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Medical Xpress / Study reveals how leukemia cells enter and damage lungs

Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, a new study shows how blood cancer cells enter the lungs, damage tissue and cause severe breathing problems.

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Wireless biodegradable sensor could help injured knees heal without dangerous overloading

A biodegradable pressure sensor could help people with knee injuries exercise and heal faster, University of Connecticut researchers report in Science Advances. The knee can take a great deal of abuse, thanks to the cartilage ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / The 20km ripple effect: How mines can trigger distant deforestation in Africa

The global push for a transition to green energy has sparked demand for critical minerals such as lithium, vanadium, copper and cobalt. These are needed for electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels. Sub-Saharan Africa ...

6 hours ago
Phys.org / Gold-laced nanoparticles could eventually spot and treat endometriosis without surgery

Endometriosis is a painful, common condition affecting women worldwide, but treatment and diagnosis options are scarce. A new University of Mississippi-led study may have found an answer to both problems.

9 hours ago
Phys.org / A goat's tooth may have solved a 100‑year debate about ancient Greek farming

The agricultural economy was the backbone of wealth in ancient Greece. Food brought people together, whether in smaller groups at a wine-drinking symposium or the entire community in a sacrificial feast of epic proportions. ...

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Large multiple sclerosis brain cohort reveals biological differences linked to disease severity

Why does multiple sclerosis progress quickly in some people, while others remain stable for years? Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have identified biological patterns in the brain that may help ...

6 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Immune molecule may contribute to excessive drinking in alcohol use disorder

The drugs that keep rheumatoid arthritis in check may one day help people stop drinking. A new Scripps Research study shows that an anti-inflammatory molecule, already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ...

10 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Ten guidelines for integrating generative AI into nursing research proposed

Researchers from the Fisabio Foundation and the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló have analyzed the potential of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to transform nursing research and have developed a set of 10 recommendations ...

5 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Experimental drug alleviates symptoms of Huntington's disease

The hereditary disorder Huntington's disease has so far been considered incurable. Its clinical manifestations include impaired motor control and psychiatric symptoms. A new study offers promising insights. It shows that ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / Breakthrough for aquaculture: Oral vaccine protects fish from fatal nervous necrosis virus

Disease management is a significant aspect of aquaculture, a vital industry and major food source. One of the most serious threats is a disease caused by the nervous necrosis virus (NNV), which can wipe out large populations ...

6 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder show shared brain gene expression changes

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development have identified substantial similarities in brain gene activity among people with eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive ...

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Three-in-one vaccine shows promise against 'tripledemic'

Flu season is no longer just flu season. Since 2022, the health care community has faced what's known as a "tripledemic" of seasonal influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). That may mean the flu shot needs ...

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