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Feb 2026
Gene activity pattern links childhood abuse to depression
Scientists have identified a pattern of gene activity present in some female survivors of childhood abuse that is associated with an elevated risk of depression.
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Feb 2026
Public preparedness key to improving cardiac arrest survival
When a medical emergency happens, time matters and a quick response is needed. During American Heart Month 2026, the National Fraternal Order of Police joins the American Heart Association in urging Americans everywhere to be the help until help arrives and learn how to respond in a medical emergency such as cardiac arrest – when providing help like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be the difference between life and death.
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Feb 2026
Study highlights key role of non-contractile cardiac cells in persistent atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is very challenging to treat once it becomes persistent, after which spontaneous return to normal rhythm becomes highly unlikely.
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Feb 2026
Researchers find leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women
Researchers at Columbia University have found that accidental drug overdose, homicide, and suicide are the leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women.
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Feb 2026
AI predicts walking recovery after hip replacement surgery
Artificial intelligence can help to predict how well patients with hip osteoarthritis will be able to walk again after an operation.
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Feb 2026
Boosting good immune cells can help fight insulin resistance and diabetes
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine discovered a surprising new way the body can fight insulin resistance and diabetes – by boosting a special type of "good" immune cell in fat tissue.
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Feb 2026
Early cognitive stimulation preserves memory in Alzheimer’s
A team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has discovered that early and sustained cognitive stimulation can help preserve brain connectivity and memory in Alzheimer's disease, even in advanced stages of the pathology.
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Feb 2026
Researchers identify a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain
VIB and Ghent University researchers have identified and characterized a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain, which sheds new light on how the brain is protected from the rest of the body.
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Feb 2026
Aligning overnight fasting with sleep improves heart health
A new Northwestern Medicine study has personalized overnight fasting by aligning it with individuals' circadian sleep-wake rhythm - an important regulator of cardiovascular and metabolic function - without changing their caloric intake.
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Feb 2026
SLAMF6 discovery offers hope for non-responding cancer patients
Cancer researchers working on immunotherapies have made a big discovery: SLAMF6, a molecule on the surface of immune cells that prevents T cells from effectively attacking tumors – and, in mice, they've found a way to neutralize it.
