efficacy
Immunotherapy has been one of the most promising advancements in cancer treatment. However, consistency in immunotherapy treatment effectiveness remains a formidable challenge. Now, Cancer Center at Illinois member Kun Wang, ...
Medical Xpress / Fat or carbs? The neural mechanism underlying food choices revealed
Feeding in mammals is controlled by a complex neural system. Although several key neural pathways related to total calorie intake have been extensively studied, it is still unclear how food choices are regulated and how they ...
Medical Xpress / A new developmental disorder—variations in the UNC13A gene can cause neurological impairments in children
Whether we are writing an email, rushing for a bus, or humming a tune, every thought, feeling, and action relies on communication between our roughly 100 billion nerve cells. This exchange of information happens at synapses, ...
Medical Xpress / Immune cell pockets found in lymphoma tumors offer new targets for personalized therapies
By analyzing the tumor environment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified seven distinct cellular microenvironments, providing a framework ...
Medical Xpress / Dangerous E. coli strain blocks gut's defense mechanism against spreading infection
When harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as E. coli, invade through the digestive tract, gut cells usually fight back by pushing infected cells out of the body to stop the infection from spreading.
Medical Xpress / Hunger and hormones together drive aggression toward pups in female mice
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that hunger can make virgin female mice aggressive towards pups, but only in certain hormonal states. These mice would usually ignore other females' pups or show parent-like ...
Medical Xpress / Research team reveals complex biology behind severe muscle wasting in cancer
A University of Alberta research team is shedding much-needed light on cancer cachexia, a severe muscle-wasting syndrome linked to up to a third of cancer deaths.
