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Medical Xpress / Tezepelumab helps severe asthma patients reduce oral steroids over 28 weeks

New results from the Phase III SUNRISE clinical trial show that tezepelumab significantly reduced the need for long-term oral corticosteroid use in adults with severe oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma while maintaining ...

May 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Calling Doctor GPT: AI responses to health care queries are nearly 76% accurate

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots respond to everyday health-related questions from general users with nearly 76% accuracy, which raises concerns about their trustworthiness in real-world client-facing applications, ...

May 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Light movement in pregnancy linked to lower risk of complications

Moving more and sitting less could lower the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cannabidiol significantly reduces chronic pain for those with nerve damage

A new study by researchers at the University of Sydney has shown that taking cannabidiol (CBD) can significantly reduce chronic neuropathic pain in those suffering from it. The findings of the randomized placebo-controlled ...

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / What separates dreaming from deep sleep? Brain rhythm offers new clue to consciousness

Neuropsychology researchers at LMU have discovered a rhythm in the midbrain that could serve as a biophysiological signature for specific states of consciousness.

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / One in five patients achieve functional hepatitis B cure after 24 weeks of bepirovirsen

In an editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, University of Michigan Health hepatologist Anna S. Lok, M.D., hails newly announced results of the B-Well clinical trials as "a major step toward a functional ...

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Brain waste maps reveal 'nearest exit' routes and hidden Alzheimer's breakdown

Think of the brain as if it were a house. Insulated from its environment, a house relies on complex networks—pipes, drains, and disposal systems—that interface with the outside world to keep the home functional on the inside. ...

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / High-puff e-cigarettes may become more toxic with use, researchers warn

A University of California, Riverside-led study has found that heavily used high-puff electronic cigarettes may contain higher levels of harmful chemicals than fresh e-cigarettes, raising concerns about potential health risks ...

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists uncover how Alzheimer's may quietly begin years before memory loss appears

A new Columbia study has found clues of Alzheimer's beginnings, revealing how tau filaments—protein clumps that are closely linked to memory decline in Alzheimer's disease—get their start. The finding raises the prospect ...

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers uncover a substantial genetic component to postpartum psychosis

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered a substantial genetic component to postpartum psychosis, a rare but severe psychiatric illness that occurs in the days to weeks after childbirth. The ...

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / From dish to brain: Researchers chart human glial cell maturation

A new study published in Nature Communications shows that human glial progenitor cells are a promising and safe cell product for transplantation. The research also defines the transcriptional and epigenetic signatures of ...

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Naloxone use during cardiac arrest linked to improved survival

A new study by emergency medicine researchers at UC Davis Health set out to assess the effects of naloxone administration by first responders treating patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OA-OHCA). The study, published ...

May 29, 2026