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Medical Xpress / 80% of colorectal cancers resist immunotherapy—this DNA treatment could help
A University of Alberta research team has identified a DNA structure that activates the immune system in cancer cells that are usually resistant to immunotherapy, offering hope of new, more effective treatments for colorectal ...
Medical Xpress / Key proteins linked to brain tumor growth offer hope for personalized therapies
Researchers from the University of Plymouth have identified proteins that fuel the growth of the most common type of brain tumor, a discovery that could ultimately lead to less invasive treatments for patients.
Medical Xpress / Nitrate in drinking water linked to preterm birth rates
Even low levels of nitrate—a common agricultural runoff and drinking water contaminant—are associated with increased risks of preterm birth and low birthweight babies, according to a study published in PLOS Water by Jason ...
Medical Xpress / AI tool can interpret echocardiograms in minutes
Cardiologists use echocardiography to diagnose a range of functional or structural abnormalities of the heart. Using more than 100 videos and images that capture different parts of the heart, echocardiographers make dozens ...
Medical Xpress / Gene therapy may slow loss of motor function in ALS
Researchers have developed a gene therapy that significantly slowed motor function loss in preclinical models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), offering new hope for treating the devastating neurodegenerative disease.
Medical Xpress / Aggressive blood cancer: A key protein could pave the way for targeted therapies
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow that progresses rapidly, making immediate treatment essential. While chemotherapy and targeted drugs have improved outcomes for some ...
Medical Xpress / Molecular-level discovery points to heart protein AIMP3 as potential target for new cardiac treatments
New findings by a team of molecular biologists at Brown University on the critical role of a protein called AIMP3 in heart function could inform new treatments for heart disease.
Medical Xpress / Alternating-pressure mattress design could reduce risk of bed sores
A team of engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, working with a colleague from K Medical LLC, has developed a pressurized mattress that reduces the likelihood of developing bed sores for bedbound patients. ...
Medical Xpress / Eight-month-old babies can adapt their learning style to changing situations
Babies as young as eight months old can adapt their learning style to changing situations, according to research by Francesco Poli of the Donders Institute at Radboud University. This is the first time that babies have been ...
Medical Xpress / Immune cells promoting tumor growth? How dying cancer cells turn their enemies into allies
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan studied what happens when macrophages—a type of immune cell—encounter dying cancer cells in tumors and discovered a mechanism that accelerates tumor growth. When cancer cells begin ...
Medical Xpress / How diverse brain cells reach a decision together
Every decision begins invisibly. Long before someone acts, the brain is already hard at work gathering evidence, weighing options, and gradually committing to a choice. But even when faced with the same evidence, people can ...
Medical Xpress / How the brain amplifies perception of pain from multiple sources
When pain strikes from multiple sources—such as a paper cut followed by contact with hot water—the experience can feel disproportionately intense. But is this agony merely additive, or does the brain integrate these signals ...
