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Medical Xpress / Effects of adverse childhood experiences on diverse, marginalized pediatric patients experiencing chronic pain
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are characterized as stressful or traumatic experiences encountered before 18 years of age. ACEs can lead to toxic stress, which causes negative physical and mental health outcomes throughout ...
Medical Xpress / First successes in the development of a gene therapy for incurable LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a gene therapy that could potentially treat a rare and currently fatal muscle disease in children. The study shows in animal models that a single treatment is sufficient ...
Medical Xpress / New GLP-1 pill orforglipron outperforms oral semaglutide in yearlong diabetes trial
A novel GLP-1 receptor agonist (RA) pill called orforglipron leads to a larger reduction in blood sugar levels after a year than the current available oral GLP-1 RA (semaglutide), finds a phase 3 randomized controlled trial ...
Medical Xpress / Study shows exercise during chemotherapy for breast cancer measurably improves quality of life
For many women with breast cancer, the very treatment that saves their lives can also bring fatigue, loss of muscle mass, emotional strain and other daunting obstacles. A new study shows that exercise during chemotherapy ...
Medical Xpress / Heart attack deaths rose between 2011 and 2022 among adults younger than age 55, study finds
A new study found that heart attack deaths were up among younger adults, with women more likely than men to die after a first heart attack. According to new research published in a Go Red for Women spotlight issue of the ...
Phys.org / Why conspiracy theories can be so irresistible
People who prefer structured, rule-based explanations may find conspiracy theories appealing because they offer a clear, ordered explanation for events that feel chaotic. New research led by Flinders University has found ...
Medical Xpress / Teaching parents physical literacy for their kids
Canadian kids are spending more time on screens and far less time playing—throwing a ball or jumping around—and that's creating a big public health problem. Not only are they missing out on better health now, but inactive ...
Medical Xpress / Early birds, active folks less likely to develop ALS
Early birds and active folks are less likely to develop the degenerative brain disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study says. People who are early birds had a 20% lower risk of ALS—also known as Lou ...
Medical Xpress / New prediction model IDs people with spinal cord injury at risk for neurogenic bladder
A new risk prediction model shows good predictive value in identifying risk for neurogenic bladder (NB) after spinal cord injury (SCI) and guiding clinical interventions, according to a study published in the British Journal ...
Medical Xpress / Causal link identified for air pollution, outpatient visits for chronic rhinitis
A causal relationship appears to exist between increased air pollution and outpatient visits for chronic rhinitis, according to a study published in The Laryngoscope. Su Hwan Kim, from Gyeongsang National University in Jinju, ...
Medical Xpress / Primary care use tied to lower mortality in patients receiving dialysis
Primary care use among patients requiring hemodialysis is associated with lower mortality, according to a study published online in Kidney Medicine.
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop cognitive tool kit enabling early Alzheimer's detection in Mandarin Chinese
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of older adults in the U.S., but they often face language and cultural barriers when seeking care for dementia-related symptoms.
