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Feb 2026
Can mobile apps change how we eat?
Evaluating digital tools for sustainable eating, the review highlights initial positive impacts but stresses the importance of long-term effectiveness research.
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18
Feb 2026
A simple handgrip test reveals how strong your working memory may be
Grip strength correlates with working memory performance and prefrontal activation, highlighting its potential as a cognitive health marker in older adults.
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Feb 2026
Researchers develop new score to predict the risk of liver cancer
Researchers led by Xian-Yang Qin at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have developed a score that predicts the risk of liver cancer.
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Feb 2026
Oral weight loss ingredient may have adverse biological effects for the gut and beyond
A new study from Adelaide University is turning a spotlight on those tablet versions, finding that the absorption-enhancing ingredient salcaprozate sodium (SNAC) may have measurable adverse biological effects for the gut and beyond.
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Feb 2026
Can GLP-1 drugs slow neurodegeneration? New review finds promising signals but limited clinical proof
This review examines how GLP-1 receptor agonists may influence neurodegenerative disease biology through metabolic, inflammatory, mitochondrial, and proteostasis pathways. Evidence from mechanistic, preclinical, and early clinical studies suggests potential neuroprotective effects, but definitive disease-modifying benefit remains unproven.
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Feb 2026
Dual approach strengthens recovery for military PTSD
Military service members and veterans frequently experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is linked to a range of psychological challenges and adverse effects.
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Feb 2026
Scientists uncover nanoplastics in brain tissue and question their role in neurological disease
Emerging evidence suggests nanoplastics accumulate in human tissues including the brain and may contribute to neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative disease pathways. However, causality, exposure routes, and long-term health effects remain uncertain and require coordinated research.
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Feb 2026
Muscle strength predicts longevity in older women
You don't need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity.
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Feb 2026
Oxygen-delivering gel heals chronic wounds in mice
As aging populations and rising diabetes rates drive an increase in chronic wounds, more patients face the risk of amputations.
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Feb 2026
Exercise shows minimal short-term benefit for osteoarthritis
The effectiveness of exercise therapy to ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis is likely minimal, short lived, and probably no better than no treatment at all, suggests an overarching (umbrella) systematic review and pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal RMD Open.
