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Medical Xpress / Radiation therapy can promote amphiregulin, which increases growth of metastases
Radiation therapy can promote the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ligand amphiregulin, which increases growth of existing metastases in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to a study recently published ...
Phys.org / New species of tiny Cretaceous mammal discovered on the Dorset coast
A University of Portsmouth student has discovered a new species of prehistoric mammal dating back 145 million years to the Berriasian age, providing fresh insights into the diversity of early mammals that lived alongside ...
Medical Xpress / Simply 'sprinkling' a fluorescent probe can quickly show active brain synapses
There are few scientific methods more elegantly simple than "just sprinkle it on top." Researchers at Tohoku University and Nagoya University developed a fluorescent probe that can quickly show synapses, the connection points ...
Phys.org / Purplish creature found in volcanic fjord is new species named after Darth Vader
In the waters of Papua New Guinea's Tufi region, known for its dramatic volcanic fjords, an unusual fish sat perched on a massive rocky coral outcrop.
Phys.org / Fig trees convert atmospheric CO₂ to stone, research reveals
Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new research has found. The team of Kenyan, U.S., Austrian, and Swiss scientists found that the trees ...
Medical Xpress / Advanced microscopy reveals that dopamine operates with surgical precision, not as a broad signal
A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has upended decades of neuroscience dogma, revealing that dopamine, a neurotransmitter critical for movement, motivation, learning and mood, communicates ...
Phys.org / The ACT wants dog owners to spend three hours a day with their pet—but quality, not quantity, matters most
Authorities in the ACT have released draft regulations for the welfare of dogs. One inclusion getting attention is a guideline "requiring all dogs to have a minimum of three hours of human contact daily."
Medical Xpress / Consuming more protein may protect patients taking anti-obesity drug from muscle loss
Women and older adults taking the anti-obesity drug semaglutide may be at higher risk for muscle loss, but higher protein intake may help prevent muscle loss in these patients, according to a small study being presented Saturday ...
Medical Xpress / Osteoporosis treatment could benefit people older than 80
People who are older than 80 should be considered for osteoporosis treatment after a fracture to avoid further risk, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San ...
Medical Xpress / Thyroid treatment may improve gut health in people with hypothyroidism
People with an underactive thyroid may have an increased risk of developing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a risk that may be reduced with thyroid hormone treatment, according to a study being presented Saturday ...
Medical Xpress / Mouse study finds tirzepatide slowed obesity-associated breast cancer growth
The anti-obesity medication tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, reduced obesity-associated breast cancer growth in a mouse model, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO ...
Medical Xpress / 'Molecular shield' placed in the nose may soon treat common hay fever trigger
Approximately 40% of the European population are allergic to pollen, and their symptoms cause an estimated loss of 100 million school and workdays every year.
