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Medical Xpress / Two-part prodrug system activates immune attack only in tumor's unique environment

Scientists have developed a smarter way to activate the immune system against cancer, potentially making treatments safer and more precise.

Sep 16, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / AI spine model could transform lower back pain treatment

Nearly 3 in 10 adults in the United States have experienced lower back pain in any three-month period, making it the most common musculoskeletal pain. Back pain remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, affecting ...

Sep 17, 2025 in Surgery
Phys.org / How good bacteria break free from their hydrogel homes

Fearless bacteria have colonized extreme environments, adapted to vast temperatures and pH fluctuations, and acclimated to diverse hosts. Among these multitudes of species is the exclusive club of good bacteria that have ...

Sep 16, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / In search of exo-Neptunes: TOI-421 planetary system reveals inclined orbital architecture

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including scientists from the National Center of Competence in Research PlanetS, the University of Warwick, and the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics, ...

Sep 16, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / First-principles simulations reveal quantum entanglement in molecular polariton dynamics

This is what fun looks like for a particular set of theoretical chemists driven to solve extremely difficult problems: Deciding whether the electromagnetic fields in molecular polaritons should be treated classically or quantum ...

Sep 15, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Higher doses of semaglutide can safely enhance weight loss for adults living with obesity, clinical trials confirm

A higher weekly dose of semaglutide (7.2 mg) can significantly improve weight loss and related health outcomes in adults living with obesity, including those with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to the results of two large-scale, ...

Sep 14, 2025 in Medications
Medical Xpress / Actors push for women's health on Capitol Hill

Two things changed Lupita Nyong'o's life in 2014. She won an Academy Award and she was diagnosed with uterine fibroids.

Sep 17, 2025 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / Students can manage anxiety through program that helps them imagine positive outcomes

Students' anxieties over participating in activities or completing tasks can be managed by increasing their motivation toward positive goals they want to achieve, a study has shown.

Sep 17, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Double harvest: Vertical solar panels and crops thrive side by side

Imagine a field where solar panels and crops coexist—with no trade-off. It sounds like science fiction, but that's precisely what researchers from Aarhus University have now documented in a full-scale agrivoltaic pilot ...

Sep 15, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / The oldest mummies in the world may hail from southeastern Asia and date back 12,000 years

Scientists have discovered what's thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia dating back up to 12,000 years.

Sep 15, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: Study

Scientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, using modeling to project the toll before official data is ...

Sep 17, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Serious mental illness often brings rapid weight gain—but support is missing

Being diagnosed with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder often brings an overlooked challenge: rapid and sustained weight gain. This side-effect can raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease and ...

Sep 17, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry