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Medical Xpress / Can active video games prevent falls in older adults? New meta-analysis offers key insights
Researchers from the University of Manchester, alongside international collaborators from Neuroscience Research Australia, ETH Zurich, Karolinska Institutet and Atlantic Technological University, have conducted a new systematic ...
Medical Xpress / There are new blood tests for Alzheimer's. Should I have one?
Australians have seen a flurry of headlines announcing the arrival of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease.
Medical Xpress / Digital tools in medical practices can help reduce patient harm, study finds
A new study led by researchers at The University of Manchester has found that digital technologies used in health care practices can significantly improve patient safety by reducing medication errors, supporting earlier diagnosis ...
Medical Xpress / Any degree of physical activity may slow cognitive decline, especially among Hispanic adults
Physical activity and controlling blood sugar in midlife are associated with a significantly slower rate of cognitive decline later in life, with exercise particularly beneficial for Hispanics, new research from UT Health ...
Medical Xpress / New study shows the devastating impact high infant formula milk prices are having on families in the UK
A new study led by Swansea University has laid bare the devastating impact that soaring infant formula prices are having on the health, finances and mental well-being of UK parents and their children.
Medical Xpress / Scientists unmask immune cells that supercharge the fight against cancer
A little-known group of hard-to-find immune cells could help transform cancer treatment, scientists at the University of Manchester's Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute have found. Their discovery, accepted for publication ...
Medical Xpress / Aberrant protein activity rewires lymphoma cells to survive BTK inhibitors, offering target for treatment resistance
A protein that can dial down oxidative stress in cells helps some cancers resist treatment with a widely used class of drugs called BTK inhibitors, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The ...
Medical Xpress / Rise in drug-related deaths and hospitalizations driven by stimulants
Drug-induced deaths and hospitalizations in Australia have risen, with the trend driven by increased harms from amphetamine-type stimulants and cocaine, new data show. The latest annual reporting by the National Drug and ...
Phys.org / Astronomers finally measure the full size of the largest known galaxy
Researchers have obtained the deepest images ever taken of IC 1101, allowing them to identify the galaxy's outer edge for the first time. The observations confirm it as the largest known galaxy, spanning roughly 520 kiloparsecs, ...
Phys.org / Q&A: What have decades of eradication efforts taught us about the New World screwworm?
The value of basic science in insect biology is no more evident than when a crisis arises involving a devastating insect pest like the New World screwworm, says University of Illinois entomology professor May Berenbaum. In ...
Dialog / How to keep the Earth habitable when the sun dies
In a billion years, the sun will start to run out of fuel and expand to become a red giant. Earth's oceans and atmosphere will be burned away, and Earth will likely be engulfed by the sun altogether. The sun will then shrink ...
Phys.org / Women with narcissistic tendencies may struggle with forgiveness
Narcissism is associated with selfishness and other negative traits like a grandiose sense of self-importance, a constant need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others. So it may not be surprising that narcissists ...
