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Medical Xpress / Social standing and isolation shape sleep quality in mice, study finds
While some factors that improve or reduce the quality of sleep are relatively well understood, many are not. Given the impact that sleep is known to have on matters such as stress, concentration and cognitive abilities, it ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists identify promising new target for Alzheimer's-linked brain inflammation
A multidisciplinary team has developed a selective compound that inhibits an enzyme tied to inflammation in people at genetic risk for Alzheimer's, while preserving normal brain function and crossing the blood-brain barrier.
Medical Xpress / Early treatment can delay rheumatoid arthritis for years
Treating people who are at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can delay the onset of the disease for several years, with benefits also continuing well after treatment has stopped.
Medical Xpress / Long term use of anti-acid drugs may not increase stomach cancer risk
The long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds a study of Nordic health ...
Medical Xpress / Virtual histography: From tissue section to 3D image
Histology is one of the foundations of modern diagnostics. When physicians want to determine whether tissue is pathologically altered, they rely on microscopic tissue analysis: They cut the tissue into ultrathin sections, ...
Medical Xpress / Surgery unnecessary for elbow fractures in children, new study finds
Researchers in Liverpool and Oxford have found that surgery for a common elbow fracture in children offers no clinical benefit compared to non-surgical care. The findings could have significant implications for treatment ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists reveal splicing-based mechanism driving therapy resistance in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia
Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common acute leukemias in children. While treatment outcomes have improved in recent years, approximately 30% of patients relapse following initial chemotherapy and ...
Medical Xpress / Popular takeout dishes often contain more salt than recommended daily guidelines, study shows
Some of the UK's most popular takeout dishes contain more salt than their labels indicate, with some meals containing more than recommended daily guidelines, new research has shown.
Medical Xpress / Oral bacterium may promote breast cancer development and spread
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy found that an oral bacterium commonly associated with periodontal disease can promote breast cancer initiation, ...
Medical Xpress / Steatotic liver disease precisely assessed using 3D ultrafast vascular ultrasound
Steatotic liver disease (commonly called fatty liver disease) progresses silently. Even in the absence of noticeable symptoms, changes begin to unfold inside the liver. While hepatic fat accumulation remains a defining feature ...
Medical Xpress / Body-focused teens more likely to experience anxiety and depression at 20
Teenage girls who maintain a "normal" body weight through constant dieting and exercise may look "healthy" but should be seen as a vulnerable group, according to new research from the University of Warwick. The study is published ...
Medical Xpress / Stronger together: How social connections and physical activity team up to boost older adults' health
Experts have long known that strong social networks and physical activity help older adults stay healthier. Until now, however, little has been known about how these two factors interact to affect the health and well-being ...
