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Medical Xpress / Global physical activity remains low despite two decades of guideline updates

The prevalence of physical activity among the global population has remained low for the last two decades despite a majority of countries making notable progress in developing policies that include physical activity, UTHealth ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Heart and metabolic risk factors more strongly linked to liver fibrosis in women than men, study finds

Women with certain cardiometabolic risk factors, including type 2 diabetes and high waist circumference, face a greater increase in risk for liver fibrosis than men with the same risk factors. The study, just published in ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Childhood trauma doesn't determine the future, 12-year study shows

Childhood trauma does not inevitably lead to poor outcomes in adulthood, new research from UNSW Sydney has found—and many people who experience adversity still thrive for decades afterwards.

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here's how to do it

"Exercise your brain," experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your brain might be the better description.

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI model enables personalized blood glucose predictions for type one diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune condition in which the body's own immune system attacks insulin-producing cells. As a result, patients with T1D must closely monitor their blood glucose (BG) levels and rely on insulin ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Single 20-minute bike workout boosts memory-linked hippocampal 'ripples' in humans

A single session of physical exercise can spawn a boost of neural activity in brain networks that underlie learning and memory, according to a new study led by the University of Iowa.

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Babies with congenital heart disease have altered brain networks, research reveals

The prevalence of congenital heart disease points to the need for a better understanding of how it influences neurodevelopment. Jung-Hoon Kim and Catherine Limperopoulos, from Children's National Hospital, led a study examining ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study finds no seasonal spike in fatigue despite widespread 'spring tiredness'

When the days start to get longer again, Dr. Christine Blume's phone rings more often. That's because journalists want to ask the sleep researcher what spring fatigue is all about.

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Human intestinal cell model enables precise detection of drug-induced barrier damage

Researchers have developed a human intestinal cell model that closely mimics the structure and function of the human gut, enabling more precise prediction of drug-induced gastrointestinal toxicity during the preclinical stage ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Many patients want to talk about their faith: Neurologists often don't know how

People living with neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, and epilepsy face not only physical decline, but also profound questions about identity, purpose, and meaning. Yet physicians best positioned ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Out-of-state abortion care: Patient interviews reveal delays and stigma

State-level abortion restrictions have shifted the landscape of care and the experiences of people traveling for abortion care after the June 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision. A new, ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Teenagers are getting far less sleep now than they did in late 2000s, finds new study

Eight hours of sleep used to be the norm, and all-nighters with only a few hours of rest were rare among teenagers. In recent years, however, there has been an alarming decline in sleep duration. It has reached a point where ...

Mar 8, 2026