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Medical Xpress / Pooling patient brain signals could speed brain-to-speech devices, human trial finds
Stroke, ALS and other neurodegenerative and acute brain disorders can rob people of the ability to speak. Brain-computer interfaces can restore it by translating brain activity into machine-generated speech. But they rely ...
Phys.org / Body-related TikTok content linked to self-objectification and mood
Viewing "thinspiration" content on TikTok increases self-objectification and worsens mood, while viewing body-positive content also increases self-objectification but is linked to a more positive mood, according to a new ...
Medical Xpress / Blood test could monitor bone metastasis in medullary thyroid cancer
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered a possible reason why metastatic medullary thyroid cancer causes abnormal bone growth, pointing to a new opportunity to detect and monitor bone ...
Medical Xpress / Inhibitor may turn tumor-protecting immune cells against glioblastoma
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a potential new approach to treating glioblastoma that could help the immune system fight the aggressive brain cancer while improving the effectiveness of existing chemotherapy.
Medical Xpress / Cardiologists expected this new drug to prevent heart attacks—so why did it fail?
A drug that heart doctors widely expected to become the next major weapon against heart attacks has failed in a large clinical trial, drugmaker Novartis announced.
Phys.org / Taking the sting out of fire ants with genomics
Fire ants have earned their reputation as one of Australia's most damaging invasive pests. From ruined picnics to serious impacts on agriculture, biodiversity and public health, they are notoriously difficult to control.
Tech Xplore / Mathematical framework could improve transparency of AI in clinical settings
Researchers at King's College London have developed a new mathematical framework to test whether AI systems that appear to explain their decisions are genuinely transparent.
Medical Xpress / Nasal spray vaccine protects against bird flu in mice
WashU Medicine researchers led by Jacco Boon, a professor in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine, report that an experimental bird flu vaccine provides strong immune protection in mice, including in animals previously ...
Phys.org / UK subsidies for land-based seafood farming would boost tree-planting policy
Subsidies for emerging technology that allows seafood to be produced on land would boost the UK's food security and deliver significant climate benefits, new research shows.
Medical Xpress / Personalized home-visiting support may reduce postnatal depression among young first-time mothers
The Early Partnership program combined sustained relationship-based support, practical assistance and coordinated multidisciplinary care from pregnancy until 12 months after childbirth. Compared with young mothers receiving ...
Medical Xpress / Current blood pressure thresholds may miss critically injured children
Blood pressure thresholds commonly used to identify dangerously unstable vital signs in children may not signal trouble soon enough after a traumatic injury, according to a national study of more than 230,000 pediatric trauma ...
Medical Xpress / Spleen scans reveal genetic clues to coronary artery disease risk
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham reveals that certain features in the spleen hidden within imaging scans may signal a person's risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), suggesting targets for prevention ...