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Medical Xpress / Expert argues psychedelics too unruly for traditional product development
Investor appetite in corporate psychedelia is returning, but the sector faces fundamental barriers to profitability, according to new research.
Medical Xpress / French scientists probe mRNA's potential to fight cancer
Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in our body called messenger RNA—best known for being used in COVID-19 vaccines—in the hopes of finding a breakthrough treatment ...
Medical Xpress / Study suggests type 1 diabetes may significantly raise bladder cancer risk
People with type 1 diabetes (previously called juvenile diabetes) are 4.29 times more likely to develop bladder cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. ...
Medical Xpress / New cholesterol-lowering pill reduces bad cholesterol levels by almost 60%
Trials of a new cholesterol-lowering pill have shown promising results for people with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a genetic disorder that leads to high levels of LDL cholesterol.
Medical Xpress / Taking prenatal supplements associated with 30% lower risk of autism
Researchers from Curtin University in Australia and multiple universities in Ethiopia report that prenatal folic acid and multivitamin supplementation is associated with a roughly 30% lower risk of autism spectrum disorder ...
Medical Xpress / Microglia modulate the reactivity of astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease, study finds
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a highly debilitating neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of memory and decline of mental functions. Earlier research has uncovered some of the neural and biological ...
Medical Xpress / Zalunfiban shows early benefits in ST-elevation heart attacks
Researchers at University Medical Center Maastricht and international partners report that a single shot of the drug zalunfiban given at first medical contact for suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) improved ...
Medical Xpress / Vision can be rebooted in adults with amblyopia, study suggests
Temporarily anesthetizing the retina briefly reverts the activity of the visual system to that observed in early development and enables growth of responses to the amblyopic eye, new research shows.
Medical Xpress / Turning tumor's shield into a sword: Scientists target macrophages to overcome immunotherapy resistance
Immunotherapy, which harnesses our body's own immune system to fight cancer, has revolutionized modern oncology. Yet despite its success with several cancers, many patients still fail to respond to therapy or experience relapse ...
Medical Xpress / Maternal health program cuts infection deaths by 32%, large-scale trial finds
A multi-country clinical trial has shown that a structured, sustainable approach to infection prevention and treatment can save women's lives, cutting severe maternal infections and deaths by about one-third (32%) compared ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer uses cell death proteins to survive treatment and regrow
The emergence of cancer drug resistance remains one of the most pressing problems in cancer care and there is a critical need to devise approaches to mitigate it. However, the molecular mechanisms driving treatment resistance ...
Medical Xpress / Asymptomatic carriers revealed: Computer model outperforms traditional contact tracing for drug-resistant infections
A new analytical tool can improve a hospital's ability to limit the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections over traditional methods like contact tracing, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University ...
