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Medical Xpress / Women who miss their first mammogram face higher risk of breast cancer death, study finds
Women who miss their first mammogram run a higher risk of being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer and dying from the disease. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in BMJ.
Medical Xpress / Sugary drinks linked to depression via the gut microbiome—especially in women
A new study involving the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) provides strong evidence that sugary drinks affect not only metabolic health, but also mental health—especially in women. This effect is probably mediated ...
Medical Xpress / The power of touch: Skin-to-skin contact linked to preemie brain growth
Preterm infants born before 32 weeks who received more skin-to-skin contact while in the hospital showed stronger brain development in areas tied to emotion and stress regulation than babies who received less skin-to-skin ...
Medical Xpress / Dried blood spot test reliably detects congenital cytomegalovirus at birth, study finds
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School confirms that testing for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) at birth using the routinely collected dried blood spot (DBS) is a reliable and effective method to ...
Medical Xpress / Around one in three hospital infections involve antimicrobial resistance, study shows
With an estimated 1.14 million deaths worldwide annually caused by bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics, a University of Leicester-led study shows that in hospital settings antimicrobial resistance is common and independently ...
Medical Xpress / Most cancer patients are exposed to misinformation: Researchers pilot way to steer them to facts
Ninety-three percent of patients with a new cancer diagnosis were exposed to at least one type of misinformation about cancer treatments, a UF Health Cancer Center study has found.
Medical Xpress / AI models predict when patients can safely stop long-term antidepressant use
New machine learning models developed by University of South Australia (UniSA) researchers could help clinicians identify when patients can successfully stop long-term antidepressant use.
Medical Xpress / Study pinpoints single drug therapy for PTSD, pain, and alcohol misuse
About 12 million adults in the United States are affected by PTSD, impacting between 4% and 8% of the adult population—and up to 30% of military personnel and veterans. Strikingly, 63% of veterans with post-traumatic stress ...
Medical Xpress / In pregnant mice with severe flu, harmful molecules can breach fetal barriers
A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows, for the first time, that severe flu infection in pregnant mice leads to a breakdown in placental and brain barriers, leading to the accumulation of potentially ...
Medical Xpress / UK scientists slow Huntington's disease for first time
UK researchers said Wednesday they had slowed the progression of the fatal neural condition Huntington's disease for the first time with a groundbreaking new gene therapy.
Medical Xpress / Patient stem cells may offer new hope for end-stage kidney disease treatment
More than 4 million people worldwide have end-stage kidney disease that requires hemodialysis, a treatment in which a machine filters waste from the blood. Hemodialysis is a precursor to kidney transplant. To prepare for ...
Medical Xpress / Low labor market participation may early sign of dementia up to 10 years before diagnosis
A new study from Finland shows that low labor market participation for non-retirement related reasons may be an early indicator of dementia already years before the first evident symptoms occur. The study also identified ...
