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Medical Xpress / The 'itch-to-brain' circuit, neural change and depression
People who suffer from chronic itching in the form of atopic dermatitis (AD) are seven times more likely to develop a major depressive disorder. This link is well established, but the "why" remains elusive. Are the depressive ...
Medical Xpress / International trauma analysis finds big transfusion differences, with whole blood common in low-resource hospitals
A new international study published in eClinicalMedicine has mapped global blood transfusion practices for life-threatening abdominal injuries, highlighting significant variation in care worldwide and opportunities for health ...
Medical Xpress / Study warns of underrecognized Lassa fever threat with global implications
A new study led by researchers at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill shows an urgent need for improved detection and treatment of ...
Medical Xpress / Brain neuropeptides identified as key drivers behind delayed antidepressant effects
A research team led by Professor Oh Yong-Seok of the Department of Brain Sciences at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology has, for the first time, identified the key cause of the "treatment delay" phenomenon, ...
Medical Xpress / Common anticholinergic medicines may raise cardiovascular risk, large study suggests
People who use drugs with anticholinergic effects, including certain antidepressants, drugs for urinary incontinence and common antihistamines, are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study ...
Medical Xpress / Location, location, location: For potassium channels, it depends on functionality
Potassium KCNQ2/3 channels are crucial for suppressing the excitability of brain cells, or neurons. When these channels don't work properly, they can cause specific types of epilepsy like benign familial neonatal convulsions ...
Medical Xpress / How the fats we eat shape our ability to fight disease
The types of fats we consume directly impacts the survival and strength of the body's immune cells and ability to fight disease, researchers have found. A University of Queensland team led an international collaboration that ...
Medical Xpress / One-hour saliva test spots biomarker linked to several cancers
QUT researchers have developed a simple one-hour saliva test for a protein biomarker that has been linked with oral, colon and pancreatic cancers. The findings are published in the journal Talanta.
Medical Xpress / In multiple sclerosis, wearable sensors may help identify people at risk of worsening disability
Wearable sensors may help identify people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are more likely to have worsening disability and loss of brain volume, according to a study published in Neurology. The study found that people with ...
Medical Xpress / Glucose drives STAT3 activation in colorectal cancer cells, leading to tumor growth
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States. Although screening has led to a decrease in incidence over the past 20 years, early-onset colorectal cancer has been rising. Despite advances in surgery ...
Medical Xpress / New AI tool predicts best pancreatic cancer treatment
A new tool co-developed by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University can predict which of two available chemotherapy options for pancreatic cancer would be more effective for an individual patient.
Medical Xpress / Distinct tumor-immune ecologies can help predict immunotherapy response in lung cancer
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have identified distinct spatial tumor–immune ecosystems that predict whether patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer will benefit from immunotherapy. The findings, published ...
