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Medical Xpress / Headaches affect almost a third of people worldwide
Do you have regular migraine headaches? If so, you've got a lot of company.
Medical Xpress / New study on treatment options could help your doctor make smarter decisions
Having more options is always better—until it's not. Doctors face this paradox daily when choosing treatment plans for patients, especially under the pressure of packed clinical schedules. Too few choices can limit care, ...
Medical Xpress / The link between the gut microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say
There's no scientific evidence that the gut microbiome causes autism, a group of scientists argue in an opinion paper published in Neuron. They point to the fact that conclusions from past research that supported this hypothesis—including ...
Medical Xpress / Disrupted calcium signaling can throw the heart off rhythm
A joint study by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the University Hospital Würzburg provides new insights into why heart muscle cells lose their rhythm in atrial fibrillation. Disrupted calcium signaling ...
Medical Xpress / Veteran suicide rates are declining, but remain high for those with brain injuries, research shows
After climbing for nearly two decades, suicide rates among U.S. military veterans have shown a significant decline since 2020, according to new research from the University of Utah.
Medical Xpress / Newly discovered RNA molecule could limit protein aggregation and prevent neuronal damage
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia, are medical conditions that entail the progressive loss of neurons and a decline in brain function. Past studies have found a link between these diseases ...
Medical Xpress / LSD microdosing reduces depression scores without major side effects, clinical trial finds
University of Auckland researchers report that an 8-week, twice-weekly LSD microdosing regimen for major depressive disorder was feasible and well-tolerated, with Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) scores ...
Medical Xpress / Symptom-free H5N1 infection in humans: Evidence remains scarce
Researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified a few instances of asymptomatic human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
Medical Xpress / Very low LDL-cholesterol correlates to fewer heart problems after stroke
Brigham and Women's Hospital's TIMI Study Group reports that in patients with prior ischemic stroke, very low achieved LDL-cholesterol correlated with fewer major adverse cardiovascular events and fewer recurrent strokes, ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists tie lupus to a virus nearly all of us carry
One of humanity's most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for the chronic autoimmune condition called systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues have found.
Medical Xpress / Metformin as a new standard of care to manage weight gain side effect of certain bipolar medications
Results from the largest and longest study of its kind have found that the drug metformin can help manage weight gain in overweight or obese youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder, and should be adopted as a standard ...
Medical Xpress / Wearable ultrasound sensor delivers noninvasive treatment with adjustable, body-conforming design
Conventional wearable ultrasound sensors have been limited by low power output and poor structural stability, making them unsuitable for high-resolution imaging or therapeutic applications.
