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Medical Xpress / New technology successfully monitors cancer progression at the cellular level
Sensome, the pioneer of microsensing technology for real-time, in situ tissue analysis, today announced the publication of a study in Science Advances unveiling an innovative methodology using its technology to noninvasively ...
Medical Xpress / Is our mental health determined by where we live—or is it the other way round? New research sheds more light
Ever felt like where you live is having an impact on your mental health? Turns out, you're not imagining things.
Medical Xpress / Literature review reveals global rise in gastrointestinal cancers, with colorectal cancer leading the trend
Early-onset gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are rising at alarming rates worldwide and, in the U.S., are increasing faster than any other type of early-onset cancer, including breast cancer, according to two literature reviews ...
Medical Xpress / New research finds changing your diet could ease persistent headaches after brain injury
A new clinical trial demonstrates that dietary changes significantly reduce persistent post-traumatic headaches (pPTH), a common and debilitating consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Researchers from the UNC School ...
Medical Xpress / New technique could increase infant heart transplants by 20%
Duke Health has pioneered a world's-first technique that could expand the donor pool for pediatric heart transplants in the U.S. by up to 20%—offering new hope to families on the waitlist.
Medical Xpress / Environmental factors found to be key predictors of avian flu outbreaks in Europe
Several local factors—including the minimum temperature reached in autumn, the water level in lakes and ponds in winter, and the presence of mute swans (Cygnus olor)—could be key to predicting the potential of an outbreak ...
Medical Xpress / Ultra-high-resolution MRI maps brain fibers and cells with near-micron precision
A scientific team supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a new, ultra-high-resolution brain imaging system that can reconstruct microscopic brain structures that are disrupted in neurological ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists discover genetic condition that causes paralysis following mild infections
Doctors and genetic researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that changes in a gene leads to severe nerve damage in children following a mild bout of infection.
Medical Xpress / How lung repair mechanisms can help fight against tuberculosis
New research has found that delivering a stronger form of the tuberculosis vaccine directly to the lungs can help generate protective immune cells to help fight the disease. The research is published in the journal Mucosal ...
Medical Xpress / Alcohol-damaged liver cells form 'pseudosynapses' to trigger inflammation
Excessive alcohol consumption causes alcoholic liver disease, and about 20% of these cases progress to alcohol-associated steatohepatitis (ASH), which can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver failure. Early diagnosis and treatment ...
Medical Xpress / Malaria prevention drug still protects babies, even when malaria parasites are drug-resistant
A major international study led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has confirmed that the drug used to prevent malaria in pregnancy continues to protect babies' health, despite malaria parasites developing high ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants
Two university hospitals are pioneering new ways to expand lifesaving heart transplants for adults and babies—advances that could help recover would-be heart donations that too often go unused.
