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Medical Xpress / Tumor microenvironment features may predict immunotherapy response in rare cancers

A new study in Cell Reports Medicine from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center identified key features that may help predict which types of rare cancers are likely to respond to immunotherapy.

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Why some anti-vaping campaigns miss the mark

Vaping education campaigns in Australia may be missing key opportunities to support behavior change, University of Queensland research has found. The paper is published in the journal Tobacco Control.

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How switching to smarter lighting can cut energy bills and boost your health

Lighting accounts for almost 8% of the world's energy usage. It makes up around 10–20% of domestic energy bills, with an even higher proportion in commercial premises like offices.

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Hospital wastewater reveals drug-resistant fungus strains months before patients show symptoms

A new UNLV-led wastewater surveillance study brings scientists one step closer in the global race to detect and deter skyrocketing cases of a potentially deadly drug-resistant fungus that puts hospital patients at risk of ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New clarity on a little‑understood stage of childhood development

Adrenarche—an early, puzzling transition between childhood and adolescence—has long been clouded by inconsistent terminology across pediatrics, endocrinology, and puberty research. A new call for precision aims to change ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study illuminates link between fatty liver disease and cardiovascular events

Researchers at Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute found that people with hepatic steatosis, commonly called "fatty liver disease," have a higher amount of noncalcified, rupture-prone coronary plaque and face ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Image: NASA's Psyche mission images the crescent of Mars

This view of a crescent Mars was captured on May 15, 2026, at about 5:03 a.m. PDT by NASA's Psyche mission as it approached the planet for a gravity assist. Captured by the spacecraft's multispectral imager instrument, this ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Measuring shame through a combination of self-report, language and body posture may be clinically helpful

In stigmatized illnesses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), shame and other negative self-conscious emotions are associated with suboptimal engagement in health care via stress and avoidance coping. However, shame ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Nearly 10% of surgeons are leaving the profession within 8 years

Surgeons are an integral part of the health care system, supplying critical and urgent care in nearly every field of medicine. But surgeons are already in short supply, with the gap between the number needed and the number ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New tool identifies blackouts during drinking

It's not surprising if someone experiences memory loss, or a "blackout," while drinking alcohol. While common, blackouts are considered a public health concern linked to injury, arrest, assault, and overdose. Given these ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / What BMX teaches us about belonging (and not belonging)

At skate parks, dirt jumps and racetracks around Australia, inclusion is made in the moment—by peers who encourage, coaches who spot and by digging crews who build and adapt trails, dirt mounds and makeshift bike tracks to ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Religion plays a greater role in the economy than previously thought, says paper

Religion plays a greater role in growth, prosperity and economic development than many people realize. This is the finding of a paper published by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin) ahead of Pentecost, marking the ...

18 hours ago