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Feb 2026
Oxytocin circuits mediate sleep loss-induced social memory deficits
Social memory-the ability to recognize familiar individuals and distinguish them from strangers-is fundamental to social cognition.
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Feb 2026
Transforming obese fat cells into energy burners
Ordinary fat cells in obese animals can be induced to burn energy stores, generating substantial heat, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
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Feb 2026
Implanted cuff electrodes could trigger unintended nerve stimulation during MRI
A University of Houston engineering professor is warning that implanted cuff electrodes – widely used in therapy for epilepsy, depression and inflammatory disorders – could trigger unintended nerve stimulation for patients undergoing an MRI scan.
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Feb 2026
Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center delivers Louisiana’s first TIL therapy for melanoma
Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center at The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center in New Orleans announces a milestone in advanced cancer treatment, as the first institution in Louisiana to provide an adult patient with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) therapy for advanced melanoma.
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Feb 2026
Detecting the "scent" of ovarian cancer with AI
Using machine learning, an electronic nose can "smell" early signs of ovarian cancer in the blood. The method is precise and, according to the LiU researchers behind the study, it could eventually be used to find many different cancers. The study is published in the scientific journal Advanced intelligent systems.
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Feb 2026
Study explains persistent schistosomiasis hotspots in China
A 13-year study led by the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz reveals why a deadly parasitic infection targeted for elimination in China persisted in some areas even after decades of control.
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Feb 2026
New poll links pet ownership to healthier aging
Taking a dog for a walk, cuddling a cat, watching fish glide through a tank, or just having a pet around may help many middle-aged and older adults with their health or well-being, a new poll finds.
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Feb 2026
Unmasking the impact of C. neoformans as a Global Menace
Cryptococcus neoformans is one of four fungi classified as 'critical priority' on the WHO's Fungal Pathogens Priority List, which was published in October 2022 following decades of research and calls for fungal pathogens to be classified alongside their bacterial and viral counterparts.
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Feb 2026
WashU Medicine receives 80 million to study exceptional longevity
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an $80 million grant to continue research into the mysteries of exceptional longevity.
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Feb 2026
Osteoporosis drugs show promise against toxic iron accumulation
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered that two osteoporosis drugs (etidronate and tiludronate) may combat diseases caused by iron accumulation in the body.
