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Medical Xpress / Newly identified inhibitors may boost chemotherapy drug's ability to fight treatment-resistant cancers

In a new research report, scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have found a potential therapeutic target that can boost the potency of a chemotherapy drug ...

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Medical Xpress / Could vitamin B3 prevent silent thief from stealing vision? New study finds protective effects against glaucoma

Often called the silent thief of sight, glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that gradually damage the optic nerve, often without warning signs. It is linked to increased pressure (ocular hypertension) inside the eye and, ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Heated yoga can ease depressive symptoms, the more you go the better you feel

Heated yoga, or hot yoga, is practiced in a room heated to 32–40°C (90–105°F) and has gained popularity in recent years. The warmth helps loosen your muscles, making it easier to stretch and increasing workout intensity. ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / New tool makes immune therapy more effective in prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is often resistant to immunotherapy, which harnesses a person's immune system to recognize and destroy tumors. But a new technology that targets RNA in cancer cells gave immunotherapy new life, improving its ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Loneliness strongly linked to poorer mental health and well-being, study finds

People who feel lonely are much more likely to experience poorer mental health and lower well-being, a new collaborative study led by the University of Bristol, Nesta and Amsterdam UMC has found. Loneliness was also found ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Ketogenic diets may increase cancer risk in the small intestine

A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, also called a ketogenic diet, can help some people lose weight by forcing their bodies to burn fat for fuel instead of sugar.

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / How exercise keeps our brains healthy as we age

There's growing evidence linking brain health with exercise. A new study from Victoria University (VU) strengthens the case for exercise as a critical part of protecting the brain from age-related decline like dementia and ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers find brain signal linked to communication challenges in autism

Why do some children with autism communicate more easily than others, even when they hear the same words? Researchers from the University of Virginia believe the answer may lie in the brain's electrical activity. In a new ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Upending decades of debate, scientists discover most neurons are jacks-of-all-trades

What scientific findings proved so compelling that more than 11,000 preliminary copies were downloaded before they finally appeared in Nature?

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Ear nerve stimulation eases lung inflammation in mice, opening possible asthma therapy path

Neuroimmunology, the study of interactions between the nervous and immune systems, is a rapidly growing field enabling new approaches for monitoring and treating inflammatory diseases. In a study published in Immunity, scientists ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Shape-shifting drug hits tumors in multiple ways, improves outcomes in mice

Modern anticancer medications that combine tumor-fighting drugs with proteins that specifically target cancer cells are a relatively new class of drugs, often given to patients for whom standard chemotherapy has not worked. ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Fertility proteins flip from reproductive role to support survival and growth of cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have discovered that SYCP1, a protein previously thought to function only during the production of sperm and eggs, can be reactivated in cancer cells, where it helps tumors survive ...

Jul 15, 2026