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Medical Xpress / Genetic information helps predict the onset and progression of glaucoma
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment worldwide. Because the disease often progresses without symptoms for years, many patients are diagnosed only after permanent damage to the optic nerve has already ...
Medical Xpress / Memories of childhood trauma remain stable over time but change more often in children than adults
Traumatic memories of childhood maltreatment typically remain consistent over time, according to a major new study led by King's College London and published in Nature Mental Health. The paper focuses on traumatic memories ...
Medical Xpress / Common brain cancer mutation changes DNA shape to drive progression, exposing therapeutic target
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has uncovered how one of the most common genetic alterations in glioma rewires the cancer cell genome to fuel tumor progression, suggesting ...
Medical Xpress / Ovaries may take on job in immune system after their tenure as reproductive organs
For most women, the body begins to change dramatically in their 40s or 50s. This transition, known as menopause, is defined as 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period, marking the end of the reproductive years. While ...
Medical Xpress / 1 in 5 adults make health decisions based on what they see on social media despite widespread mistrust
Every few scrolls, another health expert appears on the screen. While some are genuinely qualified, others simply sound convincing enough to pass as one. With AI-generated content flooding feeds, avoiding such advice is becoming ...
Medical Xpress / AI tool improves prediction of who will respond to cancer immunotherapy drugs
Cancer immunotherapy drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can be miracle drugs for cancer patients, curing some and turning deadly disease into a manageable chronic condition in others. But these drugs work ...
Medical Xpress / Immature immune cells predict chances of survival following a heart attack
In the event of a severe heart attack, immature immune cells are released into the bloodstream from the bone marrow. A research team led by the University of Münster has demonstrated that the maturity level of neutrophils ...
Medical Xpress / Promising experimental drug could shield nerve cells from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis damage
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) received widespread attention in the summer of 2014 thanks to the Ice Bucket Challenge. Millions of people participated, drenching themselves in ice-cold water to raise awareness of this ...
Medical Xpress / New adenomyosis atlas reveals lesion-specific signals that may spare healthy uterine tissue
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have identified distinctive biological characteristics within adenomyosis lesions that could help pave the way for more targeted, less invasive treatments. The findings from a team ...
Medical Xpress / Are lung cancer tumors hijacking the nervous system?
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a quarter of cancer deaths can be attributed to one source: cachexia. Cachexia is a syndrome that accompanies underlying chronic illness and causes unwanted muscle and fat loss, reducing ...
Medical Xpress / Invisible threads: How our environment quietly shapes disease
From the air we breathe to the food we eat, we are constantly exposed to thousands of chemicals—yet how these exposures affect our health has remained surprisingly difficult to understand. A new study led by researchers at ...
Medical Xpress / Zebrafish brains reveal alternate route for senses to the forebrain shared with mammals
Line up the brains of a fish, bird and a mammal, and something unexpected comes up. You do not see three different answers to the problem of making sense of the world. You see one answer, tilted three different ways. "You ...
