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Medical Xpress / A microscopic obstacle course hints at how disorder may prime tumor cells for invasion

In 2024, malignant tumors caused more than 21,300 deaths in Austria, 4.7% more than in 2014. Faced with a similarly pressing global challenge, scientists are striving to better understand what drives cancer cells to grow, ...

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Bacterial trial fails to demonstrate early asthma prevention

A national clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson found that treating young children with an oral bacterial extract did not reduce the risk of severe wheezing and respiratory ...

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Does thin air slow the mind? New research on skiers' mental reactions

In mogul skiing, a fraction of a second can make all the difference. A momentary lapse in attention, a misjudged turn or a delayed decision can turn a smooth sequence into a mistake or even a disaster.

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / More light at night linked to changes in heart structure and function

Exposure to light at night is linked to important and potentially harmful changes in the structure and function of the heart, according to a study of more than 11,000 people published in the European Heart Journal on Thursday.

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cancer's protective shield: Blocking a signaling pathway could make small cell lung tumors visible to T cells

An international research team led by Dr. Lucia Torres Fernández from the working groups of Professor Dr. Julie George and Professor Dr. Roman Thomas at the University of Cologne has identified a critical dependency in small ...

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cognitive behavioral therapy may reduce biological aging among older adults with insomnia

In a new study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, UCLA Health researchers found that older adults who underwent cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia were more likely to experience insomnia remission and a slower ...

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Common genetic marker associated with faster Parkinson's disease progression

A new study by investigators from the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute has identified common genetic variants in the MC1R gene as markers of faster motor decline in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). The findings, ...

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Psychologists find our brains use a web of recalled associations to help make decisions that lead to good outcomes

Dinner last Friday was a hoot. Wine and conversation flowed; dishes were perfectly seasoned. The reward center of your brain lit up like the Fourth of July.

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dementia prevention can't rely on individual choices alone, new study finds

Efforts to prevent dementia may be placing too much responsibility on people's choices while overlooking the wider social and environmental conditions that shape brain health, according to new Curtin University research published ...

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Preclinical antibody approach aims to treat type 1 diabetes at its immune source

Seven years ago, Johns Hopkins researchers and their collaborators announced they had found the X cell, a novel immune cell that plays a key role in the development of type 1 diabetes.

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Most patients with appendix cancer may avoid chemotherapy after surgery, study suggests

Most patients with localized appendix cancer may be able to safely avoid chemotherapy after surgery, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blood test could monitor bone metastasis in medullary thyroid cancer

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered a possible reason why metastatic medullary thyroid cancer causes abnormal bone growth, pointing to a new opportunity to detect and monitor bone ...

Sep 9, 2026