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Medical Xpress / Liver tumors form without detectable driver mutations in mice, revealing epigenetic route
Cancers can develop through epigenetic pathways even without driver gene mutations (DGMs), according to a study from Science Tokyo. Researchers uncovered the YAP1–TEAD–TET1 axis, which triggers DNA demethylation and activates ...
Medical Xpress / Rebalancing the body's cellular communication system could slow aging
Researchers have outlined a plan for slowing aging by targeting one of the body's most important cellular communication systems. In a new paper published in Frontiers in Science, scientists describe how novel therapies that ...
Medical Xpress / 'Molecular glue' stabilizes protein that inhibits development of non–small cell lung cancer and uterine cancer
Protein phosphatase 2A plays a central role in controlling many cell signaling pathways, which are frequently disrupted during tumor development and growth.
Medical Xpress / Drug-free approach shown to reduce depression relapse among new and expectant moms
A free, online program developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers has been shown to reduce the risk of depression relapse by double digits among new moms and moms-to-be who have struggled with it before.
Medical Xpress / Giving birth again too soon after having a baby could lead to quicker biological aging
The study of biological aging, how our cells, tissues and organs change over time, independent of how many years have passed, is a growing area of research that aims to help scientists understand the root causes of chronic ...
Medical Xpress / Fruits and vegetables outperform medication for treating metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease
In people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), oral sodium bicarbonate is a standard treatment for metabolic acidosis (too much acid buildup in the body), but results from a recent clinical trial indicate that dietary acid ...
Medical Xpress / ADHD medication unlikely to raise risk of self-harm, international study finds
The risk of self-harm among people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is highest before people start ADHD medication, rather than after treatment begins, according to new research led by Aston University ...
Medical Xpress / Beyond the ACE score: A single number may miss the complexity of childhood trauma, study suggests
For years, childhood trauma has often been measured with a simple score. The widely used adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, system assigns points for experiences such as abuse, neglect, parental divorce, substance abuse ...
Medical Xpress / Potassium binder may ease the burden of dietary potassium restriction in people on dialysis
Dietary potassium restriction is important for managing hyperkalemia, or high blood potassium levels, in individuals on maintenance hemodialysis, but it imposes a substantial day-to-day burden. Results from a recent clinical ...
Medical Xpress / New AI platform helps uncover promising cancer drug combinations
UCLA investigators have developed a new artificial intelligence-based platform that could help scientists identify promising drug combinations to overcome treatment resistance in cancer.
Medical Xpress / No disease recurrences after short course of neoadjuvant immunotherapy, according to follow-up
A short course of neoadjuvant immunotherapy continues to show long-term outcomes in patients with locally advanced mismatch repair–deficient (dMMR) colon cancer. In the NICHE-2 study, none of the 111 patients in the primary ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical trials generate promising results for improving kidney health
The results of numerous high-impact Phase III clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care were presented in person at American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2026, Oct. 22–25.
