An experimental monoclonal antibody has been engineered to target the deadly Nipah virus, an emerging zoonotic pathogen with a human mortality rate ranging as high as a staggering 90%.
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Medical Xpress is a web-based medical and health news service that is part of the renowned Science X network. Based on the years of experience as a Phys.org medical research channel, started in April 2011, Medical Xpress became a separate website. Branching out with Phys.org's monthly 15 million readership, Medical Xpress features the most comprehensive coverage in medical research and health news in the fields of neuroscience, cardiology, cancer, HIV/AIDS, psychology, psychiatry, dentistry, genetics, diseases and conditions, medications and more.
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While the liver is one of the body's most resilient organs, it is still vulnerable to the ravages of stress and aging, leading to disease, severe scarring and failure.
Study shows how liver damage from stress and aging might be reversible
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Not all patients with depression respond to medication. Two recently published studies provide additional information on how an alternative treatment, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), could be further enhanced.
Personalized magnetic stimulation may help in treating depression
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Withanolides, a class of naturally occurring compounds found in plants, have long been a focus of cancer research due to their ability to inhibit cancer cell growth, induce cell death and prevent metastasis.
Researchers develop scalable synthesis of cancer-fighting compounds
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Most people, when they think about pythons, visualize the huge snake constricting and swallowing victims whole.
New device inspired by python teeth may reduce the risk of rotator cuff re-tearing
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge in the U.K. and collaborating institutions have shown that serotonin 2C receptor in the brain regulates memory in people and animal models.
Serotonin 2C receptor regulates memory in mice and humans: Implications for Alzheimer's disease
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Many studies have shown the health benefits of running, for both physical and psychological well-being.
Fears of attack and no phone signal deter women trail runners, finds study
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When a cancer cell doesn't respond to traditional therapies, doctors may turn to a sort of viral biological warfare, by deploying "troops" in the form of viral agents that are specifically engineered to target and eliminate cancer cells.
Breakthrough research makes cancer-fighting viral agent more effective
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Bone marrow adipocytes (BMAds) are situated within the bone microenvironment, in close proximity to bone cells, vascular structures, and hematopoietic tissues.
Novel mechanism for targeting bone marrow adipocytes to prevent bone loss
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In countries with an aging population, neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) are becoming more prevalent.
Visualizing core pathologies of Parkinson's disease and related disorders in live patients
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