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Medical Xpress / Cloaked stem cells evade immune rejection in mice, pointing to a potential universal donor cell line

A study published in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates that genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can overcome immune rejection in mice with humanized immune systems, surviving for five months in a stringent ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study finds telemedicine surge barely changed rural mental health access

During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health specialists started using telemedicine much more frequently. Despite many benefits, a new study finds that virtual visits did not make it easier for psychiatrists, psychologists ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / mRNA therapy restores fertility in genetically infertile mice

Researchers have found that targeted delivery of messenger RNA (mRNA) can restore sperm production and fertility in genetically infertile male mice. The findings, published in Stem Cell Reports, demonstrate that transient ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Teen aggression at 13 predicts older biological age at 30, study finds

Teens who frequently lash out at others may face lasting physical health consequences later in life, according to research published in the journal Health Psychology. The study found that aggressive behavior in early adolescence ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Rapid RSV tests linked to less antibiotic prescribing in kids

RSV is a significant cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections (VLRTIs) in children, including 50% to 80% of children 5 years old and younger who are hospitalized with bronchiolitis and 40% of those over 12 months ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction

The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders—and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study finds.

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Better sleep could reduce anxiety in later life

As humans grow older, their emotional stability and sleep patterns can change significantly. For instance, some past studies have found that many older adults find it harder to manage negative emotions, experience higher ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Former American football players show higher risk of later-life memory and mental health issues

American football is a high-octane contact sport in which repetitive head impacts (RHI) are a common sight. Researchers investigated the link between playing football and brain health, memory, and mental well-being later ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / How gut bacteria and diet can reprogram fat to burn more energy

Scientists at City of Hope and the Broad Institute and Keio University have discovered how specific gut bacteria work together with the diet to flip a metabolic switch—transforming energy-storing white fat into calorie-burning ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Quitting GLP-1 drugs triggers rapid regain, but 25% of weight loss may last

A year after stopping taking weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain—on average—60% of their lost weight. But beyond this, their regained weight plateaus, with individuals managing to keep off 25% ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Eye tracking and brain signals reveal how some skills become second nature

Expertise isn't easy to pass down. Take riding a bike: A seasoned cyclist might talk a beginner through the basics of how to sit and when to push off. But other skills, like how hard to pedal to keep balanced, are more intuitive ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 medications get at the heart of addiction, study finds

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown in a new study that GLP-1 medications may be effective at treating and preventing substance-use disorders across all major addictive substances ...

Mar 4, 2026