Is couples counseling right for me and will the therapist take sides? An expert explains Should we do couples counseling? Are we happy? Are we both pulling in the same direction? How can we get our spark back? Feb 20, 2026 0 7
Astrocytes, not just neurons, found to drive fear memory signals in the amygdala Picture a star-shaped cell in the brain, stretching its spindly arms out to cradle the neurons around it. That's an astrocyte, and for a long time, scientists thought its job was caretaking the brain, gluing together neurons, ... Feb 20, 2026 0 112
Engineered CAR-NK cells appear more 'attack-ready' Researchers at the Ribeirao Preto Blood Center and the Center for Cell-Based Therapy (CTC) conducted a study using the NK-92 cell line to test new models of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) with specific costimulatory domains, ... Feb 20, 2026 0 12
Why chronic pain lasts longer in women: Immune cells offer clues Chronic pain lasts longer for women than men, and new research suggests differences in hormone-regulated immune cells, called monocytes, may help explain why. Feb 20, 2026 0 41
'Operation Stork Speed' prepares to overhaul baby formula guidelines During their first six months of life, many infants get some or all of their calories from formula, but federal rules governing what goes into those bottles haven't been updated in decades. Feb 20, 2026 0 7
Q&A: How attending an HBCU can help reduce dementia risk Attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU) can be linked to better cognitive performance decades later among Black adults, according to a study coauthored by Min Hee Kim, an assistant professor at Rutgers ... Feb 20, 2026 0 9
Study finds tirzepatide cuts alcohol intake by more than half in rodents For the first time, researchers show that tirzepatide—the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight-loss drug Mounjaro—reduces alcohol intake as well as relapse-like behaviors in rats and mice. The findings are considered ... Feb 20, 2026 0 16
Study reveals a specific genetic mismatch linked to life-threatening transplant complications Umbilical cord blood transplantation has transformed the treatment options for patients with blood cancers and other life-threatening hematologic disorders, particularly when matched donors are unavailable. While cord blood ... Feb 20, 2026 0 8
Preventing acute confusion after cardiovascular procedures through prevention An analysis of approximately 1,604 studies from over three decades proves that delirium is a clinically highly relevant but scientifically often neglected complication in cardiology, and prevention can reduce the incidence ... Feb 20, 2026 0 10
'Kick it while it's down' approach to cancer treatment could improve cure rates A new study provides hope that smarter timing of cancer treatments could improve cure rates. The study's Principal Investigator, Dr. Robert Noble, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Mathematics, City, St George's, University ... Feb 20, 2026 0 71
