Not everyone reads the room the same: Some brains perform a complicated assessment—while others take a shortcut

by Jason Pohl,University of California - BerkeleyMost people seem to weigh ambiguities in a scene and decide which field—context or expressions—to weigh more heavily before before making an assessment

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 17,2026

Not everyone reads the room the same: Some brains perform a complicated assessment—while others take a shortcut

by Jason Pohl,University of California - BerkeleyMost people seem to weigh ambiguities in a scene and decide which field—context or expressions—to weigh more heavily before before making an assessment

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 17,2026

Study finds fertility remains high in rural Tanzania despite access to family planning

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignFamilies in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to have many children. Credit: Aine Seitz McCarthy.Fertility rates in much of Sub-Saharan Africa rem

OB & GYN February 17,2026

Study finds fertility remains high in rural Tanzania despite access to family planning

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignFamilies in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to have many children. Credit: Aine Seitz McCarthy.Fertility rates in much of Sub-Saharan Africa rem

OB & GYN February 17,2026

Doctors provide new hope for pancreatic cancer patients with less invasive radiofrequency ablation

byUniversity of Texas at San AntonioCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital became the first in South Texas to use an emerging and less-invasive tr

Hematology&Oncology February 17,2026

Doctors provide new hope for pancreatic cancer patients with less invasive radiofrequency ablation

byUniversity of Texas at San AntonioCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital became the first in South Texas to use an emerging and less-invasive tr

Hematology&Oncology February 17,2026

Sperm molecules can predict IVF success

byLinköping UniversityIn the study, the researchers explored factors linked to the man that can affect whether the IVF treatment is successful or not. Credit: Karin Söderlund LeiflerThe sperm is not a

OB & GYN February 17,2026

Sperm molecules can predict IVF success

byLinköping UniversityIn the study, the researchers explored factors linked to the man that can affect whether the IVF treatment is successful or not. Credit: Karin Söderlund LeiflerThe sperm is not a

OB & GYN February 17,2026

Study finds more comfortable option for guiding breast cancer surgery

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Levine Cancer has found that a modern techniqu

General Surgery February 17,2026

Study finds more comfortable option for guiding breast cancer surgery

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Levine Cancer has found that a modern techniqu

General Surgery February 17,2026

More than a quarter of college students use CBD products at least once a month

byUniversity of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly half of college students have tried CBD products, according tonew research from the University of Georgia.Researchers found more than 29%

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 16,2026

More than a quarter of college students use CBD products at least once a month

byUniversity of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly half of college students have tried CBD products, according tonew research from the University of Georgia.Researchers found more than 29%

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 16,2026

Sexual dysfunction in women at midlife explored by largest study of its kind

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 50% of women in midlife surveyed in a Monash University-led study had poor sexual well-being, including a doubling of the likelihood of desir

OB & GYN February 16,2026

Sexual dysfunction in women at midlife explored by largest study of its kind

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 50% of women in midlife surveyed in a Monash University-led study had poor sexual well-being, including a doubling of the likelihood of desir

OB & GYN February 16,2026

Everyday speech may reveal early signs of brain health changes

by Baycrest Corporate Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe way we speak in everyday conversation may hold important clues about brain health, according to new research from Ba

Wellness February 16,2026

Everyday speech may reveal early signs of brain health changes

by Baycrest Corporate Centre for Geriatric CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe way we speak in everyday conversation may hold important clues about brain health, according to new research from Ba

Wellness February 16,2026

Inflammation-induced metabolic shifts linked to brain disorders

by Kindai UniversityThis illustration depicts the experimental workflow using a mouse model of LPS-induced acute systemic inflammation and PiTMaP-based metabolomics. Metabolic profiles were compared a

Neurology February 16,2026

Inflammation-induced metabolic shifts linked to brain disorders

by Kindai UniversityThis illustration depicts the experimental workflow using a mouse model of LPS-induced acute systemic inflammation and PiTMaP-based metabolomics. Metabolic profiles were compared a

Neurology February 16,2026

Special breathing tubes don't improve emergency intubation outcomes, trial finds

byYale School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainModified endotracheal tubes designed to reduce patient pneumonia risk failed to improve outcomes compared to standard breathing tubes, researc

General Surgery February 16,2026

Special breathing tubes don't improve emergency intubation outcomes, trial finds

byYale School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainModified endotracheal tubes designed to reduce patient pneumonia risk failed to improve outcomes compared to standard breathing tubes, researc

General Surgery February 16,2026