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Medical Xpress / Scientific statement focused on post-stroke spasticity urges early diagnosis, intervention for improved recovery

For many stroke survivors, recovery is derailed by painful muscle stiffness and involuntary spasms that limit movement, independence, and quality of life. Often viewed as an unavoidable consequence of stroke, this condition—known ...

4 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Stroke drug loberamisal may boost recovery when started within 48 hours

Stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days and starting within 48 hours of stroke symptoms, had better recovery than patients who received a placebo, according ...

9 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Q&A: American Heart Month spotlights heart disease risks, including 'silent' high blood pressure

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. February is American Heart Month, established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson to encourage Americans to prioritize and protect their heart health.

9 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / 'Molecular glue' from this San Diego startup makes cancer self-destruct: Clinical trial begins

This local biotech says it has found a way to trick cancer cells into destroying themselves with its molecular glue. Now it's putting that claim to the test. After attracting global attention from researchers and billions ...

5 hours ago in Medical research
Tech Xplore / AI-generated text is overwhelming institutions, setting off a no-win 'arms race' with AI detectors

In 2023, the science fiction literary magazine Clarkesworld stopped accepting new submissions because so many were generated by artificial intelligence. Near as the editors could tell, many submitters pasted the magazine's ...

5 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Simple patch can make medications safer and more effective

Vancomycin is the antibiotic doctors reach for when almost nothing else will work. It's used in hospitals for serious drug-resistant infections, or for when an infection is spreading through the patient's bloodstream, but ...

5 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Fresh and healthy food can be difficult for some Montrealers to access, study shows

Fresh, affordable and nutritious food is an essential human need. But for many city-dwellers, accessing it can be difficult and time-consuming, especially for those who are elderly or have mobility challenges. This is true ...

6 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / AI tool can read prostate MRIs to help decide who needs a biopsy

Diagnostic tools based on artificial intelligence are now making their way into Norwegian hospitals. AI can independently read X-ray images and detect bone fractures, or assess cancer tumors in both the breast and prostate. ...

5 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Climate 'fingerprints' mark human activity from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean

The world is warming. This fact is most often discussed for Earth's surface, where we live. But the climate is also changing from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean. And there is a clear fingerprint of humanity's ...

5 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / City skylines need an upgrade in the face of climate stress

When structural engineers design a building, they aren't just stacking floors; they are calculating how to win a complex battle against nature. Every building is built to withstand a specific "budget" of environmental stress—the ...

5 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Why does this river slice straight through a mountain range? After 150 years, scientists finally know

The western U.S. is a geologists' dream, home to the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon, active volcanoes and striking sandstone arches. But one landform simply doesn't make sense.

5 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / NASA confirms first flight to ISS since medical evacuation

Four astronauts will blast off to re-staff the International Space Station (ISS) next week, NASA said Friday, after an emergency medical evacuation of the previous crew.

13 hours ago in Astronomy & Space