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Medical Xpress / Noninvasive deep brain stimulation technique shows early promise for treating Parkinson's disease

A novel, noninvasive brain stimulation approach—known as transcranial temporal interference stimulation (TIs)—may offer a new way to treat motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease without the need for surgery, according to a ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Obesity-linked fat molecule may speed Alzheimer's by disrupting brain lipids

A new study offers fresh insight into Alzheimer's disease by looking beyond the brain and focusing on metabolic health, particularly obesity. The Houston Methodist-led study moves beyond the traditional view of obesity as ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / A common mutation linked to autoimmune diseases may protect people from viral infections

New research from the University of Kansas shows a "risk gene" linked to higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or lupus may also provide a survival advantage fighting viral infections like coronavirus. ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists discover hidden switch in immune cells that helps the body kill deadly fungus

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UK) have contributed to discovering a "control switch" inside our immune cells that helps the body destroy dangerous fungal infections. Researchers found that a protein called ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Discovery of brain-body connection offers clues for Parkinson's and alcohol use disorder

When danger lurks, instinct keeps us safe. It compels us to run from a burning building or wrestle a knife-wielding attacker to the ground. It also adjusts our body physiology to support these behaviors.

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / A common cholesterol drug may weaken ovarian cancer's hidden shield

Ascites—the buildup of liquid in the belly—may be doing more than causing discomfort. A Duke University School of Medicine study finds this fluid helps cancer cells survive and spread—and that a decades-old cholesterol drug ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Early-life adversity reshapes growth and reproduction in rhesus macaques for decades

Many factors influence growth and reproductive patterns in animals and people alike. New research, led by postdoctoral researcher Rachel Petersen of the Lea Lab at Vanderbilt and Assistant Professor Sam Patterson of Notre ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Slow-dividing breast cancer cells may explain relapses decades after treatment

A new study by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has uncovered a hidden mechanism explaining why breast cancer can return many years after successful treatment. Published in Nature Communications, the research reveals ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / The robotic penguin that makes endoscopy optional

Researchers at the TechMed Center of the University of Twente have built a swallowable soft robot that samples stomach fluid and measures acidity in real time. The robot has no battery, chip, nor any other electronics. Health ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Engaging with the arts linked to slower aging at the biological level

Regularly taking part in arts activities such as reading, listening to music or visiting a gallery or museum may slow the pace of biological aging, suggests a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers.

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why do heights make your feet feel strange?

I wouldn't say that I'm afraid of heights. I can stand on a cliff path or look out from a tall building without the rush of panic people often associate with vertigo. What I really dislike is something much harder to explain: ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dietary changes in older people can improve 'biological age'

Older Australians who reduce either dietary fat or animal-based protein show signs of reduced biological age, new research from the University of Sydney shows. Published in Aging Cell, the findings revealed 65- to 75-year-olds ...

May 11, 2026