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. University of Queensland researchers who mapped cancer cell "neighborhoods" in the most common type of lung cancer have found cell metabolism plays a critical role in determining how lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy. Their results are published in Nature Communications. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-personal-lung-cancer-cells-response.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:37:17 EST news689330162 A new study examining music habits among cochlear implant users has found that better hearing ability with the implant—as measured by standard speech tests—significantly correlates with increased time spent listening to music. The findings suggest that optimizing cochlear implant programming and speech outcomes may have broader benefits for patients' quality of life beyond communication alone. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-reveals-cochlear-implants-music.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:20:02 EST news689258117 Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help explain why African-American patients survive for half as long as their counterparts of European ancestry, according to a new review study led by researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) and the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-genetic-ancestry-critical-component-neck.html Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:01:47 EST news688986061 An international collaboration of researchers have successfully adapted a Japanese oral health screening tool for use among English-speaking older adults in the United States, potentially enabling earlier detection of oral frailty—an age-related decline in oral and pharyngeal function associated with physical frailty, malnutrition, and increased mortality risk. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-screening-tool-older-adults-oral.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:04:35 EST news688651442 A new study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)—a class of medications primarily used for weight loss and diabetes management—may significantly improve post-surgical outcomes for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and obesity. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-reveals-weight-loss-medications-outcomes.html Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:29:11 EST news688307282 Head and neck cancer trials are frequently derailed before they can deliver answers. A new analysis suggests that the most common reasons are sponsor decisions related to safety or effectiveness and poor patient recruitment. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-neck-cancer-trials-early.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:16:35 EST news687460562 An artificial saliva in the form of a mouthwash, produced with the CANECPI-5 protein extracted from sugarcane and modified in a laboratory, can aid in treating teeth in patients with head and neck cancer. In these cases, radiotherapy very close to the mouth can destroy salivary glands and compromise saliva production, which is essential for controlling bacteria and disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-artificial-saliva-sugarcane-protein-shields.html Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:58:26 EST news687027481 A novel tumor suppressor, BATF2, can be silenced by factors in the tumor microenvironment, leading to a reduced immune response in five preclinical models of head and neck cancer, according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-high-glutamine-suppress-immune-response.html Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:20:10 EST news687024911 Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered that bacteria inside cancerous tumors may be key to understanding why immunotherapy works for some patients but not others. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-tumor-bacteria-linked-immunotherapy-resistance.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:00:04 EST news686378909 An AI model using deep transfer learning—the most advanced form of machine learning—has predicted spoken language outcomes with 92% accuracy from one to three years after patients received cochlear implants (implanted electronic hearing device). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-ai-speech-deaf-children-cochlear.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:40:02 EST news686228901 A team led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has developed and validated an artificial intelligence (AI)–based noninvasive tool that can predict the likelihood that a patient's oropharyngeal cancer—a type of head and neck cancer that develops in the throat—will spread, thereby signaling which patients should receive aggressive treatment. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-ai-tool-prognosis-patients-neck.html Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:30:01 EST news685804958 Lymphedema after head and neck cancer is considerably more common than previously assumed and can persist long after cancer treatment has finished. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that patients with a low level of physical activity face a higher risk of developing lymphedema. They have also noted that a lymph scanner objectively measures changes in the condition—a method that has now been introduced in Sweden's Southern Healthcare Region. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-lymphedema-neck-cancer.html Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:20:01 EST news685196963 Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have developed an automated machine learning (AutoML) model that can accurately differentiate between two common types of brain tumors using preoperative MRI scans, potentially improving surgical planning and patient outcomes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-ai-tool-accurately-brain-tumors.html Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:08:28 EST news684428882 For patients with type 2 diabetes, there is an association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use and chronic cough, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-glp-receptor-agonist-linked-chronic.html Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:10:01 EST news684075945 A comprehensive new study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals alarming rates of hearing loss among adolescents, with 6.2% experiencing sensorineural hearing loss and 12.9% showing signs of probable noise-induced hearing damage by age 18. