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Medical Xpress / The hidden dangers of oral cancer
Oral Cancer Awareness Month is observed every April, and it highlights the urgent need for early detection. According to the American Cancer Society, oral and oropharyngeal cancers still claim about one life every hour in ...
Medical Xpress / World is falling behind on UN's child mortality Sustainable Development Goal
A new study tracking global progress on child mortality finds that the world will miss a key United Nations (UN) health target by at least five years at current rates, with the burden falling heavily on Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
Medical Xpress / Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks
Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common mental health conditions for which Australians are prescribed medicinal cannabis.
Phys.org / Inclusive schools see fewer young people drop out and become 'NEET'
More inclusive secondary schools see fewer students dropping out of education and becoming "not in education, employment or training" (NEET), according to new research from Leeds academics. Schools that are considered more ...
Medical Xpress / New insights into weight-loss hormones: How FGF21 works in the brain
A hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted by the popular GLP-1 drugs. The finding, by University of Oklahoma ...
Medical Xpress / Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth linked to worsening symptoms in allergic diseases
Allergies are usually associated with the immune system, genetics, and environmental factors. Increasingly, however, another element is appearing in this puzzle: the gut microbiota. A review of studies published in the International ...
Phys.org / Study suggests platforms invite third-party analytics to raise seller prices
As artificial intelligence and data-driven analytics rapidly transform online retail, a surprising dynamic is emerging: some e-commerce platforms deliberately allow third-party analytics tools to scrape or access marketplace ...
Medical Xpress / Common virus plus mononucleosis associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis
Having the disease infectious mononucleosis, often called mono, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in Neurology Open ...
Medical Xpress / Targeted therapy improves long-term outcomes for patients with rare mutations driving lung cancer
In some non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), changes to the RET gene (known as RET fusions) can drive tumor growth. In a phase 1/2 clinical study with a 42-month-long follow-up period, researchers from Mass General Brigham ...
Medical Xpress / FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill for obesity
Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly's new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions.
Medical Xpress / Robotic bronchoscopy could be safer, faster path to diagnosing lung cancer
As lung cancer screening identifies an estimated 1.6 million suspicious lung nodules each year in the U.S. alone, physicians face a challenge. Most peripheral pulmonary lesions are benign, yet the malignant minority represent ...
Phys.org / Going from serving the nation to serving a prison sentence
As Australia faces renewed strategic tension and the heightened prospect of conflict abroad, new Flinders University research warns that many veterans and their families—the very people relied upon to protect the nation—are ...