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Medical Xpress / Vaping zebrafish suggest e-cigarette exposure disrupts gut microbial networks and neurobehavior
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), widely marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, are now hooking younger generations. World Health Organization data from 2025 show that at least 15 million adolescents ...
Medical Xpress / One in 1,000 dies: Framing matters for communicating medical numbers, experts say
Similar—yet not the same: Many studies show that patients often struggle to interpret numerical information in medical contexts, especially probabilities related to recovery and side effects. In a recently published Letter ...
Medical Xpress / Beyond the active site: A new way to regulate immune enzyme TREX1
The immune system must maintain a delicate balance to defend against harmful threats while avoiding excessive inflammation. When this balance is disrupted, immune responses can contribute to autoimmune diseases and cancer. ...
Medical Xpress / Sex differences in brain growth emerge in the womb, study finds
Cambridge researchers have revealed a detailed picture of how the human brain grows from mid-pregnancy through the first weeks after birth and identified that sex differences in brain growth are apparent from mid-pregnancy ...
Medical Xpress / Rethinking ultrasound gel: A natural solid pad for clearer, more comfortable imaging
Ultrasonography is a noninvasive imaging technique used for real-time imaging. This versatile technique is used as a reliable diagnostic tool in various modalities. The conventional liquid gel used in ultrasonography is a ...
Medical Xpress / AI tool helps predict which patients need continued care after leaving the hospital
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool accurately predicted which patients would need a skilled nursing facility after leaving the hospital, a new study shows. Led by researchers from NYU Langone Health, the study suggests ...
Medical Xpress / Telesurgery matches local robotic urological surgery in first randomized trial
Telesurgery (operating on a patient remotely using a surgical robot via a secure telecommunication link) appears to be as reliable as standard robotic surgery (when the surgeon and patient are in the same room) for two common ...
Medical Xpress / Heart damage is common and often unnoticed after surgery, but those who see a cardiologist may fare better
An estimated 4.2 million people die within 30 days of surgery worldwide each year. A new study suggests that deaths and serious heart disease might be prevented if some patients see a specialist heart doctor as part of their ...
Medical Xpress / Taking daily aspirin does not reduce long-term cancer risk for older adults
Prior studies, largely among middle-aged adults, have reported that taking aspirin reduces the risk of cancer after 10 years, particularly for colorectal cancer. However, new Monash University research has found that for ...
Medical Xpress / Sex determines the connection between diseases: Study exposes historical biases in public health
Biological differences between women and men lead to variations in the appearance and progression of many diseases, which influence diagnosis and response to treatments. These differences also affect the relationship between ...
Medical Xpress / Blood biomarker points to increased risk of brain metastasis in patients with inflammatory breast cancer
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a targetable driver of brain metastases in patients with aggressive inflammatory breast cancer. The study uncovers a novel role for soluble ...
Medical Xpress / Nearly half of American adults will be obese by 2035, study warns
Nearly half of American adults—some 126 million people—will be obese within 10 years, a new study projects.
