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Medical Xpress / Inappropriate antibiotic use for COVID-19 is linked to resistance

Taking azithromycin for as little as one day triggers antibiotic resistance in the respiratory tract, according to a first-of-its kind look by scientists at UC San Francisco of the changes that occur in the microbiome of ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Results support use of weekly extended-release buprenorphine for opioid use disorder during pregnancy

In a clinical trial, a research team found that administering weekly injectable extended-release buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy led to higher rates of abstinence from illicit opioids ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / A new way to close the pediatric mental health gap: Primary care and psychiatry working together

For years, pediatricians have faced a growing dilemma. Families increasingly turn to primary care for help with mental health concerns, yet many pediatricians feel underprepared, and child psychiatrists remain in short supply. ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / New findings suggest symptom patterns may help diagnose Alzheimer's with FTLD

People with Alzheimer's disease often have other neurodegenerative conditions as well, including a less-understood disorder called frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). While a precise diagnosis of FTLD has only been ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Here's what you need to know about cancer vaccine development

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for over 613,000 fatalities in 2023, per the Centers for Disease Control. But the field of cancer vaccines, which can be used as a form of treatment, ...

Mar 16, 2026
Phys.org / Cell death in photoreceptor cells is reversible, study finds

Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the eye that convert light energy into neural signals. Several diseases that cause irreversible vision loss, including age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and retinal ...

Mar 14, 2026
Phys.org / Eaton fire sent a pollution wave across Los Angeles, study shows

The 2025 Eaton fire's smoke did more than darken the sky: It generated a carbon monoxide and particulate matter surge that far exceeded Los Angeles County's average daily human-caused emissions, according to a new study led ...

Mar 14, 2026
Phys.org / Decades-old problem in classical geometry solved: First compact pair of bonnets found

For over 150 years, a rule of thumb dating back to the French mathematician Pierre Ossian Bonnet has been accepted in surface theory: If the metric and mean curvature of a compact surface are known at every point, then the ...

Mar 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Could paraxanthine replace caffeine? What we know about the new stimulant appearing in coffee and energy drinks

Paraxanthine, a compound the body naturally produces when it breaks down caffeine, is starting to appear in energy drinks and even some coffee products as a potential caffeine alternative.

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / A brain pathway that allows people to quickly detect scary sounds and respond

Preclinical studies on animals have identified brain pathways that drive quick, protective fear responses to "scary" sounds. Emmanouela Kosteletou-Kassotaki and colleagues, from the University of Barcelona, expand on this ...

Mar 16, 2026
Phys.org / Pollen-replacing feed strengthens honey bee colonies, long-term study confirms

A man-made food source provided honey bees a nutritious diet at a commercial scale over the course of two winter seasons, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers. The study, published in the ...

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Some babies grasp deception by 10 months, rising fast by 17

A new study has mapped by age young children's ability to understand and practice deception for the first time—and results indicate many can sense it even before turning 1 year old. The research, led by the University of ...

Mar 16, 2026