Scientists discover protein that rejuvenates aging brain cells
A newly identified protein may hold the key to rejuvenating aging brain cells. Researchers found that boosting DMTF1 can restore the ability of neural stem…
Mental Health Risk Doubled For Women Who Quit Antidepressants During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 — Women who stop taking prescribed antidepressants during pregnancy are playing games with their mental health, a new study says.Pregnant women…
COVID Vaccines During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism
THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 — Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy is not linked to any risk of autism or other brain development problems in…
FDA Declines to Review Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine Application
THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 — In a major blow to vaccine development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will not review Moderna’s…
Smartwatches May Soon Predict a Depression Relapse
THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 — Your smartwatch might soon do more than just count your steps or check your heart rate: It could serve as…
Blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic deliver big results but face big questions
Three major reviews commissioned by the World Health Organization find that GLP-1 drugs including tirzepatide (sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound), semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), and…
Depression may be the brain’s early warning sign of Parkinson’s or dementia
Depression in older adults may sometimes signal the early stages of Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia. Researchers found that depression often appears years before…
Brain Stimulation Can Prompt People To Behave Less Selfishly, Experiment Shows
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 — What does it take to make others behave less selfishly and put others’ needs before their own?Electrical zaps to the…
Worried About Getting Older? You Could Be Contributing To Your Own Accelerated Aging, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay news) — They say worrying will give you wrinkles, but a new study indicates that might be an understatement.Women anxious…
Minimally Invasive Surgery Restores Active Dad’s Mobility
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 — Stretching at the gym, AJ Starsiak felt an alarming pop in his back.Starsiak shrugged it off. An active 39-year-old father…