https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health burden affecting approximately one in 10 adults globally. Even with improved treatments, many patients continue to experience worsening kidney function, resulting in the need for dialysis or transplantation. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction have long been suspected to contribute to CKD, but direct evidence linking these processes to disease development has been limited. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-txn1-mutant-rats-valuable-chronic.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:20:02 EDT news707112661 New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept. 28–Oct. 2) estimates that the number of people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) worldwide will increase by 29%, from 9.4 million in 2025 to 12.1 million in 2049. In addition, the number of new cases per year is estimated to increase by 14% during this period. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-million-extra-people-diabetes-globally.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:10:01 EDT news707125921 Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness, like the cyclosporiasis cases that have led to hundreds of illnesses, two deaths and produce recalls in several states, remind us that food safety is an ongoing concern. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-doctor-cyclospora-salmonella-key-differences.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:00:01 EDT news707130587 Going out for a smoke together and mimicking behaviors associated with smoking can double tobacco consumption and make quitting more difficult. Researchers from SWPS University examined mimicry as a "social glue" in interactions between smokers and published the results in the International Journal of Psychology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-mimicry-smokers-difficult.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:20:01 EDT news707141401 Researchers have uncovered early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease, revealing the condition can begin before symptoms appear and continue silently even when patients appear well. The WEHI-led study found a hidden flaw that can damage intestinal cells and is present even in patients whose disease is well controlled. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-symptom-free-ibd-patients-gut.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:03 EDT news707141282 It has been nearly three years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the HistoSonics Edison histotripsy system to treat primary and metastatic liver tumors. To examine how the technology's adoption and use have progressed, a research team at the University of Virginia, led by Allan Tsung, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Surgery, sought to provide an early national snapshot of its use for this indication. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-tracks-early-liver-histotripsy-treatment.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:01 EDT news707142482 A recent study led by the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with the Correctional Services Department, has demonstrated that mass screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among persons in custody (PICs) is a cost-effective strategy. By enabling early identification and treatment of infected PICs, this approach can offer measurable health benefits. The data provide strong evidence to support the implementation of systematic prison-based HCV screening in Hong Kong. The findings are published in The Lancet Regional Health—Western Pacific. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-reserchers-effectiveness-mass-hepatitis-virus.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:40:02 EDT news707133584 Researchers have mapped how the immune response in people with sepsis changes over time. The work, led by King's College London, could help pave the way for treatments that target the specific parts of the immune system that are altered over the time course (trajectory) of sepsis illness in adults. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-shifting-immune-states-sepsis-treatments.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:03 EDT news707131621 The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-ebola-outbreak-eastern-congo-health.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:40:03 EDT news707128404 Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a life-threatening emergency that occurs when large numbers of cancer cells break down rapidly, releasing substances such as uric acid into the bloodstream that can damage the kidneys and cause serious complications. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-multicenter-early-rasburicase-kidney-failure.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:40:02 EDT news707111641 Scientists are making progress in developing new cancer treatments, but a patient's experience with cancer is shaped by more than medicine. A new sociological study finds that conflicting medical, work and family timelines compound inequality, draining resources and displacing goals for even the most advantaged patients. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-sync-demands-cancer-patient.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:20:01 EDT news707117222 Congo on Thursday began vaccinating people against Ebola as health authorities work to slow the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-congo-vaccinations-fastest-ebola-outbreak.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:20:02 EDT news707108874 Tens of thousands of new mothers across Britain may be suffering from undiagnosed PTSD following childbirth, according to a University of East Anglia report. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-thousands-mothers-britain-undiagnosed-ptsd.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:10:01 EDT news707044501 Researchers have discovered that SGLT2 inhibitors, a class of drugs originally developed to treat diabetes and now widely used for heart failure, work by activating a key enzyme that helps heart cells produce and use energy more efficiently. The study, published today in Science, potentially solves a longstanding gap in knowledge about these drugs and opens the door to potential new treatments for heart failure. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-heart-failure-drugs-days-boosting.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:20:07 EDT news707067662 Keloids are abnormal fibroproliferative scars that form when overactive fibroblasts produce excessive collagen after skin injury. Unlike ordinary scars, they can extend beyond the original wound and cause itching, pain and tenderness. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-microgels-keloid-radiotherapy.