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Medical Xpress / Link between parents' and children's weight is mostly genetic, study finds

The association between parents' body mass index (BMI) and their children's childhood BMI may be primarily due to genetic inheritance rather than any direct biological effect of parental weight during pregnancy, according ...

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Spontaneous and voluntary laughter come from two different brain regions, researchers reveal

Laughter is a universal social signal that connects us with others, but the brain regions underlying laughter are not well understood, in part because it's hard to elicit genuine laughter in the lab.

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mini robot simplifies dental treatment by preparing teeth for crowns

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a miniature dental robot that could one day automatically prepare teeth for crowns. The technology could help reduce the number of appointments needed for dental treatment.

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Low-cost AI could transform health care logistics in low- and middle-income countries

Managing a medical supply chain in low- and middle-income countries can mean navigating a landscape prone to extreme and unexpected disruptions. In Sierra Leone, for instance, external forces ranging from an attempted military ...

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Chimeric RNA unique to women could influence health and wellness

Strange "chimeric" RNA once thought to be the product of cancer is actually an important controller of women's health, including influencing their susceptibility to infectious disease and autoimmune disorders, new University ...

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Discovery of 3 severe pneumonia subtypes could lead to tailored treatments

Cambridge researchers have shown that severe pneumonia has three different subtypes, helping explain why some patients in intensive care units (ICUs) recover from their illness faster than others, while for other patients ...

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / New framework renders AI more trustworthy for cancer subtyping

Medical artificial intelligence (AI) faces a fundamental challenge: uncertainty quantification. Artificial neural networks are largely unaware of the limits of their training data and can become overconfident when confronted ...

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / This natural compound may help boost vaccine responses in older adults

Researchers at NDORMS have found that a naturally occurring compound called spermidine may help improve vaccine responses in some older adults by reducing signs of immune system aging.

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Vestibular rehab is important for acute vertigo, regardless of delivery mode

Internet-based vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is not superior to written instructions for reducing vestibular symptoms six weeks after acute-onset vertigo, according to a study published online June 12 in PLOS One.

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Foundational research points to new therapeutic strategies for an emerging cancer drug

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers and the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. While scientists continue searching for new therapies, advances can also come from understanding ...

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Midlife strength training linked to lower diabetes risk

Strength training may play an important role in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Jun 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Investigators identify blood protein signature for non-invasive diagnosis of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

For children with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic, relapsing condition of the gastrointestinal tract, getting the right diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical evaluation, imaging, endoscopy and ...

Jun 23, 2026