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Medical Xpress / How Aboriginal nations fought 1830s smallpox
As Aboriginal nations mounted a series of coordinated and strategic campaigns to defend Country against invading settlers, the smallpox epidemic spread across the southeast from 1830 to 1832.
Phys.org / A severed piece of sea cucumber refused to die, and what happened next could transform medicine
From the revived corpse of Frankenstein's monster to the disembodied hand, "Thing," in the Addams Family, reanimated tissue is one of the most enduring images in science fiction. It turns out, that image has some basis in ...
Medical Xpress / Cannabis and tobacco co-use linked to lower brain performance in at-risk adolescents
New research shows that among people at clinical high risk for psychosis, cannabis and tobacco co-use was associated with lower cognitive performance compared to healthy controls. The novel study appearing in Biological Psychiatry: ...
Medical Xpress / Targeted therapy reduces risk of lung cancer recurrence by 83% in rare genetic subtype
A new study co-led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that the targeted cancer drug selpercatinib can significantly reduce the risk of lung cancer returning in patients with a rare ...
Phys.org / The risk of relationship breakdown can be influenced by our genes
Genetics influences who of us are more likely to experience a relationship breakdown, and who are more likely to remain together. But genes are not decisive, new research shows. "Our destiny does not lie in our genes, but ...
Medical Xpress / Baby brain myth fades as 300 new parents match non-parents on cognition
The largest and most comprehensive study of memory and cognition in new parents has found no evidence for "baby brain" in mums and dads. New mums often complain about having "baby brain," where memory and cognition become ...
Medical Xpress / Magnetic particle imaging may help tailor cell therapy delivery, mouse study suggests
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they used a form of magnetic imaging to track cell therapy injections commonly used to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers. The findings, from a study of mice, add to a growing ...
Medical Xpress / Tiny brain probe reveals how deep-brain neurons can be measured and manipulated
A new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity deep within the brain could transform our understanding of neural circuits and neurological conditions, ...
Medical Xpress / Should FIFA be doing more to protect soccer players from the World Cup heat?
The most watched sporting event in the world kicks off on June 11, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. With 2026 already expected to be one of the hottest years on record, experts and players have warned that ...
Medical Xpress / Drug duo synergy may help cystic fibrosis patients clear lung mucus, animal tests suggest
Two existing types of drugs synergize to improve the clearing of mucus from the lungs of animals with cystic fibrosis, a Stanford Medicine research team has found. The findings are published in the June 2026 issue of the ...
Phys.org / A plan to preserve wetlands without stopping development
Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is not easy. Consider wetlands, which provide flood protection, aid water quality, and are linchpins of larger ecosystems. How can we best preserve wetlands while enhancing ...
Phys.org / 'Shoot for the moon?' Aim a bit lower, researchers say
How ambitious should you be? Folk wisdom offers conflicting advice: "Shoot for the moon," but also, "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." A new study by researchers at the University of Wyoming, Stanford University ...
