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Medical Xpress / The lightbulb moment behind a potential antiviral breakthrough

An unexpected observation by a University of Queensland researcher could lead to a new treatment for deadly infectious diseases including COVID‑19, pneumonia in infants and children, or viral infections caused by Ebola and ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Novel hydrogel offers a smarter approach to wound healing

Any minor cut or scrape sets the body's natural healing process in motion. However, deep wounds are far more vulnerable to bacterial infection and the accumulation of harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS), ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experimental immunotherapy may help patients with high-risk bladder cancer avoid bladder removal surgery

A Mayo Clinic-led international phase 3 study found that a new immunotherapy helped many patients with an aggressive form of bladder cancer keep their bladder instead of having it surgically removed. The treatment also kept ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / New imaging method measures corneal mechanics at nine locations simultaneously

Researchers at the International Centre for Translational Eye Research (ICTER) have developed a prototype imaging system that can simultaneously track the cornea's mechanical response at nine locations. The technology marks ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Trunk stability emerges as stronger balance marker than hip strength in older adults

Maintaining balance is essential for preserving functional independence during aging. A study led by researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and ISABIAL suggests that trunk stability may play a particularly ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / A potential sleep crisis among workers over 50: Study links work-related stress to range of well-being issues

Sleep disturbances are far more common among workers in middle to later life than previously believed, according to a study that links work-related stress to a range of well-being issues. Researchers found that nearly 70% ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Genetic risk factors of fibromyalgia identified in largest study of its kind

New genetic risk factors have been identified for fibromyalgia syndrome in a landmark study that involved scientists at King's College London. The study, published in Nature Medicine, highlights how the nervous system plays ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Circadian gene variants offer new indicator of obesity risk in children

New research from the Guelph Family Health Study (GFHS) has found that circadian rhythm-related genes could influence the risk of obesity in children, highlighting an important connection between sleep and eating behavior.

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / New study reveals how blood cancers outsmart BTK-targeted therapies

Scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and collaborators have uncovered a rare genetic mutation that enables some blood cancers to evade both approved ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Tests for early markers of Alzheimer's can be effective for understudied population at high risk

New blood tests that detect early changes associated with Alzheimer's disease are making diagnosis easier and more accessible to patients because they are less invasive than the brain scans or spinal taps typically used for ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Vitamin B3 treatment may halt severity of rare genetic disease

Children with a rare and often fatal genetic condition may benefit from early treatment with vitamin B3, halting significant deterioration, according to a new study.

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / New software helps researchers decode the cellular architecture of lymphoma

How cancer develops and responds to treatment depends not only on the tumor cells themselves but also on the complex ecosystem of surrounding immune cells, blood vessels and connective tissue. In B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, ...

Jul 28, 2026