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Medical Xpress / GLP-1 medication changes may support long-term weight management

Patients without diabetes who switched GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) drugs for overweight or obesity were more likely to stick with their treatment longer than those who didn't switch, according to a new study by UT Southwestern ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Specific gut bacteria species linked to muscle strength

A species of gut bacteria called Roseburia inulinivorans is specifically associated with human muscle strength and improved muscular performance in mice, finds research published online in the journal Gut.

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Medical Xpress / The timing of rewards plays a key role in learning, study finds

For almost a century, psychology and neuroscience researchers have been trying to understand the processes via which humans and other animals acquire new skills or learn to deal with specific situations. One well-known and ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Gut bacteria drive process that protects colon tissue, study shows

The gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract—drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings of a study co-led ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists develop two-vaccine strategy to fight T cell lymphoma

T cell lymphomas are notoriously difficult to treat because immunotherapy, despite being one of the most effective therapies for treating cancer, can't easily distinguish cancerous T cells from healthy ones. Now, scientists ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study identifies gene linked to chemotherapy resistance in prostate cancer

A gene called FOXJ1 may drive resistance to taxane chemotherapy during treatment for advanced prostate cancer, according to a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Common p53 genetic mutation reveals Achilles' heel in lung cancer

A team of researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a new pathway through which mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 gene—found very frequently in human tumors—hijack DNA replication in cancer ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Google AI rivals radiologists in breast cancer detection

New research on 175,000 women—the largest NHS study to date—on the use of AI in breast cancer screening shows that AI detected more cases of invasive cancer, more cases overall, had fewer false positives, and recalled ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blood test predicts dementia in women as many as 25 years before symptoms begin

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that a novel blood-based biomarker can predict a woman's risk of developing dementia as many as 25 years before symptoms appear.

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Simple test could transform time to endometriosis diagnosis

A simple five-minute test addressing major endometriosis diagnostic delays and treatment, has been developed by University of Queensland researchers. The Simplified Adolescent Factors for Endometriosis (SAFE) score uses a ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / How AI is integrated into clinical workflow lowers medical liability perception

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the field and practice of medicine, including legal liability and the perception of who is at fault when a patient experiences harm. "AI holds promise to improve the quality and safety ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Predicting brain health with a smartwatch

Can smartphones or smartwatches help detect early signs of neurological or mental illness? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) monitored a group of participants wearing connected devices, and used artificial intelligence ...

Mar 10, 2026