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Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's gene therapy shows promise in preserving cognitive function
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease that could help protect the brain from damage and preserve cognitive function. Unlike existing ...
Dialog / Informal caregivers of heart patients need more support—our study shows where to begin
If you've ever cared for someone through illness, you know that healing doesn't just happen in hospitals or clinics. It happens at home—around dinner tables, during medication routines, and in countless quiet moments where ...
Medical Xpress / A new method for studying mechanical proteins and their involvement in muscular disorders
A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), led by Jorge Alegre-Cebollada, has developed an innovative method, called TEVs-TTN, for studying the specific mechanical functions of proteins through ...
Medical Xpress / Diagnostic pen converts handwriting into electrical signals to detect Parkinson's
A team at the University of California, Los Angeles has developed a low-cost diagnostic pen that converts handwriting into electrical signals for early detection of Parkinson's disease, achieving 96.22% accuracy in a pilot ...
Medical Xpress / Large language models excel at creating and solving emotional intelligence tests, study finds
Throughout the course of their lives, humans can establish meaningful social connections with others, empathizing with them and sharing their experiences. People's ability to manage, perceive and understand the emotions experienced ...
Medical Xpress / Blood sugar response to various carbohydrates may point to metabolic health subtypes
A study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine shows that differences in blood sugar responses to certain carbohydrates depend on details of an individual's metabolic health status.
Medical Xpress / Satri-cel study marks first randomized CAR T-cell success in solid tumors
Satri-cel, a CLDN18.2-targeted CAR T-cell therapy, nearly doubles progression-free survival in patients with previously treated gastric or gastro-esophageal junction cancer, according to a multicenter randomized trial led ...
Medical Xpress / P2Y12 drugs may be better than aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in patients with coronary artery disease
Giving a P2Y12 inhibitor anti-clotting drug to patients with coronary artery disease is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke compared with traditional aspirin, with no increased risk ...
Medical Xpress / 'AI scientist' suggests combinations of widely available non-cancer drugs can kill cancer cells
An "AI scientist," working in collaboration with human scientists, has found that combinations of cheap and safe drugs—used to treat conditions such as high cholesterol and alcohol dependence—could also be effective at ...
Medical Xpress / How our bones are repaired by skeletal stem cells: Scientist discover four major subtypes
Whether you are a competitive athlete or an older adult, strong bones are essential—not only for movement, but also for overall health. Now, a new study has shed new light on how our bones are maintained and repaired by ...
Medical Xpress / Diabetes drug shows benefits for patients with liver disease
The sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug dapagliflozin, widely used to treat type 2 diabetes, also shows improvements for patients with progressive liver disease, finds a clinical trial from China published ...
Medical Xpress / Milli-spinner technique more than doubles success rate for blood clot removal
Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology for removing blood clots that is more than twice as effective as current techniques. It could significantly improve success rates in treating strokes, heart attacks, ...
