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Medical Xpress / Gallbladder cancer could soon be detected in blood
Researchers at Tezpur University in Assam, India, working with scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have identified distinct chemical signatures in blood that could help detect gallbladder cancer earlier. ...
Medical Xpress / Black Americans face increasingly higher risk of gun homicide death than white Americans
Firearm homicide death rates have long been disproportionately higher for Black Americans compared to white Americans, and a new analysis across 45 years suggests that in recent years, this disparity has grown. Alex Knorre ...
Medical Xpress / AI, monkey brains, and the virtue of small thinking illuminate how the brain processes sight
What does it take to make AI that can pass as human? Try massive clusters of supercomputers. To build human-like intelligence, computer scientists think big. However, for neuroscientists who want to understand how real brains ...
Medical Xpress / Why eczema often starts in childhood: New clues point to early immune 'overreaction'
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Weill Cornell Medicine, and other institutions have uncovered a key biological explanation for why eczema so often starts in childhood. The study, in young ...
Medical Xpress / Unlearning fear faster: Activating certain neurons can accelerate the process
Unlearning fear responses is a fundamental learning process in the brain. It allows us to flexibly react to formerly threatening situations once the danger is no longer present. This mechanism, known in research as "fear ...
Medical Xpress / Long-term brain effects of COVID-19 vs. flu: Study reveals key differences
Even a mild case of COVID-19 or the flu can impact the body long after the fever and cough fade, according to new Tulane University research that may help explain why some people struggle to feel fully recovered weeks or ...
Medical Xpress / New blood test signals who is most likely to live longer, study finds
As people age, it becomes harder to know who is on track for healthy years ahead and who may be at higher risk for serious decline. A new study suggests that part of the answer may already be circulating in the bloodstream.
Medical Xpress / Aspirin not a quick fix for preventing bowel cancer, review finds
Daily aspirin use does not offer a quick or reliable way to prevent bowel cancer in the general population and carries immediate risks of serious bleeding, a new Cochrane review finds.
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 drugs combined with healthy lifestyle habits linked to reduced cardiovascular risk among diabetes patients
Individuals living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) had a significantly lower risk of poor cardiovascular health when they used a GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) in combination with adhering to healthy lifestyle habits, according ...
Medical Xpress / COVID-19 infection predicts higher risk of kidney disease, study finds
Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste and excess water from the blood are damaged, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
Medical Xpress / HPV vaccination provides 'sustained protection' against cervical cancer, study shows
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is associated with a significantly reduced risk of invasive cervical cancer, with no indication of waning protection up to 18 years after vaccination, finds a study from Sweden published ...
Medical Xpress / In football players with repeated head impacts, inflammation related to brain changes and worse memory
In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated with worse brain structure, which in turn was related to worse memory. The study, published in Neurology, ...
