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Medical Xpress / Depression may not only be a consequence, but also a cause of rheumatoid arthritis
According to researchers at Semmelweis University, not only inflammation, but also sleep disorders, depression, obesity, and smoking may sustain persistent rheumatic symptoms. In their publications in the journals Nature ...
Medical Xpress / Cannabis use does not lower testosterone, study concludes
The effects of cannabis on the hormonal system and male fertility remain controversial within the scientific community. A study conducted by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the Swiss Center for Applied ...
Medical Xpress / Gut microbe found to worsen sepsis by triggering hyperinflammatory immune responses
Why do some people recover easily from bacterial infections while others rapidly deteriorate into life-threatening sepsis? According to a new study published in Nature Communications, the answer may lie not only in the invading ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists identify metabolic target to overcome chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
Many cancers can be treated by administering DNA-damaging agents, such as platinum-based chemotherapy, because the resulting DNA damage causes the cancer cells to die. A subset of cancers, however, including ovarian cancers, ...
Medical Xpress / Gene activity clocks estimate lifespan across species, matching epigenetic tools
Molecular clocks that can provide accurate estimates of both molecular age and lifespan across multiple mammalian species and tissue types are presented in an article published in Nature this week. An analysis of more than ...
Medical Xpress / Brain aging reveals rising transposon RNAs, with distinct shifts in Huntington's and Parkinson's
Transposable elements (TEs), also called transposons, are DNA sequences capable of moving or replicating from one location to another within a genome. While TEs are the most significant fraction of the human genome (approximately ...
Medical Xpress / Sleep disorders linked to socioeconomic disparities in Appalachia
Appalachia has a legacy of making the most with limited resources, but there's one thing that there's no way to stretch: sleep.
Medical Xpress / Why chronic fatigue may start on plate: Blood marker points to vitamin gaps
With less time and more work, chronic fatigue has become a moniker of modern society. However, this not only reduces the quality of life but also constitutes a social issue that affects work efficiency and leads to accidents. ...
Medical Xpress / At a live concert, your brain locks onto the music more tightly—especially when the tempo is fast
We have high fidelity vinyl and home audio systems that rival the quality of the sound systems at the local movie theater and we even have high-quality recordings that we can listen to on our preferred personal music device. ...
Medical Xpress / Seven AI models vote out medical hallucinations in 10,000 chatbot tests
As chatbots powered by artificial intelligence become more ingrained in our everyday lives, people are increasingly using them to help diagnose their medical concerns. Should I be worried about this rash? What if this insect ...
Medical Xpress / Unexpected allies: Eosinophils may help predict cancer immunotherapy response and survival
Long regarded as cells involved primarily in allergic responses and antiparasitic defense, eosinophils are now drawing increasing attention in oncology. A review article led by Marie Gilon, an oncology resident physician ...
Medical Xpress / Routine heart test can track how kids grow and mature, new study finds
A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests a routine heart test—an electrocardiogram (ECG)—may offer researchers a new way to measure biological development in children and adolescents.
