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  • Neighborhood factors related to financial stress are linked to worse breast cancer outcomes
    on February 18, 2026 at 8:23 pm

    Research published in JAMA Network Open connects multiple residential factors generally associated with financial strain, such as high housing costs and crowded households, to worse overall outcomes among breast cancer survivors. Led by investigators at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, the findings could help inform innovative strategies to increase health care access and ease economic stress for a variety of patients in need.

  • Study reveals low rates of routine screening for anxiety, intimate partner violence in Oregon
    on February 18, 2026 at 8:21 pm

    Despite national guidelines recommending routine screening for anxiety and intimate partner violence in women and adolescent girls, a new study from Oregon Health & Science University finds that these screenings are rarely implemented in primary care settings, largely due to lack of awareness, workflow challenges, and provider discomfort.

  • How dopamine-producing neurons arise in the developing brain
    on February 18, 2026 at 8:18 pm

    In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers have identified the neurogenic progenitor that gives rise to dopaminergic neurons, the primary neurons affected in Parkinson’s disease. These findings could help improve how dopaminergic neurons are produced for transplantation in Parkinson’s disease.

  • Understanding the rising suicide risk among Black youth
    on February 18, 2026 at 8:07 pm

    Suicide rates among Black youth have risen sharply in recent years, surpassing those of other racial and ethnic groups. In 2023, it was the third leading cause of death for Black youth aged 10–24 years. However, research examining factors contributing to suicide in this population remains limited.

  • Mindfulness practices found to significantly reduce depression symptoms, especially for those with early-life adversity
    on February 18, 2026 at 8:01 pm

    A new study reveals that mindfulness practices may significantly reduce depression symptoms, particularly in people who have experienced early-life adversity, such as childhood abuse and neglect. The work is published in the journal Health Psychology.