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Medical Xpress / Childhood war exposure leaves lasting pain, finds study
Children who experience malevolent wartime living conditions, and wartime violence in particular, are more likely than adolescents or young adults to develop chronic pain later in life, according to a new study by a University ...
Medical Xpress / Across Africa, One Health is endorsed at the top but often breaks down where outbreaks start
Despite political endorsements and global frameworks, Africa's One Health approach continues to falter at the local level, where weak coordination, limited resources, and poor governance often delay outbreak detection and ...
Medical Xpress / Why antibiotic allergy labels deserve a second look
In modern medicine, antibiotics are among the most powerful tools for preventing and treating life-threatening bacterial infections. Their effectiveness, however, often depends on using the right drug at the right time. Recognizing ...
Medical Xpress / Post-Dobbs state abortion bans tied to higher postpartum depression risk in low‑income communities
A new national study of Medicaid enrollees finds that postpartum depression (PPD) rose significantly among women and adolescents living in low-income areas of states that banned or severely restricted abortion following the ...
Medical Xpress / Measles spreads to college campuses as cases rise across 17 states
Measles is now extending beyond families with young children, with outbreaks reported on college campuses and communities across the country.
Medical Xpress / If you're pregnant and uninsured, Medicaid might be your answer
When she noticed an unusual craving for hot dogs, Matte'a Brooks suspected her body was telling her something, so she decided to take a pregnancy test. She took two just to be sure. Both were positive.
Medical Xpress / Vaginal bacteria don't always behave the same way, researchers discover
In a new study published today in the journal mBio, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) report that the long-standing view of the vaginal microbiome as either "optimal" or "non-optimal" based ...
Medical Xpress / Gut microbe-derived butyrate activates immune cells to enhance vaccine efficacy
A research team from POSTECH and ImmunoBiome in Korea, led by Professor Sin-Hyeog Im, has uncovered a new mechanism showing how butyrate—a short-chain fatty acid produced by gut commensal bacteria—enhances T follicular ...
Phys.org / Breathing in the past: How museums can use biomolecular archaeology to bring ancient scents to life
Recent advances in biomolecular archaeology have revealed that ancient objects can retain the molecular fingerprints of past aromatic practices. These molecules provide unprecedented insight into ancient perfumery, medicine, ...
Phys.org / Seamounts promote expansion of oxygen minimum zone in western Pacific, researchers discover
Seamounts and the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) are two typical deep-sea habitats that often coexist. However, determining whether the "seamount effect" alters OMZ structure through marine stratification, thereby influencing ...
Medical Xpress / Clopidogrel shown to be superior to aspirin for long-term antiplatelet therapy after coronary stenting
A research team has demonstrated that clopidogrel is more effective than aspirin as a long-term antiplatelet therapy in patients at high risk of recurrent cardiovascular events after coronary stent implantation. The team ...
Medical Xpress / Family dinners may reduce substance-use risk for many adolescents
A new study by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine finds that regular family dinners may help prevent substance use for a majority of U.S. adolescents, but suggests that the strategy is not effective for youth ...
