https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Researchers have been studying how the chemistry of cooking food includes similarities to the molecular process of endometriosis lesions. When these lesions form, the presence of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) appears to worsen the resulting inflammation and related symptoms in a similar way to the cooking technique known as the Maillard reaction. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-diet-worsen-endometriosis-age-rage.html Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:08:33 EST news689879282 A common kidney medication could be the key to treating a type of infertility that affects up to 3% of women under 40, according to a study published in Science. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-kidney-drug-fertility-premature-ovarian.html Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:03 EST news689857457 A group of medications often used to treat diabetes may also help protect aging kidneys, according to a new study. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-diabetes-drug-kidney-aging-fast.html Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:30:01 EST news689518382 A University of Missouri researcher has unveiled a safer, smarter way to fight drug-resistant infections. Dr. Hongmin Sun, an associate professor in the School of Medicine, has demonstrated that a spray-mist device can deliver last-resort antibiotics directly into infected tissue without the harmful side effects often caused by delivery via the bloodstream. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-spray-infections-device-antibiotics-mist.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:43:43 EST news689442181 A new study from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine emphasizes the need for new treatment guidelines in the U.S. on reproductive health among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study, recently published in Kidney International Reports, began as an electronic survey of 104 nephrologists across the country. They were questioned on 52 items with topics including sexual and reproductive health, menstrual health, contraception, pregnancy, infertility, and breastfeeding. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-treatment-guidelines-chronic-kidney-disease.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:20:01 EST news689422518 Dementia is a term used to describe memory loss, impaired reasoning, difficulties communicating and other mental impairments that can be caused by Alzheimer's disease, other neurodegenerative disease, strokes, severe infections, head injuries or various other conditions. While most past studies investigating the causes and underpinnings of dementia focused on the brain, a growing body of research suggests that these mental impairments could sometimes be linked to diseases that affect other parts of the body, referred to as peripheral diseases. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-dementia-cases-linked-brain-diseases.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:50:01 EST news689257603 Researchers have quantified the role of obesity in common long-term conditions, showing for the first time the effect of losing weight in preventing multiple diseases. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-quantifying-role-obesity-common-conditions.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:06 EST news689321882 In a prospective imaging study of 200 adults with lung cancer, photon-counting CT reduced radiation exposure, yielded fewer adverse reactions and provided higher image quality and better detection of malignant features compared with conventional CT. Results of the study are published in Radiology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-photon-ct-outperforms-conventional-lung.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:20:01 EST news689350599 A new study offers hope that kidney transplant patients could one day have a monthly treatment instead of multiple pills every day. The new treatment may also reduce side effects and increase the lifespan of the donor organ. The results appear in the American Journal of Transplantation. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-monthly-infusion-therapy-life-kidney.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:00:01 EST news689271301 Gout, a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid (urate) in the body, affects 5.1% of U.S. adults (over 12 million), including 10% of those aged 65 or older. Urate is produced by the body when breaking down compounds called purines and normally dissolves in the blood, but when levels are high, they can precipitate out as monosodium urate crystals which can deposit in the joints. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-glucose-lowering-sglt2i-drugs-patients.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:30:07 EST news689325843 Alex Balmes' symptoms were uncommon for a 32-year-old—irregular heartbeat, fatigue, shortness of breath, bloating, unexpected weight gain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-common-heart-failure-symptoms-young.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:09:37 EST news689324898 Patients with advanced lung cancer who received immunochemotherapy before 15:00 (3 p.m.) had a more delayed disease progression than patients receiving treatment later in the day. The findings, published as part of a randomized phase 3 trial of 210 participants in Nature Medicine, suggest that scheduling therapy early in the day may offer a simple, cost-neutral way to enhance standard care. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-chemo-pm-successful-lung-cancer.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:50:03 EST news689258826 Higher rates of death among younger Australians from cardiovascular disease has been linked to being overweight or obese, a new study shows. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-overweight-obesity-linked-cardiovascular-deaths.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:44:55 EST news689247841 A research team led by Prof. Dr. Christian Hinze, senior physician at the MHH Clinic for Kidney and Hypertension Diseases at Hannover Medical School (MHH), has gained new insights into the treatment of kidney transplant patients. The team has discovered properties of kidney cells that, after rejection, provide information about how well a transplant will recover in the long term. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-kidney-transplants-key-term-survival.html Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:50:04 EST news688826746 Elevated body mass index (BMI) and physical inactivity are metabolic drivers of hypertension-related chronic kidney disease (HT-CKD), with elevated BMI exerting a greater impact, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Frontiers in Nutrition. