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Medical Xpress / How bacteria suppress immune defenses in stubborn wound infections

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper response to infection. By ...

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Sleep apnea aggravates muscle loss in people with COPD, research shows

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is known for causing breathing difficulties and limiting everyday activities. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), on the other hand, is usually associated with loud snoring ...

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / New atlas that charts tumor cell diversity could guide personalized therapy for head and neck cancer

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are the seventh-most prevalent form of cancer and are associated with human papilloma virus infection (HPV-positive) or with tobacco and alcohol use (HPV-negative). HPV-negative ...

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Personalized support program improves smoking cessation for cervical cancer survivors

A new study led by UCLA researchers suggests that a personalized counseling program can significantly help women who have survived cervical precancer or cervical cancer to quit smoking—and does so at a cost that researchers ...

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Father's tobacco use may raise children's diabetes risk, mouse study suggests

A mouse study found that a father's nicotine exposure can affect the offspring's ability to process sugar and may contribute to diabetes risk, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Large-scale study challenges link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism risk in children

A team of Taiwanese researchers have used a nationwide, population-based cohort to examine whether taking acetaminophen during pregnancy might be linked to a higher likelihood of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Combining exercise and sleep coaching can help improve sleep and health markers in young women

Instances of insomnia are on the rise globally, which is a matter of great concern, as lack of sleep can take a heavy toll on one's physical and mental health. A recent study by The Education University of Hong Kong investigated ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Enhancing gut-brain communication reverses cognitive decline and improves memory formation in aging mice

Although we've all experienced the sensation of "eating" with our eyes and noses before food meets mouth, much less is known about the information superhighway, known as the vagus nerve, that sends signals in the opposite ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Open 3D Human Organ Atlas lets users explore anatomy in unprecedented detail

An international team of scientists and clinicians has announced the launch of a new open-access 3D portal that allows users to explore intact human organs in unprecedented detail—from the whole organ down to individual ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Severe COVID-19 and flu can facilitate lung cancer months or years later

Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne B. Carter Center for ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Active ingredient of Viagra can help treat rare genetic disease

Sildenafil—an active ingredient also marketed under the name of Viagra—improves symptoms in patients with Leigh syndrome. This has now been reported in the journal Cell by researchers at Charité—Universitätsmedizin ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Antibiotics can affect the gut microbiome for several years, study shows

Antibiotic treatments can affect the composition of the community of bacteria living in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, for a long time. A new study shows that certain types of antibiotics can be linked to changes in ...

Mar 11, 2026