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Medical Xpress is an online platform dedicated to delivering news about health and medicine. It is part of the well-known Science X network. Originally launched in April 2011 as a section of the Phys.org medical research channel, Medical Xpress has since evolved into its own distinct website, drawing on years of experience in the field.

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Smoking, eating, vaping, dabbing are most common routes of marijuana use

21 hours ago | medicalxpress.com | Elana Gotkine

Smoking, eating, vaping, and dabbing are the most common routes of marijuana use, according to research published in the April 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Zerleen S.
2000 to 2021 saw increase in incidence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

22 hours ago | medicalxpress.com | Elana Gotkine

From 2000 to 2021, there was an increase in the incidence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, which was seen in all age groups, according to a study published online April 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Most patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation do not receive anticoagulants

22 hours ago | medicalxpress.com | Elana Gotkine

For patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization for other causes, most are not dispensed anticoagulants in the year after discharge, although some have a stroke risk approximating the threshold for initiation, according to a study published online April 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Prevalence of depression increased over last decade, data indicate

1 day ago | medicalxpress.com | Elana Gotkine

The prevalence of depression among adolescents and adults aged 12 years and older during August 2021 to August 2023 was 13.1%, a 60% increase from 2013–2014, according to an April data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics. Debra J. Brody, M.P.H., and Jeffrey P.
Drug uptake discovery could allow IV medications to be taken orally

1 day ago | medicalxpress.com | Claire Kowalick

A team of scientists has uncovered the mechanism of cellular uptake for large and polar drugs and devised a novel strategy to optimize the capacity of drug-delivery into these cells.
Cancer death rates higher for children in neighborhoods with persistent poverty, study finds

2 days ago | medicalxpress.com | Elana Gotkine

The risk for cancer death is higher among children diagnosed in neighborhoods marked by persistent poverty, according to a study published online April 21 in Pediatrics.
Gender bias in POTS diagnosis reveals hidden impact

2 days ago | medicalxpress.com | Rhiannon Koch

New research by the University of Adelaide has found it takes nearly twice as long for women to receive a postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) diagnosis when compared to men. A cross-sectional study of 500 people enrolled in the Australian POTS registry between May 1, 2021, and April 30, 2024, found women waited an average of seven years for a diagnosis, as opposed to 3.8 years for men. The results of the study were published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.
About 40% of U.S. adults report knowing someone who died by suicide

2 days ago | medicalxpress.com | Elana Gotkine

More than 40% of U.S. adults know someone who died by suicide, according to research published in the April 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Combining brain stimulation with speech therapy shows promise for restoring language in primary progressive aphasia

2 days ago | medicalxpress.com | Niranjana Rajalakshmi

Primary progressive aphasia is a neurological condition that causes a gradual decline in language abilities. There is no cure or medication that can reverse or stop the progression of PPA. The standard practice in the clinical setting is speech-language therapy to help people with PPA maintain their ability to communicate.
Cancer mortality continuing to decline, says report

2 days ago | medicalxpress.com | Elana Gotkine

Overall cancer mortality rates declined from 2001 through 2022, while cancer incidence rates decreased from 2001 through 2013 and stabilized through 2021, according to the 2024 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer published online April 21 in Cancer. Recinda L.