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Medical Xpress / Inequality predicts pandemic outcomes better than technical readiness, study finds

Economic inequality is the clearest way to predict how countries will fare during a pandemic, a high-profile panel said Wednesday, calling for a rethink of how governments prepare for the next global health crisis.

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Probiotic-derived bioactive metabolite reverses gut dysfunction and boosts HIV treatment response

Scientists at the UC Davis School of Medicine have identified a naturally occurring metabolite that repairs gut damage caused by HIV infection and significantly improves the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Trial shows specialist long COVID care may reduce fatigue

The largest clinical trial of long COVID care to date has found that specialist NHS long COVID services may help reduce fatigue, one of the condition's most common and disabling symptoms. The findings, published in Nature ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Early surgery for bacterial eye infection offers hope to patients

Early vitrectomy surgery for acute endophthalmitis, a rare eye condition, may potentially benefit patients' vision more than the current antibiotic-first approach, according to a study led by researchers at University College ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Exosome treatment may curb heart scarring after heart attacks

Many people who survive a heart attack will later develop heart failure due to the scarring that occurs as the heart heals. Researchers at Uppsala University are now presenting a new type of biological treatment that is administered ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Newly discovered microprotein linked to type 2 diabetes, shows promise as a precision treatment

A previously unknown microprotein hidden within the human mitochondrial genome may help explain certain forms of type 2 diabetes and could point toward a new precision medicine approach to treating it, according to a new ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dual immunotherapy shows promising activity in high-risk early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given before surgery for patients with high-risk, early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer, according to Phase II clinical ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Family history raises breast cancer risk even when BRCA testing is negative

Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general population, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators.

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Molecular lever that regulates neuron signaling may guide treatments for epilepsy, pain and Alzheimer's disease

Neurons transmit information to the next cell by converting electrical signals into chemical signals. A critical step in this process is the influx of calcium ions into the cell through voltage-gated calcium channels. A research ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Tumor-on-a-chip method reveals timing as a factor in glioblastoma immunotherapy

A joint research team led by professors Sungsu Park of Sungkyunkwan University and Sun-Ha Paek of Seoul National University College of Medicine has demonstrated for the first time that the sequence in which immune cells interact ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / New study questions root cause of common dental defect in children

A major study has ruled out inflammation as the cause of a developmental condition affecting children's teeth while also revealing how common the condition is.

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Yoga may help relieve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms

Yoga is best known for improving flexibility, building strength and reducing stress. Research suggests it may also help ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common digestive disorder that affects millions of ...

Jul 30, 2026