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Medical Xpress / Gut 'microbial fingerprints' predict melanoma recurrence with up to 94% accuracy
The specific mix of bacteria living in a person's gut can predict the chances that melanoma will recur after surgery and immunotherapy, which helps immune cells target cancer cells. This is according to a new study led by ...
Medical Xpress / Within primary breast tumors, a high-risk cell state may seed future metastases
Understanding which cells within a tumor will go on to form metastases remains one of the major challenges in cancer research. A study led by the Cell Plasticity in Development and Disease laboratory, headed by Ángela Nieto ...
Medical Xpress / Widely used food preservative implicated in recent uptick in UK suicide deaths
A chemical widely used in food preservation is implicated in an uptick in recent UK deaths by suicide, with a disproportionately high number of cases among young people and boys/men, finds a comprehensive analysis of available ...
Medical Xpress / Protective 'switch' in most common blood cancer opens new doors for diagnosis and treatment
A new study published in The Journal of Immunology by researchers at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC) has uncovered a crucial biological "off switch" in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most ...
Medical Xpress / Implanted nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea found to be safe and effective
A randomized controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation, or pHGNS, (an implanted stimulation therapy targeting specific sectors of nerves in the tongue) for obstructive sleep ...
Medical Xpress / Washington expands hepatitis C testing, cutting per-patient costs by more than 45%
It took less than 22 years after the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) for a fast-acting, highly effective treatment to become available. Modern drugs are more than 95% effective at curing hepatitis C infection, yet ...
Medical Xpress / These blood markers can expose colorectal, lung and ovarian cancers before symptoms appear
Biomarkers in the blood could be used for the early detection of colorectal cancer, lung cancer and ovarian cancer. A new study from Uppsala University shows that the performance of such biomarkers is comparable to or better ...
Medical Xpress / Not just snoring: Obstructive sleep apnea linked to poorer muscle quality and higher fracture risk
A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center, published in Sleep and Breathing, reveals a significant link between obstructive sleep apnea and skeletal muscle quality. This finding ...
Medical Xpress / How neurons sense bacteria in the gut
Recent studies suggest that animals and people alike have close and complex relationships with the bacteria around and within them. The human gut microbiome, for instance, has been associated with both depression and Parkinson's ...
Medical Xpress / One exam for the whole retina can mean fewer settings, fewer complications and more information
The more precisely we want to examine the human retina, the more clearly one of the fundamental limits of physics becomes apparent. In cellular-resolution eye imaging, the same tradeoff has applied for years—tiny structures ...
Medical Xpress / Oral-gut axis points to salivary biomarkers for early gastric cancer detection
A recent study published in Cell Reports Medicine has identified distinct microbial signatures within the oral cavity and gut that serve as robust biomarkers for the early detection of gastric cancer (GC).
Medical Xpress / School-based screening and support can help reduce anxiety in young children
A new online system delivered through primary schools has been shown to be significantly more effective than standard school provision in reducing anxiety among young children. The researchers say their "screening to intervention" ...
