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Medical Xpress / Rare stem T cells may hold the key to fighting chronic diseases

T cells are an elite fighting force of the immune system, seeking out and destroying diseased cells. But in a prolonged campaign against a chronic condition—like a viral infection or cancer—the body needs a steady supply ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fear-learning circuit shows how stress disrupts brain's ability to suppress trauma

Fear is often thought of as a negative emotion but is actually a natural protective response to perceived threats or danger. It helps us survive. When we experience a situation that causes fear, it becomes stored in our brain ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Should lowest-risk prostate 'cancer' still be called cancer? How changing the name could save lives

A growing number of prostate cancer experts argue that calling the lowest-risk prostate cancer "cancer" does more harm than good. A new UCLA-led study found removing the cancer label could dramatically reduce overtreatment ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / The brain's language network is more extensive than previously thought

For decades, neuroscientists have known that specific regions in the brain's left hemisphere are responsible for processing language. However, a new study by MIT researchers shows that language processing also occurs in many ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Novel biomarker beats leading diagnostic blood test at predicting Alzheimer's progression

Small loops of genetic material may be strong indicators of imminent Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptoms. In a new study published in Nature Medicine, researchers showed that elevated levels of certain circular RNAs (circRNAs) ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Long COVID rehab program helps with return to work and focus

Ten weeks of cognitive rehabilitation can help people with long COVID symptoms such as brain fog achieve their goals in returning to work and hobbies, a new clinical trial led by University College London (UCL) researchers ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why 25 minutes may matter in music therapy sessions: Heart-rate synchrony peaks later

New research has discovered the time it takes for a therapist and patient to reach the moment of strongest connection during a therapy session—around 25 minutes. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / New immunotherapy strategy targets aggressive brain tumors and their immune cell accomplices

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new cancer immunotherapy strategy that can simultaneously attack deadly brain tumors and the immune cells that help them grow.

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / A portable ultrasound system could make reliable breast imaging more accessible

For people at high risk of developing breast cancer, yearly mammograms may not be enough to detect tumors early. To make earlier diagnosis easier, an MIT team has developed portable detectors based on ultrasound, which could ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cognitive flexibility problems may arise months before memory impairment in Alzheimer's

When most people think about Alzheimer's disease, memory loss is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Forgetting a loved one's name, missing appointments or repeatedly misplacing everyday items are often considered ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / COVID-19 vaccine boosters may help protect against future animal coronaviruses, research suggests

COVID-19 vaccine boosters not only protect against SARS-CoV-2—the virus behind the most recent pandemic—but may also help protect against some future coronaviruses that risk spreading from animals to humans, Cambridge researchers ...

Jul 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Your dominant hand is made, not born, experiments suggest

Most people favor one hand, and that hand tends to be the better one for writing, throwing and managing chopsticks. The long-standing view is that the dominant hand is "born" more capable, its skills rooted in a brain hemisphere ...

Jul 1, 2026