https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. There is no link between the widely used diabetes and obesity medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists and increased suicidal thoughts, depression or other serious psychiatric harm, based on an integrative review of current scientific evidence conducted by researchers at New Mexico State University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-glp-1s-major-psychiatric.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:00:01 EDT news707398682 The human brain can recognize a person's face and expression in less than a blink of an eye, but current artificial intelligence (AI) models, although fairly accurate at doing the same, use a different process than the brain. That may not be good enough for applications in health care or education, according to new research from York University. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-brain-hint-ai-facial-differently.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:30:01 EDT news707130830 Kentucky has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the country, and the health consequences carry forward throughout life. That's one of the reasons researchers at the University of Kentucky are leading a groundbreaking clinical trial to determine whether medical intervention can reverse the early signs of heart disease in children struggling with severe obesity. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-childhood-obesity-semaglutide-adolescents.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:04 EDT news707029502 Lung cancer screenings can save lives by detecting cancer in its early stages, but only 15% of eligible American adults have discussed the screening with their doctors, according to data analysis performed by University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-lack-awareness-lung-cancer-screenings.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:20:08 EDT news706528441 Women who receive health visitor support alongside smoking relapse-prevention advice are more likely to remain smoke-free after childbirth, according to University of East Anglia (UEA) research. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-health-visitor-postnatal-mothers-stay.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:10:01 EDT news706195441 Women have driven the expansion of the global health workforce over the past three decades, yet substantial workforce shortages remain, according to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health. Researchers estimate that an additional 34.4 million doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists and pharmacists are needed worldwide to achieve moderate levels of universal health coverage, where people can access essential health services without financial hardship. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-women-global-health-workforce-world.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:10 EDT news706201022 Recent Cyclospora outbreaks have renewed public attention to foodborne parasites, but they also highlight a broader reality: These diseases continue to affect millions of people around the world and remain a significant global public health challenge. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-fourteen-foodborne-parasites-million-illnesses.html Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:00:04 EDT news705983184 By the time many people with functional neurological disorder arrive in our clinic, they have heard the five words "It's all in your head" more times than they can count. They are told their brain scan was normal. Their electroencephalogram, a test that measures the brain's electrical activity, is reassuring. "The good news is you don't have epilepsy," they're told. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-functional-neurological-disorder.html Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:20:01 EDT news705918305 Each year, millions of Americans spend a significant amount of time applying to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other public assistance programs to meet their basic food and health care needs. The arduous process of completing forms, interviews, verifications and potential appeals—which often must be repeated for each program a person applies to—places a substantial administrative burden on applicants and their families, as well as the state agencies tasked with processing these applications. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-application-true-efficiency.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:30:01 EDT news705753048 Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Its impact extends beyond biology, with social determinants such as food insecurity, socioeconomic status and education influencing outcomes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-america-heart-disease-crisis-hypertension.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:20:08 EDT news705678962 "Health optimization" and "body hacking" are all the rage as people strap on wearable technology, undergo blood tests to monitor health biomarkers and commit to extreme exercise, supplements, diets and often unapproved medical therapies to maximize longevity. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-trend-health-optimization-scientists-focus.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:20:02 EDT news705137881 Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack relies on a home health care aide to help her high-needs autistic 12-year-old son, Mason. Virginia's Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education technology specialist and a professor, run errands and keep Mason at home. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-people-disabilities-trump-doj-legal.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:20:01 EDT news705046965 Researchers have demonstrated that AI tools could play an important part in developing simpler, lower-cost technologies for monitoring foot health, particularly in settings where access to specialized equipment may be limited. The research is published in Sensors. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-ai-foot-health-technology.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:01 EDT news705043622 About 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of Phoenix, the town of Yarnell nestles atop a winding mountain road. Phoenix, a sprawling city of more than 1.6 million people, has one physician for every 2,407 people. But in Yarnell and other rural areas in Arizona, the ratio is one physician for every 3,896 people. Like many rural residents across the U.S., people in this small town face major barriers to care—especially those with cognitive issues. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-memory-senior-centers-gap-brainrelated.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:40:01 EDT news704979181 My first science experiment was in sixth grade for our county's science fair. Over three months, I tested how my grandfather's blood sugar responded to green leafy vegetables versus brown rice at dinnertime. My mom would prepare traditional South Indian meals, including those foods, and my dad would supervise as I measured and administered insulin and recorded my grandfather's blood sugar levels. