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Medical Xpress / Long-term pharmacological treatment shows promise against memory impairments in Down syndrome
In 2019, a research group led by Andrés Ozaita, of the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences at Pompeu Fabra University, described that mice models for Down syndrome have more cannabinoid receptor 1 (CBR1) in some regions ...
Medical Xpress / Everyday routines in early infancy may shape later obesity risk
In the United States, approximately 14.7 million children and adolescents between the ages of 2 and 19 are living with obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since children living with obesity ...
Medical Xpress / Gene variant increases brain inflammation in those with repetitive head impacts
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by repetitive head impacts (RHI). However, individuals with similar RHI exposure have shown differing pathology, suggesting a role for genetic variation. ...
Medical Xpress / Order of genetic mutations shapes cancer's development and patient outcomes
In many aspects of our lives, we find meaning in the order in which events occur. We buy into myths about "middle child syndrome," talk of calm before storms, and consider it strange to start a meal with dessert.
Medical Xpress / A microRNA cocktail weakens brain tumors in preclinical trials
A patented RNA-based cocktail developed at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) has emerged as a promising active agent against tumors of the central nervous system, such as glioblastoma.
Medical Xpress / How AI can create a virtual programmable human and revolutionize drug discovery
From idea, to lab, to clinic, to approval—it's a long and expensive process to bring a drug to market. It also rarely succeeds.
Medical Xpress / How machine learning can help optimize treatment for septic shock
A multi-institutional research team has demonstrated how AI and machine learning can optimize therapy selection and dosing for septic shock, a life-threatening complication that is the leading cause of hospital deaths.
Medical Xpress / Chronic hepatitis C linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer
A new study from Yale School of Medicine researchers has found a positive link between chronic hepatitis C and pancreatic cancer. The study, which was published in JAMA Network Open, revealed that individuals with chronic ...
Medical Xpress / Obese patients undergoing shoulder replacement surgery face no increased safety risk, study finds
Higher BMI is not linked to increased risk of death or other complications following shoulder replacement surgery, according to a study by Epaminondas Markos Valsamis from the University of Oxford, UK, and colleagues published ...
Medical Xpress / AI-assisted interviews can increase accuracy in diagnosing mental illness
A new study shows that an AI assistant can conduct assessment conversations with patients with higher accuracy than the rating scales used in health care today. In the study, 303 participants were interviewed by the AI assistant ...
Medical Xpress / New therapeutic strategies show promise against a hard-to-treat prostate cancer
A new study has uncovered promising therapeutic strategies against one of the deadliest forms of prostate cancer.
Medical Xpress / French scientists probe mRNA's potential to fight cancer
Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in our body called messenger RNA—best known for being used in COVID-19 vaccines—in the hopes of finding a breakthrough treatment ...
