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Medical Xpress / Newly discovered microprotein linked to type 2 diabetes, shows promise as a precision treatment
A previously unknown microprotein hidden within the human mitochondrial genome may help explain certain forms of type 2 diabetes and could point toward a new precision medicine approach to treating it, according to a new ...
Medical Xpress / Early surgery for bacterial eye infection offers hope to patients
Early vitrectomy surgery for acute endophthalmitis, a rare eye condition, may potentially benefit patients' vision more than the current antibiotic-first approach, according to a study led by researchers at University College ...
Medical Xpress / Exosome treatment may curb heart scarring after heart attacks
Many people who survive a heart attack will later develop heart failure due to the scarring that occurs as the heart heals. Researchers at Uppsala University are now presenting a new type of biological treatment that is administered ...
Medical Xpress / Dual immunotherapy shows promising activity in high-risk early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer
A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given before surgery for patients with high-risk, early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer, according to Phase II clinical ...
Medical Xpress / Family history raises breast cancer risk even when BRCA testing is negative
Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general population, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators.
Medical Xpress / Tumor-on-a-chip method reveals timing as a factor in glioblastoma immunotherapy
A joint research team led by professors Sungsu Park of Sungkyunkwan University and Sun-Ha Paek of Seoul National University College of Medicine has demonstrated for the first time that the sequence in which immune cells interact ...
Medical Xpress / Molecular lever that regulates neuron signaling may guide treatments for epilepsy, pain and Alzheimer's disease
Neurons transmit information to the next cell by converting electrical signals into chemical signals. A critical step in this process is the influx of calcium ions into the cell through voltage-gated calcium channels. A research ...
Medical Xpress / Yoga may help relieve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
Yoga is best known for improving flexibility, building strength and reducing stress. Research suggests it may also help ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common digestive disorder that affects millions of ...
Medical Xpress / New study questions root cause of common dental defect in children
A major study has ruled out inflammation as the cause of a developmental condition affecting children's teeth while also revealing how common the condition is.
Medical Xpress / AI system could make autism screening more accessible
Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Penn Engineering have developed an advanced artificial intelligence system that measures a child's ability to imitate simple body movements using ordinary video recordings. The ...
Medical Xpress / A skill becomes automatic as the brain rewires itself to bypass its own bottleneck, new study suggests
Riding a bike, reading a book or folding laundry while watching TV can feel effortless, almost like your brain does it on autopilot. This ease comes from repetition, built through practicing the same task again and again. ...
Medical Xpress / Less sugar early in life may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's
Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception may significantly reduce a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's by up to 46%. Those are the findings of a new study published in the journal npj Aging that ...
