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Medical Xpress / Quality of carbohydrates in diet may play key role in prevention of dementia

The quality and quantity of carbohydrates in the diet play a decisive role in the development of dementias. This is according to a combined study carried out by the Nutrition and Metabolic Health (NuMeH) research group of ...

Medical Xpress / Biodegradable dishes could transfer gluten to foods, posing health risk to gluten-sensitive individuals

Some biodegradable tableware is made with wheat straw or bran, ingredients that may contain gluten. Researchers have tested commercially available biodegradable items, reporting the initial results in the Journal of Agricultural ...

Medical Xpress / Colorectal cancer's immune puzzle cracked: Two Treg cell types shape survival odds

In most solid tumors, high numbers of regulatory T (Treg) cells are associated with poorer outcomes because they dampen the immune system's ability to fight against a tumor.

Dec 16, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Gen Zers are more likely to recognize the faces of their own age group than Boomers

GenZ's are better at recognizing people within their own age group than those outside it, according to new research.

Dec 16, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Multiple myeloma develops differently in men and women, study reveals

Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered biological differences in how multiple myeloma develops and progresses in men and in women. The rare blood cancer occurs ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / New antibody design blocks cytomegalovirus from hiding from the immune system

Researchers at Texas Biologics at The University of Texas at Austin, working with scientists internationally, have made an important discovery that could improve treatment of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a common but overlooked ...

Medical Xpress / Using both genetic information and AI to diagnose pneumonia could curb the overuse of antibiotics

Lung infections like pneumonia are among the world's top killers—but diagnosing them is notoriously hard. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco have found a way to identify these infections in critically ill patients by ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / AI that predicts sequences within antibodies could lead to new therapeutic treatments

A new artificial intelligence model could help design antibodies that better protect the body against viruses and disease. The AI model, known as ImmunoMatch, can predict and identify correct protein pairings within antibodies, ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Study finds combined gene mutations better mimic rare gut disorder in mice

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the enteric nervous system (ENS)—which controls the movement of food and waste through the gut. But a ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Changing the paradigm on hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Connective tissues don't tell the whole story

Recent research from the Medical University of South Carolina laboratory of Russell Norris, Ph.D., challenges the notion that hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is an isolated connective tissue disorder, revealing ...

Medical Xpress / Long-term study reveals physical ability peaks at age 35

A 47-year-long Swedish study at Karolinska Institutet reveals how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance change during adulthood. The results show that physical ability starts to deteriorate as early as age 35, but it is ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Medical Xpress / Can intimate relationships affect your heart? New study says 'yes'

With heart disease as the leading cause of death worldwide, there is growing recognition that recovery is not only physical but also emotional and social. A new study shows that strong and supportive relationships can indeed ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry