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Medical Xpress / Upgraded smart mask tracks breath biomarkers for days with solar cell

Exhaled breath can provide a treasure trove of health information, offering a noninvasive window to both respiratory microenvironments and systemic physiological states. But collecting such data is a challenge.

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Brain computer interface enables rapid communication for two people with paralysis

Loss of communication can be among the most devastating symptoms for patients with paralysis. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute and Brown University describes an investigational ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Problematic social media use predicts higher depressive symptoms in adolescents under 16

Problematic use of social media—characterized by loss of control and compulsive engagement—may significantly increase depressive symptoms in adolescents under the age of 16, according to a new study led by researchers ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Working memory may rely on calcium-tuned synaptic boosts, study suggests

Working memory is a cognitive function that is essential for carrying out everyday activities and temporarily retaining information. This process enables us to understand information, learn and manage responses in a controlled ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / RNA barcodes fast-track brain connection mapping

By tagging neurons with molecular "barcodes," researchers have mapped connections among thousands of neurons in the mouse brain with unprecedented speed and resolution. The approach could expand understanding not only of ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Twice‑yearly injectable HIV regimen treatment demonstrates strong efficacy and safety in Phase 2 trial

A new study published in The Lancet Microbe reports the first twice-yearly injectable HIV treatment regimen—combining lenacapavir, teropavimab, and zinlirvimab—has achieved high rates of viral suppression and demonstrated ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / New genetic risk score better predicts diabetes, obesity and downstream complications

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are metabolic conditions with many causes, including overlapping and distinct genetic features. A polygenic risk score (PRS) can capture multiple genetic risk factors to provide an estimate ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experimental oral therapy PrimeC shows safety and signals of clinical benefit in ALS

In a phase 2b clinical trial, an investigational oral therapy called PrimeC was found to be safe and well tolerated in people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with exploratory findings suggesting target engagement ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Differences in brain activity between ADHD and neurotypical adults

Elaine Pinggal from Monash University, and colleagues assessed how sleep-like brain activity in awake adults influences sustained attention during a task.

Mar 16, 2026
Dialog / The hidden signals of Crohn's disease: Why remission is not recovery

Imagine a patient with Crohn's disease—after months of flares, they are finally in clinical remission. Their biomarkers are stable, their pain has subsided, and their doctors are satisfied. They are on the gold standard ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Updated guidelines find even small amounts of resistance training build muscle

The first major update to resistance-training guidelines in 17 years delivers one clear message: any amount of resistance training improves strength, muscle size, power and physical function.

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Modeling suggests climate change could drive millions into physical inactivity by 2050

Rising temperatures due to climate change could drive millions more adults globally into physical inactivity by 2050, being linked to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and billions of dollars in lost productivity, ...

Mar 16, 2026