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-millions-family-caregivers-complex-diets.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:40:04 EDT news704364962 Faculty members at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine are working together across academic departments to learn more about how menopausal hormone therapy, sometimes referred to as hormone replacement therapy, affects women's bodies. Among their many focuses is eye health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-potential-menopausal-hormone-therapy-ocular.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:20:01 EDT news703485242 Recognizing that nurses are an untapped resource for health care solutions, Penn Nursing has released a comprehensive guide for institutions to build their own nurse-led innovation accelerators. The model, supported by the Bedford Falls Foundation, provides a structured pathway to move nurse-led ideas from simple "one-offs" to scalable, commercialized solutions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-source-blueprint-worldwide-nurse.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:20:02 EDT news703483382 One in every 12 children has asthma, making it the most common chronic condition in children. But many teachers lack the training needed to support those students, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The paper is published in the Journal of Applied School Psychology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-teachers-students-asthma.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:07 EDT news703339862 Cerebral (or cortical) visual impairment (CVI) is a brain-based visual disorder that is the leading cause of pediatric visual impairment in developed countries. Unfortunately, because of low awareness, CVI is often misdiagnosed as other conditions—such as autism, ADHD or a learning disability. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-peer-cvi-range-valid-reliable.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:30:02 EDT news703228321 New research from the University of Mississippi indicates that athletes with ADHD need even more scrutiny when head injuries are involved. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-athletes-adhd-higher-concussion-longer.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:40:01 EDT news703166930 Artificial intelligence in clinical settings is becoming more common. AI speech-to-text had a moment in the spotlight on the medical drama series "The Pitt" earlier this year. "Studies show that you can spend 80% less time charting," says character Baran Al-Hashimi, a doctor showing her peers a new AI speech-to-text tool. But a skeptical colleague raised concerns after the tool misheard the name of a patient's medication. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-importance-human-ai-driven-physicians.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:00:03 EDT news703147562 Trust between nurses and parents plays a central role in effectively caring for medically fragile infants (MFIs) and supports parental well-being and infant development, according to a new study led by Lyndsay MacKay, an assistant professor in the Texas A&M University College of Nursing. Published in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing, it explores how parents build and maintain trust with nurses while their medically fragile infant is hospitalized for extended periods. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-relationship-nurses-parents-plays-vital.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:40:03 EDT news702808742 A paper published in Molecular Psychiatry, led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Royal Holloway, University of London, challenges the way we think about neurodevelopmental conditions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-neurodevelopmental-spectrum-link-adhd-autism.html Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:00:01 EDT news702202561 The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has released a new consensus statement providing pediatric-specific recommendations for the infection prevention and control of Candida auris (also referred to as Candidozyma auris), a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen associated with health care-associated infections and outbreaks worldwide. The research is published in the journal Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-pediatric-candida-auris.html Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:09 EDT news701522582 A coronial inquest is this week examining the death of Melbourne wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke after a freebirth at her home in September. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-women-freebirth-midwife-doctor.html Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:20:01 EDT news701075117 Fetal growth restriction may affect babies' heart rate, pain response, brain structure, growth and early development long after birth, according to a new study led by UCL and King's College London researchers. For the first time, a study has tracked the growth of babies diagnosed with fetal growth restriction from 14 weeks' gestation to 6 years of age. The authors of the new Scientific Reports paper found that differences experienced in utero, such as higher heart rate and lower weight, can persist after birth and cause compounding disadvantages into early childhood. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-babies-fetal-growth-restriction-years.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:00:03 EDT news700831443 Premature infants of mothers with asthma may be more likely to need treatment for a serious and potentially vision-threatening eye condition known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to research conducted by alumni and faculty of the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Ophthalmology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-maternal-asthma-heighten-retinopathy-prematurity.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:20:01 EDT news700717741 The discovery of insulin in 1921 revolutionized diabetes care. Type 1 diabetes went from being a death sentence to a manageable chronic condition. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-insulin-core-element-diabetes-treatment.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:00:01 EDT news699797011 Top food researchers have teamed up on a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health to push policymakers for stricter action on ultra-processed foods (UPFs). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-poll-broad-stricter-ultra-foods.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:20:01 EDT news699797054 People with disabilities continue to face major barriers when seeking oral health care, according to new research that explores the perspectives of patients, caregivers and health care professionals in different countries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-people-disabilities-poorer-oral-health.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:20:01 EDT news699700131