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Feb 2026
State lawmakers seek restraints on wage garnishment for medical debt
Lawmakers in at least eight states this year are aiming to reel in wage garnishment for unpaid medical bills.
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Feb 2026
Hormone-driven immune cells may explain sex differences in chronic pain
Chronic pain lasts longer for women than men, and new research suggests differences in hormone-regulated immune cells, called monocytes, may help explain why.
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Feb 2026
New maps of mouse brains reveal patterns of myelin formation
Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse brains showing a precise location of more than 10 million cells called oligodendrocytes.
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Feb 2026
Indoor air quality plays major role in adult asthma symptoms
For adults with asthma, having fans, air purifiers or other ventilation and exhaust systems - especially in kitchens and bathrooms - is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of flare-ups at home.
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Feb 2026
Single prenatal exposure to fungicide linked to disease across 20 generations
A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase the risk of disease for 20 subsequent generations - with inherited health problems worsening many generations after exposure.
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Feb 2026
Smarter timing of cancer treatments could improve cure rates, study suggests
A new study provides hope that smarter timing of cancer treatments could improve cure rates.
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Feb 2026
Social media exposure associated with steroid use intentions among boys and men
A new study of more than 1,500 boys and men in Canada and the United States suggests that social media may play a meaningful role in shaping intentions to use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), particularly when users are exposed to muscularity-focused content and engage in body comparisons online.
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Feb 2026
Milken Institute and Ann Theodore Foundation fund mTOR inhibitor trial for sarcoidosis
The Milken Institute Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC), in partnership with the Ann Theodore Foundation (ATF), has launched a new funding program to support a future clinical trial in cutaneous sarcoidosis.
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Feb 2026
Discovery offers hope for reducing immune-related heart risks in cancer patients
For many people diagnosed with cancer, treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has dramatically extended lives.
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Feb 2026
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities face severe mental health disparities
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, researchers reported today in JAMA Network Open.
