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Medical Xpress / Study finds fewer overdose deaths among needle and syringe program participants

A recently published study from Karolinska Institutet shows that mortality among people who inject drugs enrolled in the Stockholm needle and syringe program declined over a 10-year period, with a marked reduction in opioid ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Addiction
Medical Xpress / Sleep disorders as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease

In a recently published Journal of the American Heart Association study, of nearly 1 million post-9/11 U.S. veterans, researchers found that adults with both insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea face substantially higher ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / The intensity and perfectionism that drive Olympic athletes also put them at high risk for eating disorders

Olympians—athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health—are idolized and often viewed as superhuman. These athletes spend their lives focusing on building physical strength through rigorous training and diets ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Basic research on Listeria bacteria leads to unique cancer therapy

After nearly 40 years of research on how Listeria bacteria manipulate our cells and battle our immune system to cause listeriosis, Daniel Portnoy and his colleagues have discovered a way to turn the bacteria into a potent ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / A new diagnosis of 'profound autism' is on the cards. Here's what could change

When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs.

Feb 16, 2026 in Autism spectrum disorders
Tech Xplore / AI chatbots to face UK safety rules after outcry over Grok

The UK government said Monday that it would include AI chatbots in online safety laws, closing a loophole exposed after Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok was used to create sexualized deepfakes.

Feb 16, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Barriers to mental health care leave many children behind, study cautions

A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute finds that mental health care gaps for U.S. children remain stark: one in five households reported a child needing treatment, yet nearly a quarter didn't receive ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Pediatrics
Tech Xplore / Cybersecurity spending may pay off: Study links readiness to stronger returns

The infamous Target data breach during the 2013 holiday shopping season, which cost the company more than $200 million in damages, has since been hailed as a landmark case in cybersecurity. Exposure to these threats has only ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Security
Medical Xpress / Pregnancy and pre-eclampsia: Is aspirin the answer for everyone?

A new study has ignited the debate over whether every pregnant woman should take low-dose aspirin.

Feb 16, 2026 in Cardiology
Phys.org / Female scientists wait longer to have papers published in life and biomedical sciences

If you are a woman working in biomedical and life sciences, you may have longer to wait for your academic paper to appear in print than a comparable paper authored by a man. According to research published in the journal ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / AI in neonatal intensive care units: Investigating its use and impact

A team of researchers from the SABIEN group at the ITACA Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has led an international study that comprehensively analyzes the use and impact of artificial intelligence ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Pediatrics
Phys.org / How a key receptor tells apart two nearly identical drug molecules

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the largest families of cell surface proteins in the human body that recognize hormones, neurotransmitters, and drugs. These receptors regulate a wide range of physiological ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Chemistry