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Late sleepers have higher heart risk, and it's mostly preventable

Researchers explore the association between an individual’s chronotype and cardiovascular risk.

9 Feb 2026

UK air ambulance critical care expands but unequal access still limits lifesaving treatment

A national UK survey found physician-based helicopter emergency medical services have expanded substantially since 2009, with more teams and improved overnight coverage. However, geographic and time-of-day disparities persist, and variation in funding, staffing, and interventions continues to affect equitable access to advanced prehospital care.

8 Feb 2026

Large Swedish study finds COVID-19 vaccination unrelated to fertility or childbirth rates

A Swedish registry-based cohort study evaluated whether COVID-19 vaccination affected childbirth rates among women aged 18 to 45 years during the pandemic period. No statistically significant association was found between vaccination, childbirth, or recorded miscarriage rates, suggesting demographic and socioeconomic factors likely explain observed fertility trends.

8 Feb 2026

High-quality family dinners reduce teen substance use risk yet severe adversity blunts the benefit

Higher-quality family dinner interactions were associated with lower adolescent alcohol, vaping, and cannabis use in a U.S. survey of parent–adolescent dyads. This protective association was evident mainly among adolescents with low or moderate adverse childhood experiences, but not those with high adversity exposure.

8 Feb 2026

AI stethoscope doubles detection of serious valve disease in primary care study

A prospective primary care study found that an AI-enabled digital stethoscope substantially improved sensitivity for detecting clinically significant valvular heart disease compared with standard auscultation. The technology identified more previously undiagnosed moderate-to-severe disease but showed reduced specificity, highlighting a trade-off between earlier detection and potential false positives.

8 Feb 2026

Early tuberculosis treatment reduces sepsis deaths in HIV patients

Sepsis is a leading global cause of hospital deaths, occurring when the body's response to infection damages tissue and causes organs to fail. Africa bears the world's highest burden of sepsis, with an estimated 48 million cases each year leading to about 11 million deaths.

7 Feb 2026

Mesothelial cells enable rapid invasion and spread of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer kills more women than any other gynecological cancer. Most patients receive their diagnosis only after the disease spreads throughout the abdomen.

7 Feb 2026

Burn pit particles trigger lung inflammation through immune activation

A new study from National Jewish Health helps explain how exposure to burn pit smoke and desert dust may damage the lungs of military service members deployed to regions such as Afghanistan and Iraq.

7 Feb 2026

Children’s cooperative behaviors align with cultural norms over time

Children across the globe engage in a constellation of behaviors that support cooperation, an action critical to the survival of the human species, a team of Boston College researchers report today in the journal Science Advances.

7 Feb 2026

High-dose motor therapy improves outcomes after perinatal stroke

In infants and toddlers who had a stroke before birth or as a newborn (28 days or younger), a treatment that combined restricting the use of the stronger arm with intensive task-oriented physical therapy led to improved function and skill gained on the weak side compared to standard care, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2026.

7 Feb 2026

Moderate exercise lowers atrial fibrillation recurrence after ablation

New research from CU Anschutz scientists suggests that staying physically active after heart rhythm treatment may significantly reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) returning, offering patients a simple, low-cost way to support long-term heart health.

7 Feb 2026

Cholesterol transporter ABCA1 boosts macrophage-driven cancer immunity

In recent years, cancer researchers have made major breakthroughs by using the body's immune system to fight cancer. One of the most promising approaches, known as immune checkpoint blockade, works by releasing molecular "brakes" on T cells.

7 Feb 2026

Tumor-targeted chimeric drug increases efficacy and limits side effects

Wistar scientists have combined a promising cancer therapy with a molecule that targets tumors to treat cancer more effectively.

7 Feb 2026

American women show varied preferences for in-clinic versus at-home cervical cancer screening

American women now have the option of screening for cervical cancer at home, using newly approved self-collection tools.

7 Feb 2026

RNA micelles enable targeted chemotherapy without immune toxicity

A new study in mice hints at the potential to use tiny particles made with RNA molecules to deliver chemotherapy drugs and other therapies directly to tumors, killing cancer cells without generating an immune response or toxicity-related side effects.

7 Feb 2026

Electroacupuncture relieves pain-induced anxiety through prefrontal neural circuits

Neuropathic pain, caused by injury or disease of the somatosensory nervous system, is a major clinical challenge and often evolves into a chronic condition.

7 Feb 2026

Single-cell study uncovers cardiomyocyte-fibroblast signaling in ischemia-reperfusion injury

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Cardiac cell death and myocardial fibrosis after ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury are the primary causes of impaired cardiac function.

6 Feb 2026

How children’s cooperation develops across cultures and communities

How do children learn to cooperate with others? A new cross-cultural study suggests that the answer depends less on universal rules and more on the social norms surrounding the child.

6 Feb 2026

Binghamton University receives $2.5 million to develop a next-generation avian flu vaccine

Outbreaks of avian flu at U.S. poultry farms led to more than $1.5 billion in losses over the last two years and drove egg prices to all-time highs in 2025.

6 Feb 2026

Bioadhesive patches target remaining glioblastoma cells after surgery

Glioblastoma is the most prevalent and aggressive brain tumor. It proliferates very rapidly, is highly invasive, and there is currently no treatment capable of halting its progression or curing it, which means life expectancy after diagnosis is very short.

6 Feb 2026

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Late sleepers have higher heart risk, and it's mostly preventable

UK air ambulance critical care expands but unequal access still limits lifesaving treatment

Large Swedish study finds COVID-19 vaccination unrelated to fertility or childbirth rates

High-quality family dinners reduce teen substance use risk yet severe adversity blunts the benefit

AI stethoscope doubles detection of serious valve disease in primary care study

Early tuberculosis treatment reduces sepsis deaths in HIV patients

Mesothelial cells enable rapid invasion and spread of ovarian cancer

Burn pit particles trigger lung inflammation through immune activation

Children’s cooperative behaviors align with cultural norms over time

High-dose motor therapy improves outcomes after perinatal stroke

Moderate exercise lowers atrial fibrillation recurrence after ablation

Cholesterol transporter ABCA1 boosts macrophage-driven cancer immunity

Tumor-targeted chimeric drug increases efficacy and limits side effects

American women show varied preferences for in-clinic versus at-home cervical cancer screening

RNA micelles enable targeted chemotherapy without immune toxicity

Electroacupuncture relieves pain-induced anxiety through prefrontal neural circuits

Single-cell study uncovers cardiomyocyte-fibroblast signaling in ischemia-reperfusion injury

How children’s cooperation develops across cultures and communities

Binghamton University receives $2.5 million to develop a next-generation avian flu vaccine

Bioadhesive patches target remaining glioblastoma cells after surgery

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