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Feb 2026
AI system controls brain circuits during social behavior
A male fruit fly in a laboratory chamber extends his wings and vibrates them to produce his species' version of a love song.
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Feb 2026
Novel DAMP markers advance myocardial contusion detection
Researchers are exploring a new generation of biochemical markers that may help clinicians detect myocardial contusion. A frequently overlooked form of heart injury caused by blunt chest trauma, earlier and more accurately.
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Feb 2026
Human insight and AI advance prostate cancer treatment
Today, many men must choose between life-altering prostate removal or careful long-term monitoring. The EU-funded ROBIOSPY Project offers an intermediate option: precise needle-based diagnostics and targeted therapy powered by AI-driven robotics.
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Feb 2026
Brain circuit links past experiences to appetite control
Our past experiences shape how much we eat and where and what we choose to eat. Using preclinical models, researchers from Mass General Brigham and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have identified brain cells that translate contextual information into appetite control.
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Feb 2026
Groundbreaking methods identify aggressive prostate cancer
The research lays a foundation for the possibility that aggressive prostate cancer can probably be detected through a few drops of semen or blood in the long term.
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Feb 2026
Study finds a concerning surge in teen ‘sexting’
A new national study finds a concerning surge in teen "sexting," which frequently exposes them to serious risks, including sextortion, coercion and privacy violations.
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Feb 2026
Novel cardiac MRI guides surgery in children
With a new MRI technique that shows both heart tissue and blood flow simultaneously, physicians can see where heart defects occur and precisely plan to repair them, according to new research published today in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.
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Feb 2026
Light-based sensor can detect low concentrations of cancer biomarkers in the blood
Researchers have developed a highly sensitive light-based sensor that can detect extremely low concentrations of cancer biomarkers in the blood.
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Feb 2026
Gene activity pattern links childhood abuse to depression
Scientists have identified a pattern of gene activity present in some female survivors of childhood abuse that is associated with an elevated risk of depression.
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Feb 2026
Public preparedness key to improving cardiac arrest survival
When a medical emergency happens, time matters and a quick response is needed. During American Heart Month 2026, the National Fraternal Order of Police joins the American Heart Association in urging Americans everywhere to be the help until help arrives and learn how to respond in a medical emergency such as cardiac arrest – when providing help like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be the difference between life and death.
