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Medical Xpress / Bird bulking: Exercise in youth decreases energy used for moving as an adult

Physical activity in adulthood may depend on exercise during growth, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study, conducted in birds, is the first to directly demonstrate that experiences during development ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mulberry leaves and fruit may influence gut bacteria linked to metabolism

Mulberry has long been used as both food and traditional medicine. Today, scientists are investigating whether its compounds can influence the gut microbiota and, through it, metabolism. A review involving researchers from ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Can you slow the aging process? Study reveals which interventions might help

When Raghav Sehgal arrived at Yale as a graduate student several years ago, he wanted to explore the use of powerful computer science tools in cancer research. With an engineering background and a computational biology startup ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Language skills stay strong in older adults, even while other cognitive abilities decline

As people age, many cognitive functions tend to decline. Brain-scanning studies have revealed corresponding changes in the function of a brain network involved in many of these cognitive functions, including working memory ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Biological changes in firefighters' urine and blood seen 24 hours after fighting a fire

New research from UTHealth Houston found firefighters experience measurable biological changes in their blood and urine within 24 hours of fighting a fire—changes that may help identify early cancer risk, the leading cause ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Altered ribosomes help explain how an enzyme fuels tumor growth

A new Northwestern Medicine study has identified a previously unknown mechanism by which an enzyme promotes cancer cell proliferation, establishing it as a promising therapeutic target for cancer, according to findings published ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / How patients write portal messages may affect whether doctors respond

Portal messages have become a routine way for patients to communicate with their health care teams. But a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health suggests that how patients write those messages ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dual therapy activates immune defenses while damaging lung cancer DNA

A new preclinical study has demonstrated that combining HER3-DXd with olaparib significantly improves treatment responses in lung cancer models. This combination therapy induces irreparable DNA damage in cancer cells while ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Metalheads can endure pain longer thanks to the festival experience

True to the motto "Faster, harder, louder," some 80,000 metal fans celebrate their music and bands at Wacken Open Air every year. Lydia Schneider and Tom Fritz from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dual beta rhythms could guide more precise Parkinson's brain stimulation

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center studying Parkinson's disease have discovered a previously unrecognized sequence of abnormal activity across multiple regions of the brain, providing a new level of understanding ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / The physical activity paradox: Not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk. This type raises it

Not all physical activity is equal when it comes to protecting the brain from dementia. Where and why we move may matter more than most people realize.

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / How well do COVID antivirals actually work? Not as well as we thought

If you're 70 or older, or 50 or older with underlying health conditions, and have tested positive for COVID, you might have been offered free or subsidized antivirals.

Aug 24, 2026