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Medical Xpress / Oxalate in spinach and almonds may worsen gut inflammation in IBD

Spinach, almonds and sweet potatoes are celebrated as some of the healthiest foods on the planet. But for the millions of Americans living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study from the UNC School of Medicine ...

Aug 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fruit fly study sheds light on how forgotten memories return and change

As they explore the world, humans and other animals create many memories that they will later recall and that might inform their future actions. Over time, however, some of these memories can be forgotten or become less nitid, ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Deep brain stimulation shows potential to improve communication after traumatic brain injury

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, may help improve speech and swallowing problems caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study published in Nature Communications.

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Atlantic climate variability enables the prediction of leishmaniasis outbreaks in North Africa

Climate variability in the Atlantic Ocean can help predict cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreaks in North Africa several months in advance. This is the finding of a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study suggests new antibody therapy for tick-borne disease

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is a dangerous virus spread by ticks. It transmits Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a serious disease that has been spreading into new regions worldwide. Capable of killing ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Tiny protein oligomers may unlock earlier diagnosis for Alzheimer's and related diseases

For more than three decades, scientists have sought to combat diseases caused by protein misfolding by targeting the large protein clumps that accumulate in affected tissues. Yet, despite intensive efforts, clinical success ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Previously missed DNA mutation pattern in colorectal cancer identified

Researchers from the University of California San Diego and collaborators have identified a previously overlooked pattern of DNA mutations in colorectal cancer. Scientists use these patterns, known as mutational signatures, ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Oral therapy protected mice from lethal radiation while sparing cancer treatment

Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have developed an experimental oral therapy that protected mice from otherwise harmful radiation exposure while preserving radiation's ability to destroy cancer ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / First-in-class therapy targets 'undruggable' protein in hard-to-treat blood cancers

A first-in-class therapy to target MYC, one of the most sought-after and difficult targets in cancer biology, showed promise in hard-to-treat blood cancers, according to a new preclinical study from The University of Texas ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / How lung tumors hijack an ancient marine metabolic axis to promote malignant growth

Researchers at the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) have shown how a metabolic mechanism underlying thermal tolerance in intertidal oysters sheds light on malignant proliferation in human ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cannabis addiction climbs fast while alcohol use disorder slowly declines across the USA

Alcohol is second on the list of the most addictive drugs in America. By altering the brain's chemistry and triggering the release of pleasure-inducing chemicals like dopamine, alcohol can create a strong desire to repeat ...

Aug 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / More than 2,300 psilocybin users report real-world outcomes in Oregon and Colorado

Over the past few decades, some psychiatrists and medical researchers have been running controlled clinical trials to assess the potential therapeutic value of psychedelics, substances that alter perception, mood and thinking ...

Aug 21, 2026