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-elevated-bmi-physical-inactivity-metabolic.html Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:30:01 EST news689002002 In a consensus statement issued by the European Renal Association and published online Nov. 28 in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, recommendations are presented for the management of skeletal fragility in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-consensus-statement-skeletal-fragility-patients.html Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:10:01 EST news688914612 Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a promising gene-editing therapy that directly corrects a genetic mutation responsible for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the most common inherited kidney disorder. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-dose-base-pkd1-mutation-survival.html Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:48:41 EST news688916862 Recovering from acute kidney damage isn't just about growing kidney cells—it also requires kidney tissue to stiffen temporarily, University of Connecticut researchers report Dec. 3 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-toughen-kidney-temporary-tissue-stiffening.html Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:04:33 EST news688907042 Millions of times a year, Americans seek urgent treatment for painful, embarrassing urinary tract infections. But while they once had to go in person for testing and treatment, now they can type messages to their clinic into their phone, or see a doctor or nurse practitioner by video. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-aims-chaos-uti.html Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:00:03 EST news688900590 Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) can dramatically improve cancer treatment, suggest two groundbreaking studies published in the Nature Medicine journal. The first study shows that the toxic side effects of drugs to treat kidney cancer could be eliminated with FMT. The second study suggests FMT is effective in improving the response to immunotherapy in patients with lung cancer and melanoma. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-fecal-transplant-capsules-results-clinical.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:30:02 EST news688838191 An Italian study published in Nature Medicine provides compelling evidence that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy in patients with advanced metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). The research was coordinated by Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS and represents a significant step forward in understanding how the gut microbiota modulates cancer treatment outcomes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-fecal-transplant-response-immunotherapy-advanced.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:07 EST news688733512 In a new study published in Kidney International, researchers report that drugs known as SGLT2 inhibitors prevented age-related deterioration of kidney structure and function in the African turquoise killifish, a vertebrate that completes its entire lifespan in just a few months. The findings reveal specific biological mechanisms that may help explain why these drugs consistently protect kidney and cardiovascular health in people, beyond their original role in lowering blood sugar. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-fish-months-reveals-kidneys-age.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:20:05 EST news688655569 Researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) have developed the first-ever lab-grown mini-stomach that contains the key components of the full-sized human organ. Known as a multi-regional assembloid, the pea-sized mini-stomach is the first to contain the fundic region (the upper portion of the stomach), the body (the central region where food is mixed with acid and enzymes), and the antrum (the lower part of the stomach that breaks down food before entering the small intestine). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-lab-grown-mini-stomachs-boost.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:00:03 EST news688655476 In an unexpected finding, a UCLA-led team has discovered that bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney stone, revealing a previously unrecognized component involved in their formation. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-previously-unknown-bacterial-component-kidney.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:35:34 EST news688671302 Lowering sodium in packaged and prepared foods could significantly improve cardiovascular health and prevent many cases of heart disease, stroke and deaths in the general population in France and the U.K., according to two new research studies published in Hypertension. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-sodium-everyday-foods-yield-heart.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:00:01 EST news688294139 When COVID hit, health care systems around the world were turned upside down. Hospitals cleared beds, routine appointments were canceled and people were told to stay at home unless it was urgent. In England, visits to family doctors and hospital admissions for non-COVID reasons fell by a third in the early months of the pandemic. Medical staff were redeployed, routine clinics were canceled and diagnostic tests were postponed. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-pandemic-hidden-toll-millions-chronic.html Sun, 25 Jan 2026 06:50:01 EST news688304823 As soon as you are wounded—whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu—you begin a unique journey through variable symptoms toward either recovery or death. This journey is called your disease trajectory, and it varies from person to person based on history, sex, age, and many other factors. Salk scientist Janelle Ayres, Ph.D., has spent decades unraveling the ways the body directs this journey—why some get sick and die while others go unscathed, and what sorts of methods could be used to shift trajectories of disease and death to ones of health and survival. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-dietary-supplement-inflammation-injury-death.html Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:13:28 EST news688320781 University of California, Irvine and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health researchers have identified fundamental structural and functional differences between two major causes of mitral valve stenosis. This narrowing restricts blood flow through the heart. The findings challenge current diagnostic approaches and may help clinicians tailor treatment decisions for a growing patient population. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-differences-heart-valve-narrowing.html Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:04:42 EST news688316641 With more studies emerging, GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 medications have become well-established options for those with obesity or type 2 diabetes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-glp-medications-comprehensive-overview.html Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:53:48 EST news688294241 There has been a lasting and disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis rates for conditions including depression, asthma and osteoporosis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-covid-pandemic-linked-depression-asthma.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:00:04 EST news688233001