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:00:03 EDT news707058116 A machine-learning tool built from Swedish national health registry data can predict hip fracture risk with high accuracy without an in-person assessment and identifies far more at-risk individuals than current clinical screening practices, according to a study published Aug. 27 in the journal PLOS Medicine by Kristian Axelsson and Mattias Lorentzon of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and colleagues. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-registry-based-hip-fracture-current.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:12 EDT news706887254 A new study reveals that unintentional ingestions of recreational drugs by young children have increased dramatically in the past 25 years. Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center analyzed calls to U.S. poison centers and found that the recreational drug ingestion rate per 100,000 U.S. children younger than 6 increased 3,307% from 2000 to 2024, with a rapid increase beginning in 2013. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-sharp-unintentional-ingestions-recreational-drugs.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:40:06 EDT news707049242 An Egyptian pharmaceutical firm is developing a potential vaccine against the deadly Ebola strain raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it announced Thursday. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-egyptian-group-ebola-vaccine.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:20:04 EDT news707040691 Artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of mammograms could be used to detect different common cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), according to a study presented at the ESC Congress 2026. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-ai-common-cardiovascular-diseases-mammograms.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:05 EDT news706955782 Uganda was declared officially Ebola-free by the World Health Organization on Thursday after 42 days without a new case. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-declares-uganda-ebola-free.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:11:50 EDT news707040670 A basketball court, soccer field or playground may help make a park inviting. But a new UC Irvine study suggests that the way public safety is approached can also influence how people use those spaces. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-safety-health.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:01 EDT news707032501 The true impact of missing doses of blood pressure-lowering medication will be demonstrated in a presentation at ESC Congress 2026. Approximately 1.4 billion adults worldwide ages 30–79 are estimated to have high blood pressure (hypertension), one of the most significant risk factors for disease burden. Despite the proven benefits of blood pressure-lowering medication in reducing cardiovascular events, around half of patients do not take medication as prescribed. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-patients-cardiovascular-benefits-blood-pressure.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:02 EDT news706887695 A stroke can change life in an instant, affecting everything from walking and speaking to memory, mood and the ability to perform everyday tasks. Recovery often continues for months or even years as survivors of stroke work to regain independence and quality of life. A new guideline from the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, emphasizes that every person who has a stroke should receive a personalized assessment and begin rehabilitation during their hospital stay once they are medically stable, supported by a team of specialists who can address physical, cognitive, communication and emotional challenges throughout recovery. The 2026 Guideline for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery was published today in the journal Stroke. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-rehab-early-physical-cognitive-mental.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:11 EDT news706887661 Overuse of reliever inhalers is associated with higher risks of developing and dying from cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart attack and ischemic stroke, in patients with asthma and COPD, according to a study published today in ERJ Open Research. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-overuse-inhalers-heart-asthma-copd.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:10:01 EDT news706883270 Nicotine vaping during adolescence may leave a lasting imprint on the brain's reward system, driving nicotine-seeking behavior well into adulthood even after long stretches without any exposure, according to new research led by scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-early-nicotine-vapor-exposure-life.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:40:03 EDT news706978801 Researchers have uncovered a biological mechanism that helps explain why hepatitis E virus infections can be especially severe—and often fatal—during pregnancy, finding that normal pregnancy-related hormonal changes inadvertently trigger a cascade allowing the virus to thrive. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-pregnancy-deadly-hepatitis-outcomes.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:00:08 EDT news706981382 For two years, anyone has been able to walk into a vape shop or convenience store in Michigan and other states, hand over cash or a credit card, and walk out with as much of a substance called 7-OH and other related products as they can afford. Or they can click online and get it shipped to them. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-latest-kratom-availability-addiction.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:20:10 EDT news706979270 Adults with at least one parent who reached age 100 lived longer and had substantially lower risks of cardiovascular disease and hypertension than people whose parents had shorter lifespans, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-children-centenarians-longer-cardiovascular-analysis.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:40:01 EDT news706974721 Sepsis, a life-threatening condition that stems from the body trying to fight off an infection, plagues more than 1.5 million patients a year in the U.S. alone, with one in three deaths recorded in hospitals attributed in part to sepsis. Despite the severity of the condition, which can kill in as little as 12 hours, it takes between two and seven days for most traditional approaches to definitively identify sepsis-causing bacteria in blood infections. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-approach-sepsis-diagnosis-days-hours.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:24 EDT news706952341 A study published in Science Translational Medicine shows that the increased risk of preterm birth associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) is linked to the body's immune response to the infection rather than to the bacteria themselves. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-immune-responses-urinary-tract-infection.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:14 EDT news706964466