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Medical Xpress / Big sex differences found in how diet and insulin rewire muscle for better blood sugar
New research found that restricting calories dramatically rewires proteins in rat skeletal muscle, causing molecular changes that boost insulin sensitivity—crucial for blood sugar control in older adults, say scientists ...
Medical Xpress / Hypertension affects the brain much earlier than expected, study suggests
Hypertension impairs blood vessels, neurons and white matter in the brain well before the condition causes a measurable rise in blood pressure, according to a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. ...
Medical Xpress / Inflammasome found to drive male-specific bone loss in gum disease
A study out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has unveiled new insights into the inflammatory processes behind periodontitis, a common and debilitating gum disease. Research conducted by UNC Adams School ...
Medical Xpress / Computational deep dive reveals hidden cancer drug targets and repurposing opportunities
One person's side effect could be another person's treatment if we expand our perspective on small molecule drug targets, according to a new study published November 5, 2025, in npj Precision Oncology.
Medical Xpress / How weakness in cell structure affects the host–microbiome relationship
Cells have an internal skeleton that maintains their structure and also drives their movement. Known as the cytoskeleton, this scaffold is composed of a network of dynamic filaments made of a protein called actin.
Medical Xpress / Traces of bacteria inside brain tumors may affect tumor behavior
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered unexpected traces of bacteria within brain tumors. This discovery offers new insights into the environment in which brain tumors grow and sets ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Identifying new risk genes for schizophrenia
Schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that affects how a person feels, thinks, and behaves, affects roughly 1% of the population (approximately 3.5 million people in the U.S.) and is a leading cause of disability and death. ...
Medical Xpress / When life imitates art: Google searches for anxiety drug spike during run of The White Lotus TV show
In season three of the hit television series "The White Lotus," the character Victoria Ratliff takes the prescription anti-anxiety medication lorazepam to help with her social anxiety and inability to sleep. Her casual usage ...
Medical Xpress / Circadian rhythm discovery may transform what time of day doctors induce labor
In a discovery that could shift labor and delivery practices around the world, researchers at Michigan State University have found that the effectiveness of oxytocin—a common medication used to induce or speed up labor—depends ...
Medical Xpress / Reversing fibrosis: New research provides insight for novel therapies
Yale School of Medicine (YSM) researchers have made key breakthroughs in understanding how to treat fibrotic diseases such as scleroderma and graft-versus-host disease.
Medical Xpress / Combination immunotherapy for rare cancers shows improved efficacy and survival rates
New results from a multicenter clinical trial show that combining immunotherapy drugs nivolumab and ipilimumab significantly improves treatment response in patients with advanced and difficult-to-treat cancers. The trial ...
Medical Xpress / Metabolic hormone found to boost resilience against flu symptoms
A hormone known for regulating energy balance also helps the body cope with influenza by triggering protective responses in the brain, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.
