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Medical Xpress / New oral heart failure drug appears to be safe and well tolerated in 58-patient early clinical trial

An early clinical study shows that a new oral drug is safe and well tolerated in patients with chronic heart failure. The study, led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, has been published in The Lancet.

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Clinical study of drug-resistant tuberculosis changes global medical practice

A clinical study that began in a research unit in Gqeberha (PE), Eastern Cape, has transformed global treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / New Tfr cell model uncovers molecular switches that restrain antibody responses

For the immune system to effectively combat pathogens, antibody responses must be precisely controlled. So-called follicular regulatory T cells (Tfr cells) play a key role in this process by limiting excessive immune responses ...

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Molecular machinery in cardiac mitochondria reacts to metabolic stress in unexpected way

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report that the molecular machinery responsible for cellular energy conversion is more interconnected than previously understood, ...

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Eliminating cancer cells that survive KRAS inhibition: A potential way to prevent relapse

Our cells rely on tightly regulated signaling pathways to control when they grow, divide and survive. When these regulatory systems are disrupted, cells can acquire the ability to grow uncontrollably and become cancerous. ...

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stress-linked gut viruses may help tumors evade the immune system

Chronic psychological stress can help tumors evade immune attack through a chain of molecular events involving gut bacteria and viruses within those bacteria, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. ...

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Developing a new methodology to identify biomarkers for male infertility

Researchers from the EHU-University of the Basque Country have developed a robust protocol to detect the molecules involved in the metabolic reactions of sperm. The new method enables a detailed analysis even with small samples ...

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Biomarkers could help identify ICU patients at risk of chronic critical illness

New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, identifies biomarkers of a distinct immune profile that could be used to identify patients at risk for chronic critical illness (CCI) on admission to the intensive care ...

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Uneven cerebellum aging may partly explain why some older adults stay mentally sharp

Scientists may have discovered a new role for the cerebellum, the part of the brain that sits at the base of the skull. A new paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience reports that different parts of the cerebellum ...

Jun 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Top supplements Americans use are shifting from multivitamins to targeted health fixes

Dietary supplements are an excellent way to fill gaps in our nutritional requirements. From vitamins and macronutrients to gut-health probiotics, dietary supplements have helped people address deficiencies. In recent years, ...

Jun 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Exposure to bright evening light linked to higher risk of age-related eye disease

Every sunrise and sunset sends the body a signal, keeping the circadian clock running on a roughly 24-hour cycle. This clock evolved so organisms could adapt to Earth's daily rotation, syncing their biology to the pattern ...

Jun 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists unlock gut-healing power of fruits and nuts paired with the right gut microbes

University of Louisville researchers have discovered how a naturally occurring microbial compound may help protect the gut and support future treatment strategies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Jun 24, 2026