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Medical Xpress / Multiple working hypotheses could clarify COVID-19 origins debate
A Viewpoint article published in the journal BioScience argues that the contentious debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2 could benefit from a well-established scientific approach for weighing competing explanations.
Medical Xpress / Intermittent fasting may help type 1 diabetics control their blood sugar levels
A UIC study led by kinesiology and nutrition professor Krista Varady found that time-restricted eating may be a safe, effective tool to control blood sugar in adults with type 1 diabetes. The work is published in the journal ...
Medical Xpress / AI-guided screening identifies nine drugs that may slow childhood dementia
An Australian research collaboration has identified several existing TGA-approved medicines that could help slow brain damage in children with a rare form of dementia—offering hope for faster treatment options.
Medical Xpress / A single application of anti-mosquito coating reduces the long-term risk of dengue
A single application to water containers can significantly reduce yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) populations—and thus the spread of dengue fever—for many months. Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine at the University ...
Medical Xpress / Internet-based treatment for young people with depression outperforms usual care, trial finds
An internet-based treatment supported by a therapist led to a greater reduction in depressive symptoms among adolescents with depression than standard care, at a lower treatment cost. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska ...
Medical Xpress / Mediterranean-style eating tailored for the Southeast can support weight loss and improve diet quality
Participants who followed a Mediterranean-style plan tailored for the Southeast not only kept weight off but also ate better in ways that may help prevent chronic disease.
Medical Xpress / Chemotherapy-free treatment shows promise for some patients with metastatic breast cancer
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that a chemotherapy-free combination of four targeted therapies showed encouraging results in patients with HR-positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, ...
Medical Xpress / Prostate cancer hijacks amino acid metabolism to signal hormone therapy resistance
Prostate tumors can rewire amino acid metabolism to override the normal brakes on cholesterol production, a process that may fuel hormone therapy resistance, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Medical Xpress / How 'undead' cells trigger cancer-promoting inflammation
Stopping tumor growth is only half the battle. Rather than killing tumor cells, many cancer therapies can only push them into cellular senescence, a state in which cells stop dividing but do not die. These "undead" cells ...
Medical Xpress / New rapid test could transform iron treatment worldwide
Iron deficiency is one of the world's most common nutritional disorders, affecting millions of women and children globally. Yet diagnosing it remains difficult in many low-resource settings, where access to laboratories and ...
Medical Xpress / New guide could help scientists see deeper into the human body using light and sound
Scientists have published the most comprehensive analysis to date of ultrasound detectors underpinning photoacoustic tomography (PAT)—a fast-emerging medical imaging technology capable of revealing blood vessels, tumors and ...
Medical Xpress / Microglia reveal distinct disease patterns in genetic and sporadic frontotemporal dementia
In frontotemporal dementia, degeneration of neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain leads to impairments in behavior, speech and movement. However, it has become evident that other brain cells can also be involved ...