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Medical Xpress / An electronic health record-integrated AI agent advances personalized prostate cancer education
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and evaluated MedEduChat, an electronic health record (EHR) that works with a large language model to provide accurate, patient-specific prostate cancer education.
Medical Xpress / Artificial saliva with sugarcane protein shields teeth after cancer treatment
An artificial saliva in the form of a mouthwash, produced with the CANECPI-5 protein extracted from sugarcane and modified in a laboratory, can aid in treating teeth in patients with head and neck cancer. In these cases, ...
Medical Xpress / Study shows digital interactions offer fewer emotional benefits than face-to-face meetings
A review of more than 1,000 studies suggests that using technology to communicate with others is better than nothing—but still not as good as face-to-face interactions.
Medical Xpress / Newly discovered gut microbial molecules in infancy may influence the risk of type 1 diabetes
An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important role in shaping the developing immune system during early childhood.
Medical Xpress / Study highlights link between eviction rates and gun violence
Violent crime has fallen to historic lows in Chicago, although gun violence continues to plague neighborhoods with concentrated poverty. A 2023 study of five major cities showed that more than 55% of shootings occurred in ...
Medical Xpress / Young cancer survivors may face faster aging and possible early-onset dementia
Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors age faster than their peers who did not have cancer, according to a new study, which also describes how accelerated aging occurs both at the cellular level and in brain function, ...
Medical Xpress / New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration.
Medical Xpress / Research reveals how children's play links to social skills and brain activity
A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The research, conducted by researchers at King's College London and Cardiff University, has uncovered ...
Medical Xpress / Genomics uncovers new ways to target chronic childhood disease
Mapping the genomes of the bacteria responsible for yaws, a debilitating childhood disease, has uncovered new insights into how these bacteria re-emerge and evade treatment.
Medical Xpress / Mobile technology improves sleep apnea diagnosis after a stroke
Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by repeated obstructions or collapses of the upper airway during sleep. These interruptions to breathing reduce the amount of oxygen in the blood. Stroke patients are at high risk, ...
Medical Xpress / Lifestyle interventions in pregnancy proven to reduce gestational diabetes risk
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have led the largest study to date demonstrating the significant benefits of lifestyle interventions in reducing the risk of gestational diabetes.
Medical Xpress / Blood test reveals risk of multimorbidity in older adults
A small set of common blood biomarkers predicts which older adults will develop specific combinations of chronic diseases—and how quickly, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Medicine.
