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Medical Xpress / High risk of suicide found after involuntary psychiatric care, especially for young men
People who have been treated in psychiatric care against their will are at increased risk of taking their own lives after hospital discharge. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal ...
Medical Xpress / Reducing reliance on corticosteroids: Renewed hope for adult-onset patients with relapsing nephrotic syndrome
One monoclonal antibody, rituximab, can work wonders for the treatment of children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome. However, what about patients who developed nephrotic ...
Medical Xpress / Therapeutic brain implants that travel through blood defy the need for surgery
What if clinicians could place tiny electronic chips in the brain that electrically stimulate a precise target, through a simple injection in the arm? This may someday help treat deadly or debilitating brain diseases, while ...
Medical Xpress / CRISPR screen identifies new regulator of androgen receptor in prostate cancer
A poorly characterized protein, historically thought to be a chaperon or enzyme, may actually be a key player in prostate cancer. In a systematic CRISPR screen, scientists from Arc Institute, UCSF, and the Fred Hutchinson ...
Medical Xpress / Mandatory nutrient warning labels could prevent 100,000+ obesity-related deaths
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that making front-of-pack nutrition labeling mandatory could significantly reduce obesity rates and save thousands of lives across England.
Medical Xpress / Study shows why living in a disadvantaged neighborhood may increase dementia risk
Cambridge researchers have discovered why living in a disadvantaged neighborhood may be linked to an increase in an individual's risk of dementia.
Medical Xpress / Common antibiotic may reduce schizophrenia risk, study suggests
A commonly prescribed antibiotic could help reduce the risk of some young people developing schizophrenia, new research published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests.
Medical Xpress / Analysis of 14 million children finds COVID-19 infection poses greater heart complication risk than vaccination
A new study shows children and young people face long-lasting and higher risks of rare heart and inflammatory complications after COVID-19 infection, compared to before or without an infection. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 vaccination ...
Medical Xpress / Reactivating a fetal gene enables adult heart cells to regenerate after injury
Around the globe, heart disease remains one of the top causes of death. Once patients begin to suffer from serious heart problems, like heart attacks and heart failure, the heart muscles become damaged and are difficult to ...
Medical Xpress / Magnetized approach to kidney stone retrieval outperforms standard methods in preclinical study
Stanford University has unveiled a ureteroscopy-compatible device that magnetizes and retrieves kidney stone fragments with a wire, with performance in a pig model beating traditional removal techniques.
Medical Xpress / Sugars on immune cells, not just blood vessel walls, may regulate the inflammatory disease process
New research has updated the understanding of how sugars, known as glycans, help immune cells move into the skin in the inflammatory disease, psoriasis.
Medical Xpress / New model forecasts 10-year heart risk after breast cancer treatment
A multi-institution research team led by Georgetown University Medical Center has developed and validated a model estimating the 10-year risk of heart failure or cardiomyopathy after early-stage breast cancer treatment. Separating ...
