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Medical Xpress / Global reviews show extent of injecting drug use and infectious diseases in prisons but low treatment access

One in nine people in prisons globally have a history of injecting drug use and their risk of HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis is up to 45 times higher than in the general population. Yet access to infectious disease ...

Medical Xpress / Engineered immune cells help reduce toxic proteins in the brain

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, a type of immunotherapy that leverages the immune system to combat diseases, is a powerful treatment option for certain cancers. The treatment relies on genetically modified ...

19 hours ago in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Study tests linked care home and NHS records in 45 English homes

A major study led by the University of Hertfordshire has shown how linking care home data with NHS and social care records can improve residents' lives, strengthen policy decision-making and ensure critical health needs are ...

17 hours ago in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Phys.org / Single-molecule SERS gets steadier as CB[7] traps a 'dancing' molecule

The global development of civilization diseases is a challenge that requires many modern solutions, not only in terms of treatment, but first and foremost in terms of early diagnostics. One of the highly sensitive methods ...

19 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Obesity and aging: Study links inflammation to cognitive decline

Obesity and older age are strongly associated with low-grade inflammation in the body, a condition that appears closely linked to cognitive decline and dementia. A recent Baycrest study has found that participants with elevated ...

19 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders
Medical Xpress / Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in many healthy birthing moms and their newborns

A recent study has found gut bacteria resistant to common antibiotics (ampicillin and ceftriaxone) in a sizable percentage of healthy birthing moms and their newborns. In this study, 38% of bacterial strains resistant to ...

Medical Xpress / Looking back in time: How eye movements shape memory recall

The eyes may reveal how experiences are recalled, according to new Baycrest research that suggests that shifts in eye movements play a critical role in memory retrieval. The findings offer new insight into how memory works ...

19 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Study finds 98% of celebrity alcohol posts visible to a 15-year-old

Celebrity actors, musicians and athletes are promoting their own alcohol products on Instagram without clear disclosure of advertising content—and almost all posts are visible to underage users, according to new research ...

19 hours ago in Addiction
Medical Xpress / What would bring nurses back? How hospitals can reverse nursing workforce losses

Most registered nurses who recently left hospital employment are motivated to return to health care work—and safe nurse staffing levels are the top factor that would bring them back, according to new research from the University ...

19 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Wastewater study finds illicit tobacco use in Australia rose 150% since 2017

A study of wastewater samples has revealed that illicit tobacco use has increased by 150% in Australia. University of Queensland researchers used samples taken across Australia and found that while general tobacco use has ...

Medical Xpress / Ultrasound detects abdominal fat linked to metabolic diseases

The distribution of body fat, and particularly fat accumulated around the abdomen, is a determining factor in the risk of developing metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. However, not all abdominal fat has the same impact ...

19 hours ago in Biomedical technology
Medical Xpress / AI model can accelerate antibody drug production

As instigators of immunity, monoclonal antibodies are marvels of modern medicine, lab-made proteins that can treat cancers, autoimmune diseases, and many other conditions. With the market for these therapies forecast to double ...

19 hours ago in Immunology