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Feb 2026
Playing pink noise during sleep could be harmful for children
Pink noise-often used to promote sleep-may reduce restorative REM sleep and interfere with sleep recovery.
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Feb 2026
Targeted therapy for the less impaired arm improves movement for stroke survivors
Traditional stroke rehabilitation therapy focuses on restoring strength and movement to the more impaired side of the body, but a new randomized clinical trial has revealed that targeted therapy for the less impaired arm significantly improved movement and control for stroke survivors.
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Feb 2026
Tufts University School of Medicine launches its Doctor of Physical Therapy programs in Atlanta
Tufts University School of Medicine is expanding its Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs with the launch of a new location in Atlanta, joining programs in Boston, Phoenix, and Seattle.
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Feb 2026
Bat viruses in Indochina Peninsula reveal viral diversity, PEDV origins, and spillover risks
Bats, critical reservoirs of viruses with significant cross-species spillover risks, have long been understudied in the Indochina Peninsula.
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Feb 2026
Sweden's wellbeing paradox: Young adults lag, elders thrive
Young adults in Sweden feel significantly worse than older people in almost all areas of life. While older Swedes rank among the happiest in the world, young adults struggle with loneliness and psychological distress.
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Feb 2026
Visceral pain: More unpleasant, increases empathy, especially for loved ones
Interoceptive, visceral pain from within the body is perceived more unpleasant than exteroceptive pain from outside the body.
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Feb 2026
Scientists create new map showing how cancer gene mutations influence tumor growth
Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumor growth.
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Feb 2026
Blood gene signals reveal Parkinson’s risk years before diagnosis
Blood-based DNA repair and stress-response signals reveal early molecular changes in Parkinson's disease, aiding in potential early diagnosis and intervention.
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Feb 2026
Regulating microglial phagocytosis through immunotherapy could slow Parkinson's disease progression
By analyzing tissue from patients with Parkinson's disease, and animal and cellular models of the disease, a research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB has shown that the main immune cells of the brain become reactive and overexpress certain receptors that promote the elimination of dopaminergic neurons, even when these neurons are still functional.
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Feb 2026
Oxybutynin shows promise in managing hot flashes for prostate cancer patients
A national clinical trial led by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has found that oxybutynin, a drug often used to treat overactive bladder symptoms, reduces hot flashes compared to the placebo in men receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer.
