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Medical Xpress / Many patients want to talk about their faith: Neurologists often don't know how

People living with neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, and epilepsy face not only physical decline, but also profound questions about identity, purpose, and meaning. Yet physicians best positioned ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Support, educate, empower coaching program tied to improved glaucoma meds adherence

A Support, Educate, Empower (SEE) glaucoma coaching program improves medication adherence compared with standard written education, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Laughter matters: What the science says about the bond between parents and children

Scientists have long known that the bond between parent and child is vital to a child's social, emotional, and cognitive development. Secure attachment leads to better emotional regulation, healthier relationships, and greater ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Water-window X-rays without a synchrotron: How graphite flakes could shrink bioimaging tools

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a new way to produce X-rays with wavelengths in what is called the "water window." This new method holds promise in making bioimaging ...

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / A new 'molecular switch' for inborn immunity identified

Innate immune sensors—known as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)—detect specific molecular components of bacterial or viral intruders. The PRRs forward the signals which results in the production of interferons, which ...

Mar 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Out-of-state abortion care: Patient interviews reveal delays and stigma

State-level abortion restrictions have shifted the landscape of care and the experiences of people traveling for abortion care after the June 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision. A new, ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / UV air filters cut airborne asthma triggers, study finds

Ultraviolet air filters might help rid a person's home of asthma triggers, a new study suggests. Installing one type of UV air filter in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems led to a more than twofold decrease ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Molecular 'catapult' fires electrons at the limits of physics

Electrons can be "kicked across" solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, scientists have discovered, challenging long-held theories about how solar energy systems work. The finding could help researchers ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study reveals how antibiotic use during leukemia treatment reshapes the gut microbiome

Patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia are routinely treated with multiple antibiotics to prevent infection, a practice that new research from Texas A&M University shows can significantly reshape ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Microbial ancestor of complex life was more sophisticated than previously thought, studies suggest

Our single-celled ancestor lived in a world without plants, animals or oxygen-rich oceans. Yet, this seemingly simple microorganism took the first steps toward complex life. From this ancestor emerged all multicellular (complex) ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Deciding for others can lower confidence in one's own judgments

From the moment we wake to the time we hit the bed at night, we make numerous decisions, some big but mostly small. Although decision-making is a fundamental part of human life, researchers have found that the level of difficulty ...

Mar 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Review links waterpipe use to 68 CO poisonings, including outdoor and short sessions

Researchers at University of Tsukuba conducted a systematic review of published case reports and case series examining carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning associated with waterpipe tobacco use. The findings have been published ...

Mar 9, 2026