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-adolescents-age.html Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:13:08 EST news683817061 Radiofrequency coagulation (RFC) is safe and effective for bilateral recurrent anterior epistaxis (RAE) in children with allergic rhinitis, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in the Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-radiofrequency-coagulation-effective-recurrent-anterior.html Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:11:13 EST news683385032 A University of Sheffield researcher has uncovered new evidence that could help improve treatment options for patients with hard-to-treat throat cancer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-tackling-chemotherapy-resistance-throat-cancer.html Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:33:04 EST news682691581 The European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) has published a Revised Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Chronic Hypoparathyroidism in Adults in the European Journal of Endocrinology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-clinical-guideline-treatment-chronic-hypoparathyroidism.html Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:40:01 EST news682263491 Researchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute (NCI)—designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and RWJBarnabas Health, along with colleagues from the National Cancer Institute, a center of the National Institutes of Health, announced findings from two HPV-related studies that highlight the potential of novel T cell therapies to achieve long-lasting remission and complete tumor regression in patients with advanced epithelial cancers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-cell-therapies-term-hpv-gains.html Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:40:01 EST news682007514 As the United States observes American Diabetes Month this November, a comprehensive study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, reveals that individuals with type 2 diabetes face a significantly elevated risk of hearing loss—a complication that often goes unrecognized and unscreened. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-strong-link-diabetes-loss-revealed.html Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:01:03 EST news681998462 A nanoparticle vaccine designed to fight cancers induced by human papillomavirus (HPV) eradicated tumors in an animal model of late-stage metastatic disease, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists report in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings could ultimately lead to a new type of vaccine that would be used to treat a variety of cancers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-nanovaccine-great-hpv-cancers.html Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:00:02 EST news681989100 Poor olfaction is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in older adults, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-poor-olfaction-linked-coronary-heart.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:50:01 EST news681666090 A comprehensive eight-year study examining audiological outcomes of newborns screened for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) through universal screening demonstrates the critical importance of early detection programs in identifying infants at risk for hearing loss. The findings, published in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, reveal that approximately one-third of cCMV-related hearing loss develops after the newborn period—cases that would be missed without universal screening programs. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-impact-universal-congenital-cytomegalovirus-screening.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:14:05 EST news681398042 Females have a higher odds of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) without nasal polyps than men, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-women-higher-odds-chronic-rhinosinusitis.html Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:00:03 EDT news680957478 A new clinical practice guideline developed by a task force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides updated recommendations for the treatment of central sleep apnea. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-guideline-treatment-central-apnea.html Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:33:04 EDT news680776382 Immunotherapy has been one of the most promising advancements in cancer treatment. However, consistency in immunotherapy treatment effectiveness remains a formidable challenge. Now, Cancer Center at Illinois member Kun Wang, Binbin Wang, a post-doctoral researcher at the National Cancer Institute, and Robert Saddawi-Konefka, a physician-scientist at MD Anderson Cancer Center (formerly at UCSD) are taking the guesswork out of cancer treatments through a predictive model for determining immunotherapy treatment effectiveness. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-invasive-effective-method-immunotherapy-efficacy.html Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:37:04 EDT news680369821 A new clinical trial led by University of Alberta researchers is exploring whether heavy strength training is a safe and beneficial way to help combat the long-term physical challenges faced by head and neck cancer survivors. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-clinical-trial-heavy-combat-cancer.html Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:15:34 EDT news680260530 For patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS), those with anxiety have more severe dizziness, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-anxiety-linked-dizziness-vestibular-schwannoma.html Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:30:01 EDT news679060694 In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery leveraged two main studies—one focused on behavior and one focused on genetics—to highlight the correlation between participants' musical rhythm abilities and developmental speech-language disorders. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-genetic-behavioral-links-musical-rhythm.html Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:30:03 EDT news678641178 For young children with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and small tonsils, adenotonsillectomy (ATE) seems to be no more effective than watchful waiting (WW), according to a study published online Sept. 18 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-adenotonsillectomy-young-children-mild-obstructive.html Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:20:04 EDT news678455453