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Medical Xpress / What brain waves reveal about language in autistic children
UNIGE scientists have discovered that children with autism exhibit different brain patterns depending on their language abilities. This discovery could improve predictions of their language development.
Medical Xpress / New study could unlock how body's emergency blood factory is connected to aging and cancer
Researchers at Columbia University have identified a switch that turns on the rapid production of blood cells in emergency situations, a finding that could help researchers uncover new treatments for aging and some of the ...
Medical Xpress / A method to prevent falls before they happen
The risk of a fall is typically discussed with patients after they have experienced a fall or reported poor balance. For researcher James Richardson, M.D., a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at University ...
Medical Xpress / FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology
A new kind of flu vaccine moved a step closer to the U.S. market Thursday as federal health advisers recommended approval of the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medical Xpress / FGF21 helps cells cope with protein folding stress by increasing sulfide signaling, preclinical study suggests
FGF21 is primarily known as a metabolic hormone. A new study by researchers at Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig Maximilians University has described a previously unknown mechanism through which FGF21 supports cells under protein-folding ...
Medical Xpress / Rhythmic drug dosing may boost safety and efficacy in chronic liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are progressive chronic liver diseases linked to abnormal bile acid metabolism. Although ...
Medical Xpress / Better heart 'digital twins' could help target treatment for atrial fibrillation
A cross-university paper led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, published in the Journal of Physiology, shows how better "digital twins" could help doctors treat people with atrial fibrillation.
Medical Xpress / Americans' ability to afford health care falls to 5-year low
New research released from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America finds that fewer than half of Americans (49%) are considered "Cost Secure," meaning they can consistently afford health care and prescription ...
Medical Xpress / Legalizing cannabis increases use and addiction, unless it is tightly controlled, says research
Removing criminal penalties for possessing cannabis for personal use, or introducing tightly controlled legalization of cannabis, does not appear to increase levels of cannabis use. However, the commercial sale of cannabis ...
Medical Xpress / Neighborhood opportunities can shape children's brain development, study finds
The environment in which children grow up can play a central role in their mental development and psychological well-being. For instance, past studies have found that a family's socioeconomic status and the opportunities ...
Medical Xpress / Parents of newborn girls are more likely to refuse lifesaving vitamin K and hepatitis B vaccine shot, researchers find
A simple shot given shortly after birth can protect babies from a rare but potentially life-threatening condition known as vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). When newborns don't have enough vitamin K, their blood can't ...
Medical Xpress / Vaping helps some people ditch cigarettes but may come with its own lung cancer risk
Vapes or e-cigarettes were marketed as a safer, smokeless alternative to traditional cigarettes and even promoted as a tool to help smokers quit. Their fruity flavors and sleek designs further reinforced the perception that ...
