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Medical Xpress / Ultra-processed foods linked to reduced fertility and embryonic development

Eating large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked not only to reduced fertility in men, but also to slower growth in early embryos, and smaller yolk sacs, which are essential for early embryonic development, according ...

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Medical Xpress / Mitochondrial capsule transplantation therapy shows potential for major diseases

Chinese researchers have developed a novel and highly efficient mitochondrial capsule transplantation therapy, achieving the safe and efficient transplantation of healthy mitochondria into cells and tissues for the first ...

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Medical Xpress / Hair-thin fiber-optic sensors could detect cancer by reading multiple biomarkers

Microscopic sensors that are as thin as a strand of hair but capable of taking multiple measurements simultaneously could revolutionize the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases like cancer. Researchers from Adelaide University's ...

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Medical Xpress / Genetic weakness may help target deadly small cell neuroendocrine cancers

UCLA researchers have uncovered a hidden weakness in some of the deadliest cancers, revealing a potential new strategy for targeting tumors that have long resisted treatment. Small cell neuroendocrine cancers, aggressive ...

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Medical Xpress / Novel blood marker reduces the risk of a false diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of two proteins in the brain: amyloid-beta and tau. Tau normally stabilizes the structure of nerve cells, but in this disease the protein undergoes chemical changes ...

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Medical Xpress / Dual immune response may keep HIV in check without medication

Imagine a game of chess where your opponent's king is in check. It cannot move, but the game is not over—the piece remains on the board. This is how the body might control HIV on its own: The virus would be contained and ...

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Medical Xpress / Spatial atlas reveals unique coordination among cell types that support healthy human skin

Mount Sinai researchers have published the first organ-wide human skin spatial atlas from across the body. It provides an unprecedentedly detailed view of healthy human skin, revealing cellular composition and functional ...

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Medical Xpress / Protein atlas connects the biological dots underlying neurodegenerative diseases

Neurodegenerative diseases form a tangled biological web with overlapping molecular signatures and symptoms. To decode this complexity, a multi-institute collaboration led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists ...

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Medical Xpress / Study details neuropsychiatric symptoms and biological mechanisms of long COVID

Nearly three years since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was declared over, conservative estimates suggest that between 80 million and 400 million people worldwide have long COVID. This chronic condition associated with the infection ...

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Medical Xpress / Self-management of warfarin dose is safe, effective and empowering, clinical trial shows

Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant, commonly known as blood thinner, that is prescribed to help treat the formation of dangerous blood clots that can lead to stroke or heart attacks. Even with newer medications on the market, ...

Mar 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / A new glioblastoma target: Blocking CD47 protein's tumor-driving role may slow growth

Australian researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism driving the growth and spread of glioblastoma—one of the most aggressive and lethal forms of brain cancer—potentially paving the way for more effective treatments. ...

Mar 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Existing medication can restore HIV-affected immune cells

HIV exhausts the body's immune system by overactivating it, despite effective antiviral treatment. Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden have conducted cell studies showing that an existing medication restores ...

Mar 23, 2026