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Medical Xpress / Blocking CNNM4 protein with RNA technology could treat rare and aggressive liver cancer
An international study led by Dr. Malu Martínez-Chantar, principal investigator at CIC bioGUNE and CIBERehd, has identified a new therapeutic target for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a rare but highly aggressive liver cancer ...
Phys.org / Australia unveils 'anti-climactic' new emissions cuts
Australia pledged Thursday to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70% from 2005 levels over the next decade, a target activists warned was not ambitious enough.
Medical Xpress / Amateur soccer headers and brain health: Study finds changes within folds of the brain
In amateur soccer players, more frequent heading, or using the head to control or pass the ball, is linked to alterations within the folds of the brain, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does not prove ...
Medical Xpress / Weight-loss surgery bests medical weight management for obesity-related risk mitigation
Bariatric surgery is associated with a significantly lower risk for developing major metabolic comorbidities compared with a medical weight management program for adults with obesity, according to a study published online ...
Medical Xpress / Reprogramming the epigenetic code affects growth and survival of tumor cells in multiple myeloma
In the cancer type multiple myeloma, the malignant cells differ significantly from normal cells regarding the layer of chemical "tags" on DNA and proteins that control whether genes are turned on or off. These "tags" affect ...
Medical Xpress / Gene editing may represent a new way to treat inherited kidney disease
Researchers in Berlin have used base editing to repair mutations that cause the kidney disorder ADPKD in cells from both mice and humans. In mice, a team led by Michael Kaminski was able to ease a key symptom of the difficult-to-treat ...
Medical Xpress / New data sheds light on immunotherapy failure, bringing hope to patients with cancer
A new study by researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Turku, Finland has revealed an important clue as to why immunotherapy fails in many patients with cancer.
Medical Xpress / Psychedelics show promise for treating concussion, traumatic brain injuries
Concussion and other traumatic brain injuries impact an estimated 69 million people every year, as a result of sports collisions, falls, road accidents and interpersonal violence. There are few treatments, and no approved ...
Medical Xpress / Remote monitoring can improve recovery from cancer surgery
A new study co-authored by Tracy Crane, Ph.D., RDN, co-leader of the Cancer Control Program at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, shows that remote perioperative ...
Medical Xpress / Report: Influenza-linked hospitalization rate high in 2024 to 2025 flu season
The cumulative influenza-associated hospitalization rate for the 2024 to 2025 season surpassed all end-of-season rates during the period beginning with the 2010 to 2011 season, according to research published in the U.S. ...
Medical Xpress / Lactate-driven protein modification weakens natural killer cell cancer defenses
A research team led by Prof. Wang Yi and Wei Haiming from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), in collaboration with Prof. Ding Chen's team from Human Phenome Institute at Fudan University, has elucidated ...
Phys.org / Would you eat a grasshopper? In Oaxaca, it's been a tasty tradition for thousands of years
Billions of people regularly eat insects. In the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, chapulines—toasted grasshoppers—stand out as a beloved seasonal treat that follows the start of the rainy season, a period that runs from ...
