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Medical Xpress / Common antidepressant offers fresh hope for people looking to reduce methamphetamine use

For the first time, people who want to stop using crystal methamphetamine may be able to treat their addiction with a cheap and readily available medication, say researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center ...

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / A safer opioid? DFNZ discovery suggests pain relief with minimal addictive properties

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a novel, highly potent opioid that shows potential as a therapy for both pain and opioid use disorder. In a study published in Nature, the team observed ...

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill for obesity

Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly's new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions.

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Medical Xpress / Molecular 'brake' limits axonal regeneration after injury to nerves or spinal cord

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a molecular switch in neurons that limits the regrowth of damaged axonal fibers. The findings, published in the journal Nature, show that blocking ...

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Medical Xpress / Planning a pregnancy? Study suggests antibiotic timing may affect mental well-being

Perinatal depression, which occurs during pregnancy or in the period after childbirth, is one of the most common mental health conditions experienced by women. The condition affects the well-being of the mother during both ...

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Medical Xpress / How stomach cells rebuild after injury: Study uncovers key players in tissue regeneration

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions took a closer look at how the gastrointestinal tissue repairs itself. They reveal in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences key players ...

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Medical Xpress / Smart titanium implant enables rapid bacteria elimination and enhanced bone regeneration

A research team from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has developed a titanium implant surface that can be activated ...

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Medical Xpress / Pesticides and cancer: Study reveals the biological mechanisms behind an environmental health risk

A new study, published in Nature Health, reveals a strong link between exposure to agricultural pesticides in the environment and the risk of developing cancer. By combining environmental data, a nationwide cancer registry, ...

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Medical Xpress / AI scribes linked to modest reductions in electronic health record use and clinical documentation time

Documenting a patient visit in the electronic health record (EHR) is essential to health care delivery, but also a major contributor to clinician burnout. Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled ambient documentation, or "AI ...

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Medical Xpress / Simple blood test could spot dementia years earlier, research shows

A blood test could help identify people at higher risk of cognitive decline years before a traditional diagnosis is possible—according to University of East Anglia research published in the journal Gut Microbes.

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Medical Xpress / New, more effective delivery method for eye cancer treatment is derived from pig semen

Getting past the barrier surrounding the eye is a difficult but necessary part of treating retinoblastoma (RB)—a form of eye cancer that is more common in children. Once the barrier is penetrated, RB responds well to treatment. ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Premature and small births are linked to lifelong learning problems

Being born early or at a lower weight is linked to lower IQ scores and poorer educational outcomes in school and beyond, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers from the UK and the Netherlands ...

Mar 31, 2026