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Medical Xpress / Neighborhood, stress may speed up aging
While scientists have long known that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with biological symptoms of accelerated aging, emotional distress accounts for a significant portion of these effects, researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Fecal transplant can improve response to immunotherapy in advanced kidney cancer
An Italian study published in Nature Medicine provides compelling evidence that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy in patients with advanced metastatic renal cell carcinoma ...
Medical Xpress / Early neural stem cell defects in Leigh syndrome may help children get diagnosed sooner
Virginia Tech researchers have discovered an indication hidden in the brain that may help doctors identify children suffering from a rare genetic disease earlier. Their findings are published in EMBO Molecular Medicine.
Phys.org / Study reveals shrinking package sizes hide significant food inflation
A new study led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist shows that shrinking package sizes at U.S. grocery stores have played a hidden but important role in food inflation—though not in the way many consumers ...
Medical Xpress / Group-based mindfulness helps autistic adults feel safer, cope better with daily stress
Autistic adults who took part in an adapted group-based program in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) reported reduced stress and improved ability to cope with everyday challenges. These findings come from a new study ...
Medical Xpress / Epistasis study uncovers genetic interactions linked to heart disease
Euan Ashley's lab explores the intricate interactions of gene variants. Tiny "typos," or genetic mutations, can sneak into segments of DNA. Many of these are harmless, but some can cause health problems. Two or more genes ...
Medical Xpress / Study of cortisol drop in twins reveals true impact of self-employment on stress
New research from Bayes Business School (City St George's, University of London) has revealed that work-related stress heightens when people become self-employed compared to working for an organization, even when business ...
Medical Xpress / Long COVID brain fog far more common in US than India and other nations, study finds
Patients with long COVID-19 in the U.S. report far higher rates of brain fog, depression and cognitive symptoms than patients in countries such as India and Nigeria, according to a large international study led by Northwestern ...
Tech Xplore / Ultrahigh solid loading enables high precision ceramic parts
National Taiwan University researchers have developed an ultrahigh-solid-loading (83 vol%) yet highly flowable suspension for 3D printing that produces ceramic parts with extremely low shrinkage and 100% density, overcoming ...
Phys.org / The Rubin Observatory will rapidly detect more supernovae
In our galaxy, a supernova explodes about once or twice each century. But historical astronomical records show that the last Milky Way core-collapse supernova seen by humans was about 1,000 years ago. That means we've missed ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds longer hospital stays and higher readmissions for young adults with complex childhood conditions
More children with medically complex conditions are surviving into adulthood, but researchers have had limited visibility into how these conditions influence adult hospital care. Young adults with complex chronic childhood-onset ...
Medical Xpress / Should I take a fish oil supplement for my heart, joints or mood?
Fish oil, also known as omega-3, is one of the most popular dietary supplements. It's often promoted to protect the heart, boost mood, reduce inflammation and support overall health.