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Medical Xpress / Imaging study sheds light on how deep brain stimulation acts on Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes tremors, body stiffness and other difficulties with movement and balance, which progressively worsen over time. While there is currently no cure for PD, ...

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Medical Xpress / New AI tool predicts whether aggressive small cell lung cancer will respond to treatment

Results of a new study conclude that a pathology tool powered by artificial intelligence can predict whether a patient with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer will respond to platinum-based chemotherapy—before treatment ...

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Medical Xpress / How one 'forever chemical' can disrupt a baby's facial development

Researchers have long associated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals," with certain severe birth defects, but exactly how these pollutants harm a developing fetus has remained ...

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Medical Xpress / Toxic RNA exposure, not repeat growth, may drive worsening DM1 heart disease

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that leads to muscle weakness and wasting, but also affects the brain, the gastrointestinal tract and the heart. ...

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Medical Xpress / Rare MGRN1 gene variant tied to fetal heart malformations

The Human Genetics Research Group of the University of Tartu Faculty of Medicine has identified a gene whose defect may cause congenital heart malformations in the fetus. The MGRN1 gene has not previously been associated ...

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Medical Xpress / Smart sensor decodes fatigue and stress from body signals on the move

About one in three employees in Singapore report feeling burnt out—one of the highest rates globally. Burnout and chronic fatigue carry a substantial economic cost and pose serious risks in professions where alertness is ...

Apr 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stress tested, testing stress: Novel organoid models how the adrenal gland develops

Sitting above each kidney are two small endocrine glands about the size of walnuts. These are the adrenal glands, responsible for producing hormones that help control some of the body's most critical functions. Among these ...

Apr 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Intermittent fasting positively affects female hormones in PCOS, study finds

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, affects as many as 18% of all childbearing-age women. The condition occurs when a woman's body produces too much of a group of hormones called androgens, chiefly testosterone. Menstrual ...

Apr 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study reveals sharp vision comes from single cone cells in the fovea

The human eye can see with exceptional detail, allowing people to read fine print, recognize faces across the room, and take in the features in nature. Scientists have long debated how this sharp vision works at the cellular ...

Apr 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / How the human brain builds our sense of time

How does Jannik Sinner manage to hit the ball at exactly the right moment, with remarkable precision? And how do we, in everyday life, perceive the duration of events around us? The answer lies in how the brain constructs ...

Apr 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Immune-capable cervix-on-a-chip enables study of sexually transmitted infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) not only impact an individual's health, but also result in multibillion-dollar economic losses worldwide. To study these diseases, a team of researchers has developed the first-of-its-kind, ...

Apr 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cellular pathways that drive precancerous lesions to form pancreatic tumors identified

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the most common type of pancreatic cancer and has a low five-year survival rate. It begins with a reversible state called acinar-to-ductal metaplasia, where cells can heal after injury ...

Apr 3, 2026