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Feb 2026
Chronic eczema burdens physical and mental health in older people
Eczema is a group of inflammatory and chronic skin conditions, and it is the most common skin disease among older people.
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Feb 2026
Cardiologists highlight overlooked heart risks across women’s lives
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States, yet awareness of cardiovascular risk—particularly among younger women and women of color—has stalled, even as rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol continue to rise.
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Feb 2026
Study aims to explore how noise in nurseries affects early language development
Nearly two million children in the UK are affected by early language delays. New research will examine whether noise in nurseries is a hidden factor.
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Feb 2026
Everday diabetes medicine linked to less progression of age-related macular degeneration
Doctors have found that metformin, an everyday medicine for diabetes, is associated with less progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the commonest cause of blindness in western countries.
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Feb 2026
Why cardiologist evaluation matters after non-cardiac surgery
Interdisciplinary collaboration with cardiologists in non-cardiac surgery enhances patient outcomes, reducing cardiac event risks and improving survival rates.
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Feb 2026
Psychotic disorders increasingly diagnosed in younger Canadians
A new study suggests that people born more recently are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) more often and at younger ages compared with people born earlier.
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Feb 2026
NIH grant disruptions slow down breast cancer research
Inside a cancer research laboratory on the campus of Harvard Medical School, two dozen small jars with pink plastic lids sat on a metal counter. Inside these humble-looking jars is the core of Joan Brugge's current multiyear research project.
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Feb 2026
Digital therapy significantly improves sexual function in women
Sexual dysfunction is a reality for many women, but the subject remains taboo. A large percentage of women remain untreated, a problem that is exacerbated by the shortage of treatment options for female sexual dysfunction.
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Feb 2026
Single-dose HIV vaccine candidate induces neutralizing antibodies
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed an HIV vaccine candidate that achieves something never before observed in the field: inducing neutralizing antibodies against HIV after a single immunization in nonhuman primates.
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Feb 2026
Study maps highest haemochromatosis risk in Celtic populations
People from the Outer Hebrides and north-west Ireland have the highest risk of developing a genetic disease that causes a dangerous build-up of iron in the body, a study suggests.
