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Medical Xpress / Turning up the volume on macrophage-driven immune responses

As part of the body's first line of defense against foreign invaders, macrophages play an integral role in the innate immune system. However, the ability of macrophages to interpret and respond to diverse danger signals remains ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Chronic bowel disease involves multiple types of inflammation happening at once, study reveals

Chronic immune diseases are shaped by multiple inflammatory processes happening at the same time, each in different parts of the tissue. This finding from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Immunity, is based ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students

College students with anxiety, depression and eating disorders may be more likely to start and to respond more positively to therapy offered via a digital app compared to referrals to in-person campus clinics, according to ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / What is hantavirus? Symptoms, transmission and treatment explained

As an Atlantic cruise ship remains isolated off the South African coast due to a deadly hantavirus outbreak, the world watches with anticipation to learn more about this uncommon but dangerous infectious disease.

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Key magic mushroom ingredient makes fish less aggressive and lazier

More than 200 mushrooms—primarily those belonging to a genus of gilled mushrooms called Psilocybe—contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin. In the brain of mammals, this chemical can bind to serotonin receptors and influence ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / I've investigated a hantavirus outbreak. Here's what I can tell you about the cruise ship cluster

The cruise ship cluster of hantavirus cases continues to grow. The World Health Organization reports that as of May 6 there were eight cases, three of whom are confirmed by laboratory testing as hantavirus. In recent days, ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Better cognition tied to higher relapse risk after depression remission

Experiences of cognitive problems such as memory loss or difficulty concentrating, known as "brain fog," may not predict relapse in depression, according to a new study that has confounded researchers' expectations.

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study identifies post-extubation pneumonia as a distinct condition after surgery and determines key risk factors

A Hiroshima University study of more than 31,000 patients found that pneumonia occurred more often after breathing tubes were removed than during ventilation, with most cases developing within a 1–2 week window after surgery. ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Can AI-embodied surgical robots revolutionize surgery?

Embodying surgical robots with next-gen AI can safely augment practice if ethical and regulatory questions are addressed, say experts writing in Frontiers in Science. A team of pioneering surgeons and researchers from King's ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Large study finds a strong link between depression and problem cannabis use

A new meta-analysis of 55 studies involving more than 3 million people has found that 31% of individuals with cannabis use disorder (CUD) also struggle with major depressive disorder (MDD). While a link between these two ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / While patients lay unconscious under anesthesia, their brains kept decoding stories and preparing for what came next

Baylor College of Medicine researchers have found that the human brain is capable of sophisticated language processing while in an unconscious state from general anesthesia. The findings, published in Nature, challenge what ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Lying down to stand stronger: 10 minutes of simple floor exercises a day could improve balance and agility

Don't feel like standing up for a workout? No problem, you can still get a good workout that helps improve static standing balance, flexibility, and agility, all while lying on your back with your head facing up.

May 6, 2026