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Medical Xpress / Targeting Schwann cells: A new approach to repairing corneal injury
The cornea—the clear, dome-shaped outer layer of the eye—contains more nerves per surface area than any other tissue in the human body. Its nerve density is 300–600 times that of the skin. These nerves are vital for preserving ...
Medical Xpress / Colorectal cancer research reveals new mechanism in targeted therapy against metastasis
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna have described a mechanism in metastatic colorectal cancer that has received little attention to date: A key target of existing therapies, the so-called epidermal growth factor ...
Medical Xpress / Molecular clues in maternal blood may predict preterm birth
New research has found signs that may help researchers better understand why some babies are born early. Some signs are present as early as the first trimester.
Phys.org / 50-megapixel Earth models capture storms in unprecedented detail—but four consistent blind spots remain
Traditional global climate models were like early digital cameras—they had only about 10,000 pixels to cover the entire planet. At that low resolution, big storm systems looked like blurry blobs. You couldn't see their true ...
Phys.org / Is the customer always right? Study finds rude customers hurt business
Frontline employees who face rude or disrespectful customers are more likely to justify negative behaviors, from cutting corners to leaving their jobs, according to a new study.
Phys.org / Toxic algal blooms linked to deaths of recently stranded humpback whales
Marine mammal stranding teams have completed major response activities for two deceased juvenile humpback whales discovered less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) apart in Monterey Bay earlier this month and issued preliminary ...
Medical Xpress / Mapping immune cell interactions in gut tissue reveals changes in ulcerative colitis
In a new study published in Science Immunology, researchers at King's College London looked at a type of tissue important for the immune response called gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT), which is located within the lining ...
Medical Xpress / 'Zombie' cells play an unexpected role in the developing brain
Among the body's most crucial protective features are the brain barrier systems, including the blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barriers. These barriers are made of highly specialized cells that allow essential ...
Medical Xpress / Could a once-a-day pill replace weight loss injections? Phase II oral GLP-1 drug trial shows promising results
For those scared of needles but who need GLP-1 receptor agonists to help manage their weight, there might be some good news. Researchers are testing a new oral, small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist called Elecoglipron, which ...
Medical Xpress / ECG privacy model shields age, sex and race while preserving heart risk signals
It is a common misperception that electrocardiograms (ECGs) simply contain data about heart activity. However, modern ECGs enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) can contain data about a patient's sex, age, race and even ...
Tech Xplore / Why states are walking back their own climate and energy laws, and what they could do instead
States and cities, tired of waiting for the federal government to deal with energy and climate challenges during the first Trump administration, started writing their own laws.
Medical Xpress / AI vital signs system outperforms fixed-threshold ICU monitoring
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based patient monitoring system they say can identify signs of clinical deterioration earlier and more accurately than existing approaches. The system could help hospital ...
