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Medical Xpress / Pancreatic insulin disruption triggers bipolar disorder-like behaviors in mice, study shows
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating episodes of depression (i.e., low mood and a loss of interest in everyday activities) and mania (i.e., a state in which arousal and energy levels are ...
Medical Xpress / SeeMe detects hidden signs of consciousness in brain injury patients
SeeMe, a computer vision tool tested by Stony Brook University researchers, was able to detect low-amplitude, voluntary facial movements in comatose acute brain injury patients days before clinicians could identify overt ...
Medical Xpress / Not so sweet: Some sugar substitutes linked to faster cognitive decline
Some sugar substitutes may come with unexpected consequences for long-term brain health, according to a study published in Neurology. The study examined seven low- and no-calorie sweeteners and found that people who consumed ...
Medical Xpress / Single antibody may be responsible for life-threatening reaction to common blood thinner
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that a rare but dangerous reaction to a widely used blood thinner is caused by a single antibody—overturning decades of medical misunderstanding and opening the door to ...
Medical Xpress / One dose of antibiotic treats early syphilis as well as three doses, clinical trial shows
Researchers have found that a single injection of the antibiotic benzathine penicillin G (BPG) successfully treated early syphilis just as well as the three-injection regimen used by many clinicians in the United States and ...
Medical Xpress / The algorithm will see you now—but only if you're the perfect patient
In the morning, before you even open your eyes, your wearable device has already checked your vitals. By the time you brush your teeth, it has scanned your sleep patterns, flagged a slight irregularity, and adjusted your ...
Medical Xpress / Sip smarter: Apple juice effects on oral health are short-lived, but there are caveats
A new study led by the University of Portsmouth suggests our saliva is stronger than we thought. The research, published in PLOS One, is the first to examine how drinking apple juice affects saliva's lubricating properties ...
Medical Xpress / Customizable protein helps body remove harmful cells, offering hope for cancer and autoimmune diseases
A team of scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) has created a protein-based therapeutic tool that could change the way we treat diseases caused by harmful or unnecessary ...
Medical Xpress / Brains listen best in the 'Goldilocks echo zone,' says study
Macquarie University hearing researchers have discovered how our brains learn to listen, and how this can help us understand speech in noisy, echo-filled spaces.
Medical Xpress / Scrolling while on the toilet linked to higher risk of hemorrhoids
Survey participants who reported using a smartphone while on the toilet had a higher risk of hemorrhoids than non-users. Chethan Ramprasad of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, U.S., and colleagues present these findings ...
Medical Xpress / Antibody-making cells reveal new function in response to flu infection
The body has an intricate system to defend against infections where each type of immune cell plays a distinct role. Now, a study led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine has uncovered a new function of the ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer's iron theft: Research uncovers why bone metastasis often leads to anemia
Cancer specialists have long known that anemia, caused by a lack of healthy red blood cells, often arises when cancer metastasizes to the bone, but it's been unclear why. Now, a research team led by Princeton University researchers ...
