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Medical Xpress / Engineered vesicles protect brain from bacterial toxin

Bacterial meningitis can cause severe brain damage even when patients receive antibiotic treatment promptly. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed tiny biological vesicles that, in animal studies, were able ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Metabolic vulnerability identified that may affect heart development

The heart undergoes major changes during the first weeks of life. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now shown that a previously unknown metabolic vulnerability in mitochondria can disrupt heart development. The study, ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Magnetic pulses reprogram immune cells to fight breast cancer in preclinical models

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated an innovative approach for targeted breast cancer therapy using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs). The NUS team successfully reprogrammed tumor-associated ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / FMN1 gene is essential for hearing, study reveals

A new study has identified FMN1 as a gene required for hearing in both humans and mice, revealing a previously unknown role for formin-1 in maintaining the microscopic cellular architecture of the inner ear. The findings ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Nationwide safety program associated with 65% reduction in hospital-onset MRSA bloodstream infections

A large-scale, quality improvement program developed in collaboration with infection prevention experts at the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality was associated with a 65% reduction in hospital-onset ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Beyond BMI: Waist size can show who is most at risk from air pollution

Ultrafine particulate air pollution floats through the air like a miasma, leaving heart disease, dementia and asthma in its wake. But ultrafine pollution doesn't affect everyone equally. Researchers from the University of ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / RSV immunization 97% effective against ICU admission in infants, study finds

A new immunization, offered free to all infants through universal programs in two Canadian provinces, provided strong protection against respiratory syncytial virus, commonly referred to as RSV, sharply reducing hospitalizations ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers say parents should combine words with gestures to help their children learn

As children return to school, new research from the University of Iowa shows how parents can help their kids learn while literally being on the same wavelength.

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists target gum disease with bacteriophage virus

Scientists have shown that a naturally occurring virus can dismantle complex bacterial communities responsible for severe gum disease, offering a potential alternative to traditional antibiotics. In the first study to demonstrate ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / How changes in prefrontal brain activity can impair the ability to change behavior

A new study has revealed how both reduced neural activity and reduced control over neural activity in the brain's prefrontal area can disrupt the ability to adapt behavior when circumstances change.

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hidden proteins in 'non-coding' RNA may offer new clues to cancer progression

Scientists have long believed that large stretches of our genetic material, known as long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), help regulate genes but do not produce proteins. A new study by Stav Zok and Professor Michal Linial from ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Common epilepsy drug levetiracetam presents potential clot risk for patients taking blood thinners

Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Zurich have identified a potential safety consideration involving levetiracetam, one of the world's most commonly prescribed antiseizure medications.

Sep 14, 2026