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Medical Xpress / AI computation enables clearer views of the deep brain, bypassing the need for expensive equipment
Professor Iksung Kang (School of Electrical Engineering), in collaboration with Professor Na Ji's research team at UC Berkeley, has developed a technology that accurately corrects image aberrations in microscopes used for ...
Medical Xpress / A routine virus can slow breast cancer spread to the lungs, offering hidden protective power
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), mostly infects the lungs, nose, throat, and respiratory tract, and can cause illness ranging from mild cold and fever-like symptoms to severe pneumonia and bronchitis. A recent study has ...
Medical Xpress / Glioblastoma mapping uncovers four recurring tumor cell communities, revealing treatment targets
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive type of brain cancer that is known to be very difficult to treat. One reason why this type of cancer is often resistant to available treatments is that it is characterized by a highly diverse ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists recruit red blood cells to deliver genetic cargo with instructions to kill cancer
Scientists have developed a way to turn the body's own immune cells into cancer-fighting agents—without removing them from the body—by using red blood cells to deliver genetic instructions. Current CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) ...
Medical Xpress / Swimming beats running for strengthening the heart, study finds
A study conducted on an animal model by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil demonstrated that swimming is more effective than running in promoting healthy heart growth and improving the ...
Medical Xpress / Autonomous AI renews 192 drugs in Utah pilot, exposing safety and legal gaps
A first-of-its-kind pilot program in Utah developed by a health-technology startup company uses artificial intelligence to automatically renew certain prescriptions for patients with chronic conditions such as hypertension ...
Medical Xpress / One molecule, two effects: A new drug concept to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes
A team led by metabolism researcher Prof Timo D. Müller at Helmholtz Munich has developed a new approach for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes: a hybrid molecule uses the well-known GLP-1/GIP signaling pathway as a "door ...
Medical Xpress / 'Click clotting' stops bleeding fast and could transform emergency care
Researchers at McGill University have developed a rapid way to engineer blood clots that stop severe bleeding and support tissue healing more effectively. Their technique, called "click clotting," links red blood cell surface ...
Medical Xpress / Your nose may be the gateway to a stronger immune system
At the moment, an influenza vaccine called FluMist is the only licensed intranasal vaccine approved for use in humans. The vaccine is administered through a spray of fluid in the nose, rather than with an injection.
Medical Xpress / Oxidative stress slows down the brain, but the brake can be released again
As we age, the brain undergoes various changes. Neurons function less efficiently, and key regulatory systems within the cells become unbalanced. Protein quality control, which ensures that proteins are properly processed, ...
Medical Xpress / How eating primes immune cells for future responses
Diets and healthy eating habits hold promise for preventing and treating diseases, but far less is known about acute effects on the immune system shortly after a meal.
Medical Xpress / Experiments advance efforts to restore vision with transplanted neurons
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully demonstrated that disrupting an eye structure long suspected of blocking the growth and survival of transplanted nerve cells may help restore vision in people ...
