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Medical Xpress / CRISPR breakthrough reverses chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer

In a major step forward for cancer care, researchers at ChristianaCare's Gene Editing Institute have shown that disabling the NRF2 gene with CRISPR technology can reverse chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer. The approach ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Scientists identify two key targets of common cold virus

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key cellular checkpoints that are important targets of the virus.

Nov 17, 2025 in Medical research
Medical Xpress / How the gut builds long-lasting immunity after viral infections

A new study led by University of Toronto researchers has shown that immune cells in the gut follow an atypical pathway to produce antibodies that provide long-term protection against viruses.

Nov 17, 2025 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Single-dose radiation before surgery can eradicate breast cancer

A single, targeted high dose of radiation delivered before other treatments could completely eradicate tumors in most women with early-stage, operable hormone-positive breast cancer, according to a study led by UT Southwestern ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Precision therapy could stop breast cancer at the source

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a promising new therapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which is among the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Tirzepatide may only temporarily suppress brain 'food noise' activity

A rare glimpse into the brain activity of a patient with obesity and loss of control eating on tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro and Zepbound, revealed that the medication suppresses signaling in the brain's "reward center" ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Medications
Medical Xpress / Learning to see after being born blind: Brain imaging study highlights infant adaptability

Some babies are born with early blindness due to dense bilateral congenital cataracts, requiring surgery to restore their sight. This period of several months without vision can leave a lasting mark on how the brain processes ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Brain stimulation found to improve vision recovery after stroke

Scientists at EPFL have developed an innovative, non-invasive brain stimulation therapy to significantly improve visual function in stroke patients who have suffered vision loss following a stroke. The approach could offer ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / New study identifies part of brain animals use to make inferences

Animals survive in changing and unpredictable environments by not merely responding to new circumstances, but also, like humans, by forming inferences about their surroundings—for instance, squirrels understand that certain ...

Nov 17, 2025 in Medical research
Medical Xpress / AI tool creates digital twins of patients to predict their future health

A new artificial intelligence tool that can create virtual representations of patients and predict individual health trajectories has been hailed a potential gamechanger for the clinical trial sector.

Nov 17, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Malaria rapid diagnostic test 'not fit for purpose,' international study claims

An international study published in the Malaria Journal claims that a widely used test for detecting malaria is delivering too many inaccurate false-negative results and is "not fit for purpose."

Medical Xpress / Clinical trial countries often left without new medicines they helped test

A new study led by Yale's Jennifer Miller, Ph.D., found that medicines are not physically accessible in many of the countries where they are tested for FDA approval. The findings were published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Nov 17, 2025 in Medical research