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Medical Xpress / Developing lab-grown human cartilage using apples
A research lab at the University of Caen Normandy (France) has succeeded in making cartilage using decellularized apples.
Medical Xpress / Air pollution may directly contribute to Alzheimer's disease—new study
Air pollution has long been linked to heart and lung disease. But a large US study suggests it may also raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease—the most common form of dementia.
Medical Xpress / Mask-wearing during COVID-19 linked to reduced air pollution-triggered heart attack risk in Japan
Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic—particularly widespread mask-wearing—may have reduced the risk of certain types of heart attacks triggered by air ...
Medical Xpress / Machine-learned biomarker identifies those at high risk for liver cancer
Researchers led by Xian-Yang Qin at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have developed a score that predicts the risk of liver cancer. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Medical Xpress / 'Game-changer' jab for opioid dependency treatment linked to lower NHS demand, report suggests
A "game-changer" jab to treat opioid dependence could ease pressure on health care services, outperforming other standard treatments, a new report involving University of Hertfordshire academics suggests. But the injection, ...
Medical Xpress / Vaccine shows protection against severe childhood diarrhea
Each year, tens of thousands of children under 5 die from diarrheal disease caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), primarily in low-income countries. A new ETEC vaccine has shown promising results in reducing ...
Medical Xpress / Largest study of rare skin cancer in Mexican patients shows that it is more complex than previously thought
Genetic ancestry may play a key role in how acral melanoma, a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer, develops and behaves, with important implications for diagnosis and treatment, according to researchers at the Wellcome ...
Medical Xpress / What if we could catch disease earlier—before symptoms start?
Most chronic diseases don't begin with obvious symptoms or dramatic warning signs. Instead, they develop quietly over many years, as small changes accumulate in the body. A new perspective from researchers at the Buck Institute ...
Tech Xplore / How can you rescue a 'kidnapped' robot? New AI system helps robots regain their sense of location
Mobile robots must continuously estimate their position to navigate autonomously. However, satellite-based navigation systems are not always reliable: signals may degrade near buildings or become unavailable indoors. To operate ...
Medical Xpress / Scientist invents super-chipped shoe to help his 89-year-old mentor avoid falling
When a big-hearted engineer noticed his 89-year-old mentor was unsteady on his feet, he sprang into action and created a futuristic shoe that could in the future help him—and scores of other older people—keep their balance. ...
Phys.org / Storms and shifting sands—assessing the ocean's impact on Start Bay coastline in UK
Experts have warned that extensive storm damage caused to one of South Devon's most iconic routes is likely to become more frequent as global sea levels rise and the impacts of extreme wave events increases. Members of the ...
Medical Xpress / Stark differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates between Māori and non-Māori, research finds
A new study analyzing COVID-19 vaccine uptake has found markedly lower vaccination rates among Māori, which researchers link to existing inequities in health care access. The study, published in the Journal of the Royal ...
