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خلاصہ: Drug that stops tumors' blood supply could help kids with bone cancer live longerEwing sarcoma is one of the most common bone cancers seen in children, and if it spreads, it can be deadly. One study found that under a quarter of children with multi-metastatic Ewing sarcoma survived five years after their diagnosis.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Drug resistance in pancreatic cancer: Scientists pinpoint major and minor signaling pathways that drive itCancer drug resistance is the devastating reason that treatments fail and cancers metastasize, spreading to distant sites seeding new resistant tumors elsewhere in the body.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Breastfeeding while on antidepressants does not affect a child's IQ, long-term study findsBreastfeeding mothers can feel reassured by new research that has found that taking antidepressant treatment does not negatively impact their baby's brain development.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: High teenage BMI linked to increased risk of severe bacterial infections later in lifeHigh BMI and poor physical fitness during later adolescence increase the risk of both contracting and dying from sepsis and other severe bacterial infections in adulthood, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Thirdhand smoke: This hidden danger puts kids and adults at riskMost people know secondhand smoke is harmful—but thirdhand smoke? That's the toxic residue tobacco leaves behind on surfaces like carpets, furniture, wallboards, and clothing, where it can linger for years.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: AI as 'an ally' to improve sexual health in Latin America"We all have the right to receive information in our native language," says Peruvian obstetrician Ana Miluzka Baca Gamarra.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Light-based brain therapy shows promise in cutting opioid cravings and relapseWashington State University researchers have discovered how a neural circuit—or a connection between two brain regions—drives relapse after opioid use, a finding that could lead to more effective treatments for opioid use disorders.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Making waves: Innovative tool transforming beach safety education for migrantsDespite around 9,000 people being rescued by lifesavers each year, drowning deaths in Australia continue to rise, with 1 in 3 drowning victims born overseas. A new project led by Monash University is hoping to reverse this trend by developing an innovative tool to educate migrants on beach safety.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Debates about bullying need to look beyond online safety, say researchersNew research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that only 2% of young people who experience cyberbullying by age 18 report exclusively being abused online.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Study maps out sleep challenges and solutions in ChinaA research team led by Professor Lu Lin from the Peking University (PKU) Sixth Hospital has recently provided a comprehensive overview of sleep health in China, identifying prevalent causes of sleep disturbance and suggesting policy directions to promote better sleep. Their research paper, titled "Sleep health in China: status, challenges, and promotion strategies," was published in The Lancet Public Health in November.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Ultrasensitive liquid biopsy method detects low-frequency cancer mutationsLiquid biopsy is increasingly recognized as a promising tool for cancer detection and treatment monitoring, yet its effectiveness is often limited by the extremely low levels of tumor-derived DNA circulating in the blood.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Holiday season sees spike in impaired driving—alcohol isn't the only culprit, expert saysDecember is one of the deadliest months for impaired driving; and according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2022, December drunken driving rates were at their highest in 15 years.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Study finds epigenetic signature of pediatric traumatic brain injury, paves way for precision recovery toolsResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh discovered a promising new biomarker of "complicated" mild to severe pediatric traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Unlike a concussion—which usually resolves within weeks—complicated TBI requires at least an overnight hospital stay, signaling a more serious injury.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: New model frames human reinforcement learning in the context of memory and habitsHumans and most other animals are known to be strongly driven by expected rewards or adverse consequences. The process of acquiring new skills or adjusting behaviors in response to positive outcomes is known as reinforcement learning (RL).Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Contactless pulse measurement falters at high heart rates, finds studyResearchers at Bielefeld University have analyzed how reliably AI methods can detect pulse rates from simple video recordings. The technique, known as rPPG—remote photoplethysmography, an optical form of contactless pulse measurement—is considered a future tool in telemedicine. But a new study published in the journal npj Digital Medicine reveals clear weaknesses as soon as heart rates rise.Source InformationPublisher: Medical XpressOriginal Source: Read more