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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their surroundings and in the classroom.

Growing up bilingual does not disrupt parent–child brain bonding

New findings reveal bilingual mother-child interactions enhance neural synchrony, highlighting the role of play over language in early cognitive development.

23 Feb 2026

Developing the first definitive guide for safely navigating health information on AI chatbots

As members of the public increasingly turn to AI with health concerns, University of Birmingham researchers are leading a global programme to build the first definitive guide for safely navigating health information on AI powered chatbots.

23 Feb 2026

New review explores whether berries can slow cognitive decline linked to obesity

This systematic review in Nutrients evaluates human studies investigating whether polyphenol-rich berry consumption can modulate obesity-related metabolic dysfunction and support cognitive performance, particularly in individuals at risk of mild cognitive impairment. Evidence suggests modest memory benefits and possible metabolic improvements, although biomarker findings and long-term clinical relevance remain uncertain.

22 Feb 2026

Certain brain regions found to be more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder

A new study revealed that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks.

22 Feb 2026

MULTI-evolve accelerates protein engineering with machine learning

The search space for protein engineering grows exponentially with complexity. A protein of just 100 amino acids has 20^100 possible variants-more combinations than atoms in the observable universe.

19 Feb 2026

Mayo Clinic strengthens Caribbean presence with Cayman office

Mayo Clinic is opening a representative office in the Cayman Islands to help patients, their families, health insurers and others interested in connecting with Mayo Clinic.

19 Feb 2026

DeepRare AI helps shorten the rare disease diagnostic journey with evidence-linked predictions

Researchers developed DeepRare, an LLM-driven multi-agent diagnostic system that integrates clinical descriptions, phenotype data, and genomic information to improve rare disease identification. Across thousands of cases, the system showed higher diagnostic recall than existing AI tools and clinicians in benchmark testing, while providing traceable reasoning linked to medical evidence.

19 Feb 2026

An Arm and a Leg: Personal finance guru faces down an insurance denial

Less than 36 hours before his wife was scheduled to undergo major surgery, New York Times personal finance columnist Ron Lieber got an unwelcome letter from his family's insurance plan: It was denying prior authorization for the procedure.

19 Feb 2026

Bilingual mothers stay neurally synchronized with children across languages

Interbrain synchrony is the simultaneous activity of neural networks across the brains of people who are socially interacting –- for example talking, learning, singing, or working together.

18 Feb 2026

AI tool can accurately predict colorectal cancer risk in UC-LGD patients

People with ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, are up to four times more likely to develop colorectal cancer than the general population.

17 Feb 2026

Harnessing AI to optimize the development of new protein manufacturing processes

Industrial yeasts are a powerhouse of protein production, used to manufacture vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, and other useful compounds.

17 Feb 2026

Unlocking the potential of phytochemicals in rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In recent years, phytochemicals and medicinal plants have increasingly been used to treat autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

16 Feb 2026

RFK Jr. made promises in order to become health secretary. He’s broken many of them.

One year after taking charge of the nation’s health department, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hasn’t held true to many of the promises he made while appealing to U.S. senators concerned about the longtime anti-vaccine activist’s plans for the nation’s care.

13 Feb 2026

Lifelong learning associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease

Engaging in a variety of intellectually stimulating activities throughout life, such as reading, writing and learning a language, is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and slower cognitive decline, according to a new study published on February 11, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

11 Feb 2026

Group intervention reduces burnout among foster carers

A group-based support program for foster carers significantly improves carer wellbeing, reduces burnout and stress, and strengthens relationships with children in care, while also offering good value for money, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher.

10 Feb 2026

Large language models excel in tests yet struggle to guide real patient decisions

A randomized study of 1,298 UK adults found that while large language models perform well on medical tasks alone, they do not improve and can worsen decision-making when used by the public. Failures stem from human–AI interaction issues, showing that benchmark accuracy does not predict safe or effective real-world medical support.

10 Feb 2026

AI editing tools make more corrections but reduce writing quality

Research evaluates AI editing tools' impact on manuscript quality and equity in global health. ChatGPT's effectiveness compared to human editors and Grammarly.

10 Feb 2026

Medical AI can repeat false claims in clinical contexts

Medical artificial intelligence (AI) is often described as a way to make patient care safer by helping clinicians manage information. A new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators confronts a critical vulnerability: when a medical lie enters the system, can AI pass it on as if it were true?

9 Feb 2026

Study identifies link between gut bacteria and deterioration of the brain in ALS, dementia

A significant discovery by Case Western Reserve University researchers could change how doctors treat two of the most devastating neurodegenerative diseases.

9 Feb 2026

Soft bioelectronic systems for personal health monitoring

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Soft and sustainable wearable bioelectronics are emerging as key platforms for personal health monitoring and digital healthcare.

9 Feb 2026

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Growing up bilingual does not disrupt parent–child brain bonding

Developing the first definitive guide for safely navigating health information on AI chatbots

New review explores whether berries can slow cognitive decline linked to obesity

Certain brain regions found to be more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder

MULTI-evolve accelerates protein engineering with machine learning

Mayo Clinic strengthens Caribbean presence with Cayman office

DeepRare AI helps shorten the rare disease diagnostic journey with evidence-linked predictions

An Arm and a Leg: Personal finance guru faces down an insurance denial

Bilingual mothers stay neurally synchronized with children across languages

AI tool can accurately predict colorectal cancer risk in UC-LGD patients

Harnessing AI to optimize the development of new protein manufacturing processes

Unlocking the potential of phytochemicals in rheumatoid arthritis treatment

RFK Jr. made promises in order to become health secretary. He’s broken many of them.

Lifelong learning associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease

Group intervention reduces burnout among foster carers

Large language models excel in tests yet struggle to guide real patient decisions

AI editing tools make more corrections but reduce writing quality

Medical AI can repeat false claims in clinical contexts

Study identifies link between gut bacteria and deterioration of the brain in ALS, dementia

Soft bioelectronic systems for personal health monitoring

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