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Medical Xpress / Treatment for alcohol use disorder can reverse harmful brain effects

When we drink alcohol, our liver breaks it down into acetate, which the body can then burn as fuel. A new Neuropsychopharmacology study has discovered that chronic alcohol use can alter how the brain metabolizes acetate—and ...

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / New postnatal gene therapy offers hope for congenital hearing loss

Hereditary hearing loss affects millions globally, with mutations in the SLC26A4 gene among the most common genetic triggers, particularly across Asian populations. This condition leads to severe-to-profound deafness accompanied ...

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy before symptoms emerge may improve motor function, clinical trial suggests

At Binghamton University, researchers were among the first to find ways to help patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) through the development of an effective drug. Now, they are continuing that work, looking to ...

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Newer insulin may reduce low blood sugar in youth with type 1 diabetes

A trial led by University of Pittsburgh researchers and published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology adds nuance to the question of whether older human insulins are as effective as insulin analogs in low-resource ...

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Restoring lost senses: One technology for both artificial vision and touch

Patients with untreatable conditions such as sight loss or loss of motor function could be closer to a viable technology for restoring their lost sense within a faster time frame. This is due to the discovery that advanced ...

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blood test finds hidden pancreatic cancer after treatment

Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a highly sensitive blood test can detect traces of pancreatic cancer missed by standard testing, potentially helping physicians identify patients whose disease is more ...

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study links sleep apnea with poor memory and greater dementia risk burden in midlife

Better identification and management of sleep apnea and associated vascular risk factors in midlife may provide an important opportunity to support long-term brain health, according to new research from Monash University.

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Routine eye exams reveal stage 2 hypertension in half of diabetes patients

Diabetes opens people to other noncommunicable diseases like obesity, retinopathy and cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and hypertension. A recent study by researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine ...

Jun 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Emerging mRNA vaccine strategies target cancer and pathogenic viruses in potent new ways

The technology that gave the world mRNA COVID vaccines is being tested in a variety of new ways, and emerging research reveals that a crucial T-cell population can be reprogrammed in animal models by reimagining the science ...

Jun 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs are being misused by people struggling with eating disorders, research reveals

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), such as Ozempic or Wegovy, have revolutionized type 2 diabetes and weight-loss management, but they have also led to some unfortunate outcomes. A recent study in JAMA ...

Jun 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experimental vaccine for 'neglected disease' carried by hundreds of millions of people shows promising results

For a vaccine to be effective, it must do two things. First, it must trigger an immune response. Second, the vaccine must train the body to remember the response so it can fight that same disease in the future. Now, new research ...

Jun 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI companionship may reshape how teens learn conflict, boundaries and empathy

As teenagers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for advice about friendships, family conflicts and romantic ties, researchers are raising concerns that the technology could disrupt how young people learn ...

Jun 29, 2026