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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.
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Feb 2026
Mask-wearing during COVID-19 may have reduced heart attack risk triggered by air pollution
Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic-particularly widespread mask-wearing-may have reduced the risk of certain types of heart attacks triggered by air pollution.
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Feb 2026
Timing matters more than repetition in learning
More than a century ago, Pavlov trained his dog to associate the sound of a bell with food. Ever since, scientists assumed the dog learned this through repetition: The more times the dog heard the bell and then got fed, the better it learned that the sound meant food would soon follow.
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Feb 2026
Short health ads reduce junk food cravings
A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found advertisements that encourage healthy choices can reduce cravings and intentions to consume unhealthy foods, and in some cases a 15-second message may be more effective than traditional 30-second commercials.
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Feb 2026
Short-duration psychedelic therapy shows promise for major depression treatment
A phase IIa randomized trial found that intravenous dimethyltryptamine (DMT) with structured psychological support produced rapid reductions in depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder. Improvements were statistically significant versus placebo at two weeks, with mostly mild-to-moderate adverse events and the need for larger confirmatory studies emphasized.
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Feb 2026
Does intermittent fasting help you lose more weight? Evidence review finds no clear advantage
A Cochrane systematic review of 22 randomized trials involving 1,995 adults with overweight or obesity found intermittent fasting produces weight loss comparable to traditional calorie restriction. Evidence suggests little additional benefit for quality of life or adverse effects, with overall certainty ranging from low to moderate and long-term effects still unclear.
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Feb 2026
Does intermittent fasting help you lose more weight? Evidence review finds no clear advantage
A Cochrane systematic review of 22 randomized trials involving 1,995 adults with overweight or obesity found intermittent fasting produces weight loss comparable to traditional calorie restriction. Evidence suggests little additional benefit for quality of life or adverse effects, with overall certainty ranging from low to moderate and long-term effects still unclear.
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Feb 2026
Open-source Epicurrents library brings clinical neurophysiology recordings to web browsers
Clinical neurophysiology examinations include electroencephalography, sleep and vigilance studies, as well as nerve conduction recordings.
