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Medical Xpress / Short-term stress primes immune cells for action in animal models
Stress affects many systems in our body and biologists Marcel Schaaf and Erin Faught at Radboud University are figuring out how that works. Their recent study showed how stress changes behavior by using two different receptors. ...
Medical Xpress / Rats may seek cannabis to cope with stress
It isn't just people—when given the chance, rats may also use cannabis to cope with stress, according to a study by researchers at Washington State University.
Medical Xpress / Single-dose oral treatment for gonorrhea effectively combats drug-resistant infections, clinical trial finds
A single-dose oral medication called zoliflodacin shows promise as a new treatment for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, according to a Phase III trial published in The Lancet.
Medical Xpress / Phase I trial finds breast cancer vaccine triggers an immune response and is safe
Cleveland Clinic researchers are presenting final Phase I data from their novel study of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.
Medical Xpress / CAR-T therapy yields long-term survival for patients with lymphoma
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology confirms that one of the first Food and Drug Administration-approved CAR-T cell therapies offers long-term survival and potential cures for adult patients with relapsed ...
Medical Xpress / Enzyme linked to myelin damage may hold key to neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a type of enzyme with a complicated name. Cell migration inducing and hyaluronan-binding protein (CEMIP) is associated with disorders ranging from multiple ...
Medical Xpress / New sensor technology can detect life-threatening complications after intestinal surgery at an earlier stage
An interdisciplinary research team from Dresden University of Technology (TUD), Rostock University Medical Center (UMR) and Dresden University Hospital has developed an innovative, implantable and fully absorbable sensor ...
Medical Xpress / Greater patient safety in major lung surgery: World's largest study provides new insights
The Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital in Dresden and the TU Dresden Faculty of Medicine has conducted the world's largest study on patient safety in major ...
Medical Xpress / Brain biomarker links inflammation to poor treatment response in psychiatric disorders
Individuals with psychiatric disorders exhibiting seemingly similar symptoms often respond very differently to the same treatment, suggesting that distinct biological processes are at work beneath the surface of similar clinical ...
Medical Xpress / How you eat may be connected to how you sleep
The average adult should get a minimum of seven hours of sleep daily, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. However, an estimated 50 to 70 million Americans are diagnosed with a sleep disorder ...
Medical Xpress / Allergy risk varies by region: IgE profiles highlight environmental influence and hypoallergenic region
Allergic sensitization follows distinct regional patterns, and molecular IgE profiling can reveal these profiles in detail. An international research team has now demonstrated both phenomena in a population-based study of ...
Medical Xpress / Is narcissism a uniquely American trait? A new study suggests not
If you watch TV, read popular books or even study research articles, you may walk away believing narcissism is a uniquely United States-based characteristic, whether most common in American young adults, professionals in ...
