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Medical Xpress / Aging, smoking, oral bacteria and genetic mutations linked to higher stomach cancer risk

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and the National University Health System (NUHS), together with an international team of researchers, have uncovered a complex interplay of factors that increase the risk of developing ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Poor sleep, distress and disadvantage linked to suicidal thoughts in teens

Poor sleep, psychological distress, socioeconomic disadvantage and bad eating habits are strongly linked to greater risk of suicidal thoughts among adolescents, according to new research from the University of the Sunshine ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / When aging affects the young: Surveys reveal the weight of caregiving on teenagers

Caregiving in the modern era is challenging for even the most prepared adults. So, what happens when this burden falls on children?

Jan 19, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / A new robotic system could perform delicate eye surgery

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a severe disease that occurs when a vein in the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye (i.e., the retina) becomes blocked, which results in a loss of vision. There are currently a few ...

Jan 18, 2026 in Ophthalmology
Medical Xpress / A 'recipe book' for reprogramming cells into disease-fighting immune cells

In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the "recipe" for the transformation. Researchers at Lund University have now created a library of the 400 ...

Jan 18, 2026 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Structure-based RNA could lead to treatment for neuromuscular disorders

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy, and other ...

Jan 18, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Shelf-stable mRNA delivery system targets bladder cancer cells without immune response

Published, peer-reviewed research shows a patent-pending, virus-mimicking platform technology developed at Purdue University improves upon traditional methods of targeting bladder cancer cells with messenger RNA (mRNA) therapies.

Jan 18, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Most Americans see opioid overdose as a serious crisis needing urgent action

Approximately 88% of adults view opioid overdose deaths as a very serious problem with high agreement across political groups, according to a national survey conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. However, political ...

Jan 18, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Light-activated tissue adhesive patch offers rapid, watertight neurosurgical sealing

Durotomy is a common neurosurgical complication involving a tear in the dura mater, the protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Damage can cause cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage, leading to delayed healing, ...

Jan 18, 2026 in Surgery
Medical Xpress / Color blindness may reduce early bladder cancer detection and survival

People who are colorblind may be missing a life-saving warning sign of bladder cancer. Analysis of the electronic health records of hundreds of people found that those with color vision deficiency (CVD), or color blindness ...

Jan 17, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Tumor cells steal immune mitochondria to aid lymph node spread

Stanford University-led researchers report that tumor cells hijack mitochondria from immune cells, reducing anti-tumor immune function and activating cGAS-STING and type I interferon signaling that promotes lymph node metastasis.

Jan 17, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / 3D hybrid imaging system could address limitations of MRI, CT and ultrasound

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have shown that an innovative, noninvasive technique can be used to quickly collect 3D ...

Jan 17, 2026 in Radiology & Imaging