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Medical Xpress / Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, suggests a study with mice

Stressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood. A study conducted on mice at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Shields and bodyguards: Scientists uncover the hidden defenses of a deadly childhood cancer

Researchers have created a detailed map of a deadly childhood cancer, showing it uses "shields" and "bodyguards" to protect itself, paving the way for new treatments. The team's paper, titled "Spatial multi-omics characterization ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Discovery of pancreatic tumor vulnerability could pave the way for new treatments

A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute), led by Jean-Jacques Lebrun, Ph.D., has identified a protein that pancreatic cancer cells rely on to survive and grow. This discovery ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Product labeling using colors may help save your health

Color coding on food product labels is becoming more common. How does it influence consumers and their dietary choices? Recent research by scientists from SWPS University, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / More siblings may ease midlife grief after a mother's death, study suggests

Having more brothers and sisters may make it easier to cope with the death of a parent in midlife, particularly when it's the mother who dies, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hospital stay or home care? AI helps tailor myeloma stem cell treatment safely

Multiple myeloma is a cancer in which plasma cells, which normally produce antibodies, multiply uncontrollably in the bone marrow. There is currently no cure. However, various therapies can stabilize the disease and alleviate ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Clear link discovered between chronic kidney disease and periodontal disease

Recently analyzed evidence points to a connection between oral health and kidney health, according to work led by University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers. Their article, published in BMC Nephrology, combined ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / How cells' saturated and monounsaturated fats may shape hunger signals

An international team, including scientists from Leipzig University, has gained important new insights into the regulation of food intake in mammals. The study, recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Nursing home flu outbreaks—statistical approach reveals keys to preventing hospitalizations

In nursing homes, influenza spreads quickly. Even in facilities with separate wings, staff move throughout the home, caring for medically complex older adults who often share rooms. In this way, a single case of influenza ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / PSMA therapy delays hormone therapy in prostate cancer, clinical trial finds

Where previous research showed that PSMA therapy for prostate cancer can prolong the lives of patients who have exhausted all other treatment options, a new study now demonstrates that the therapy is also effective in an ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI-guided robot navigates thrombectomy route from leg to brain

Researchers at King's College London have shown for the first time that AI can autonomously perform thrombectomy navigation in a physical lab setting, a step toward expanding access to life-saving stroke treatment. For their ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Spleen identified as new target in stroke recovery

Scientists have uncovered an important new link between the brain and immune system after stroke, which could lead to potential new treatments to improve recovery and reduce long-term disability. In new research published ...

Mar 31, 2026