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Medical Xpress / Identifying older adults at risk for heat-related illness can help health systems prepare

Nationally, heat-related mortality has risen by nearly 17% per year since 2016. As a result, New York City now issues heat alerts and opens cooling centers when the heat index is forecast to reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit or ...

Mar 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Diabetes outcomes worsen after insurance loss, study finds

Losing health insurance can quickly worsen health for people with diabetes as patients struggle to control the disease after coverage is interrupted, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University.

Mar 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Promising active substance against hepatitis E identified

Around 70,000 people die each year from infections with the hepatitis E virus. There is currently neither a vaccine nor a specific drug against this virus. This could change with the identification of bemnifosbuvir as a compound ...

Mar 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Tracking sleep with an app? Why insomnia sufferers may feel worse, not better

The increasing availability of sleep monitoring apps, and rising interest in sleep health, has led to a sharp increase in people tracking their rest. But these apps might not give people an accurate image of their sleep, ...

Mar 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Gut microbiome thrives on fiber—tapeworms confirm it

Intestinal worms can help reduce inflammation in the human body—but only if they have enough dietary fiber. Without it, they switch into a hibernation-like state and their protective effect disappears. This is the finding ...

Mar 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Largest study of its kind tests hydration strategy for kidney stones

Kidney stones can cause some of the most intense pain people ever experience, affecting daily life and leading many to hospital emergency visits. It affects one in 11 people in the U.S., and almost half will experience a ...

Mar 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / How an imbalanced gut microbiome worsens chronic kidney disease

Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of metabolic byproducts by certain gut bacteria. This imbalance drives a feedback loop that worsens chronic ...

Mar 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Newly-discovered dopamine signal may help the brain steer us in the right direction

A Boston University-led research team has discovered a dopamine signal in the brain that helps determine whether you are moving toward or away from a goal, potentially shedding new light on how the brain uses visual information ...

Mar 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / High meat consumption linked to lower dementia risk in APOE4 carriers

Older people with a genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease did not experience the expected increase in cognitive decline and dementia risk if they consumed relatively large amounts of meat. This is shown in a new study from ...

Mar 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Microscopic 'intrabodies' unlock new treatments for motor neuron disease and Alzheimer's

New treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and motor neuron disease (MND) could be unlocked thanks to microscopic medicines developed by researchers at the University of Essex. Using artificial ...

Mar 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Post-video game depression: Scientists create tool to measure the phenomenon

Experiencing a sense of loss and sadness after dozens of hours spent on a video game? Researchers from SWPS University and the Stefan Batory Academy of Applied Sciences examined the feeling of emptiness that accompanies completing ...

Mar 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why chronic pain leads to depression for some but not others

Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not others, according to research published in Science. The findings challenge the idea that depression ...

Mar 19, 2026