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Medical Xpress / Food decisions in anorexia engage brain region tied to inflexible habits, study finds

Individuals with anorexia nervosa restrict food intake, sometimes to the point of starvation. Yet a new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience finds that the cognitive machinery they use to make decisions about what ...

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Medical Xpress / Cancer-specific c-Myc mapping reveals overlooked SLK protein as treatment target

Using a photochemically driven labeling technique, a Cornell-led research group has devised a strategy for capturing cancer-specific protein–protein interactions, which could one day lead to targeted therapies for prostate, ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / First heart signaling atlas could help identify drugs that act directly on heart muscle

QIMR Berghofer researchers have created the most detailed map yet of the chemical signals that control heart function, opening new avenues for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart disease.

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Medical Xpress / Darier disease cells lose antioxidant defenses under stress, study finds

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why people with Darier disease, a rare genetic skin disorder, often develop symptoms years after birth and experience painful flare-ups triggered ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New single-cell atlas reveals the plasticity of the human pancreas

An international research team coordinated by the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) has created the most comprehensive single-cell atlas of the human pancreas to date. As part of a Human Cell Atlas project led by ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Half of prostate cancer focal therapy use found to fall outside current guideline-supported groups

As focal therapy gains popularity as a less invasive treatment option for some men with prostate cancer, a national study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that some men may be receiving treatment that ...

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Medical Xpress / For early prostate cancer, 'active surveillance' is now the number 1 choice

Three decades after UC San Francisco pioneered "active surveillance" for patients with low-risk prostate cancer, a new study has found that the vast majority of veterans with the diagnosis pursued this option instead of treatment.

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Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's protein patterns vary across populations, biomarker study finds

Blood biomarkers may make it possible to detect changes seen in Alzheimer's disease without advanced brain imaging or cerebrospinal fluid tests. At the same time, much of the research behind today's biomarkers has been conducted ...

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Medical Xpress / Potential language-specific brain network identified

The language network in your brain can be seen, even if you aren't saying a word. For a study published in Nature Communications, researchers used data from more than 1,900 functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / When phones become an escape: Nomophobia tied to heavier social media use during downtime

Smartphones have become an essential part of everyday life. The anxiety or discomfort experienced when people are unable to use their mobile phones or when their phones are not within reach is known as nomophobia in psychology.

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Poison center reports of liver injuries rise nearly 400% since 2000, with acetaminophen as a top driver

Calls to poison centers involving liver injuries caused by medications, supplements, alcohol and other substances jumped nearly 400% between 2000 and 2024, according to a new study from UVA Health published in Clinical Gastroenterology ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Injectable hydrogel system prolongs joint retention in osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability worldwide. Current intra-articular standards of care, such as analgesics, corticosteroids and viscosupplements, provide only transient symptomatic relief and ...

Aug 13, 2026