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Medical Xpress / Scientists turn white fat cells into calorie-burning beige fat
A new study shows that suppressing a protein turns ordinary fat into a calorie burner and may explain why drug trials attempting the feat haven't been successful.
Medical Xpress / New imaging detects deadly lung and prostate cancers, may improve treatment
A new imaging technique developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) shows promise for detecting deadly forms of lung cancer and prostate cancer. The technology uses a radioactive particle that binds to a ligand ...
Medical Xpress / Individuals can tell if their memories are trustworthy, new study shows
How much trust should we put in our memories? New research shows we have a good awareness of when we are recalling events accurately—and when our brain is filling in gaps with general knowledge.
Medical Xpress / Multiple myeloma: New insights into early detection of aggressive tumors
Multiple myeloma is one of the most common forms of cancer of the immune cells in the bone marrow. It is considered incurable. Even when patients respond to treatment at first, the cancer comes back.
Medical Xpress / Prolonged exposure to pollution can lead to loss of independence in later life, study suggests
Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a loss of independence for older adults, according to a University of Michigan study.
Medical Xpress / Physical exercise prevents nerve damage during chemotherapy, sports scientist shows
Cancer treatments often cause nerve damage that can lead to long-lasting symptoms. Medication has proven ineffective in these cases. A sports scientist at the University of Basel, together with an interdisciplinary team from ...
Medical Xpress / AI model finds the cancer clues at lightning speed
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed an AI model that increases the potential for detecting cancer through sugar analyses. The AI model is faster and better at finding abnormalities than the current ...
Medical Xpress / Largest ever genetic study of age of puberty in girls shows links with weight gain
Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating weight gain in childhood, a known risk factor for early puberty, a Cambridge-led study has found. Other genes can directly affect ...
Medical Xpress / A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally
State-of-the-art prosthetic limbs can help people with amputations achieve a natural walking gait, but they don't give the user full neural control over the limb. Instead, they rely on robotic sensors and controllers that ...
Medical Xpress / Offspring of people who were obese as teens are likely to be obese as well, study finds
A team of pediatricians, epidemiologists and preventive medicine specialists affiliated with several institutions in Israel and Denmark has found that children born to parents who were obese when they were 17 are more likely ...
Medical Xpress / Protein may hold key to heart transplant tolerance
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered how a protein contributes to heart transplant tolerance in mice, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Medical Xpress / Finding the sweet spot in brain development: Study discovers receptor protein regulates timing of temporary connections
Not everything in the brain is meant to last. As our brains assemble, trillions of neural connections have to be built or torn down at the right time and place. Otherwise, the seeds of disorders like autism can take root.