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Medical Xpress / Exosome treatment may curb heart scarring after heart attacks

Many people who survive a heart attack will later develop heart failure due to the scarring that occurs as the heart heals. Researchers at Uppsala University are now presenting a new type of biological treatment that is administered ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dual immunotherapy shows promising activity in high-risk early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given before surgery for patients with high-risk, early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer, according to Phase II clinical ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Family history raises breast cancer risk even when BRCA testing is negative

Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general population, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators.

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Tumor-on-a-chip method reveals timing as a factor in glioblastoma immunotherapy

A joint research team led by professors Sungsu Park of Sungkyunkwan University and Sun-Ha Paek of Seoul National University College of Medicine has demonstrated for the first time that the sequence in which immune cells interact ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Molecular lever that regulates neuron signaling may guide treatments for epilepsy, pain and Alzheimer's disease

Neurons transmit information to the next cell by converting electrical signals into chemical signals. A critical step in this process is the influx of calcium ions into the cell through voltage-gated calcium channels. A research ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Yoga may help relieve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms

Yoga is best known for improving flexibility, building strength and reducing stress. Research suggests it may also help ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common digestive disorder that affects millions of ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / New study questions root cause of common dental defect in children

A major study has ruled out inflammation as the cause of a developmental condition affecting children's teeth while also revealing how common the condition is.

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI system could make autism screening more accessible

Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Penn Engineering have developed an advanced artificial intelligence system that measures a child's ability to imitate simple body movements using ordinary video recordings. The ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / A skill becomes automatic as the brain rewires itself to bypass its own bottleneck, new study suggests

Riding a bike, reading a book or folding laundry while watching TV can feel effortless, almost like your brain does it on autopilot. This ease comes from repetition, built through practicing the same task again and again. ...

Jul 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Less sugar early in life may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's

Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception may significantly reduce a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's by up to 46%. Those are the findings of a new study published in the journal npj Aging that ...

Jul 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Gut bacteria leave intestinal 'memory,' protecting against inflammation

New Northwestern Medicine research published in Nature Communications suggests that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria when they digest dietary fiber can leave a lasting molecular imprint on intestinal cells, promoting ...

Jul 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Antihistamines likely offer no meaningful benefit for eczema and may increase harms

Adding oral antihistamines to existing eczema treatments is unlikely to lead to clinically important reductions in eczema and itch severity and may not reduce sleep disturbance or flare-ups, finds a review of the latest trial ...

Jul 29, 2026