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Feb 2026
Exercise and protein drinks improve function in people with dementia
A simple combination of daily physical exercise and protein-rich nutritional drinks appears to offer significant health benefits for people with dementia.
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Feb 2026
New technology maps protein production across individual brain cells
The brain's ability to carry out everything from forming memories to coordinating movement depends on its cells producing the right proteins at the right time.
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Feb 2026
Ancient mind body practice matches walking for hypertension control
High blood pressure is one of the leading preventable risk factors for heart disease. Clinical guidelines recommend regular physical activity, yet long-term adherence to exercise programs is challenging for many people, particularly when routines require equipment, dedicated space, gym memberships or ongoing supervision.
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Feb 2026
Lifestyle medicine practice linked to lower clinician burnout
Healthcare professionals report that treating patients with lifestyle medicine helps to reduce burnout by increasing professional satisfaction, meaning, and a sense of effectiveness at work, according to a new study published in BMC Health Services Research.
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Feb 2026
Undiagnosed diabetes and kidney disease raise heart risk
Diabetes and kidney disease are major risk factors for heart disease, yet many cases are undiagnosed. In addition, a consumer survey done last fall suggests that most people don't realize that their heart, kidney and metabolic health (how the body creates, uses and stores energy) are connected.
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Feb 2026
Stroke care varies across Medicare coverage types
A first-of-its-kind analysis has revealed significant differences in stroke outcomes and stroke care for patients on government-run traditional Medicare plans versus those on Medicare Advantage, offered by private insurers.
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Feb 2026
Bilingual mothers stay neurally synchronized with children across languages
Interbrain synchrony is the simultaneous activity of neural networks across the brains of people who are socially interacting –- for example talking, learning, singing, or working together.
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Feb 2026
Polyploidy-induced senescence may influence aging and cancer risk
A new editorial was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on February 8, 2026, titled "Polyploidy-induced senescence: Linking development, differentiation, repair, and (possibly) cancer?"
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Feb 2026
Extreme endurance exercise pushes red blood cells toward accelerated aging
Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a study published in the American Society of Hematology's journal Blood Red Cells & Iron.
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Feb 2026
Study reveals previously unknown role for viral protein integrase in HIV's life cycle
The tiny shell protecting the HIV virus resembles a slightly rounded ice cream cone, but there is nothing sweet about it.
