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  • Uneasy at the dentist? You’re not alone
    on February 20, 2026 at 8:50 pm

    Settling into a cushy reclining chair and closing your eyes while soft music plays is appealing, except perhaps at the dentist’s office. According to a recent report in the Journal of the American Dental Association, 72% of American adults harbor some degree of fear about going to the dentist, and almost 27% say their fear is severe.

  • ‘It’s chronic disease, stupid!’ The central challenge facing health care
    on February 20, 2026 at 8:30 pm

    “It’s the economy, stupid!” is an aphorism coined by James Carvill during Bill Clinton’s 1992 U.S. presidential campaign to keep workers focused on a key message. It has since been adapted countless times to refocus debates over challenging situations, and it can be applied to the central challenge facing health care: our ongoing failure to address the needs of people with chronic conditions. “It’s chronic disease, stupid!”

  • Key alterations discovered in the cerebral cortex of people with psychosis
    on February 20, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    Researchers at the University of Seville have analyzed alterations in the cerebral cortex in people suffering from psychosis. Their findings show that psychosis does not follow a single trajectory, but rather its evolution depends on a complex interaction between brain development, symptoms, cognition and treatment. The authors therefore emphasize the need to adopt more personalized approaches that take individual differences into account in order to better understand the disease and optimize long-term therapeutic strategies.

  • Why it’s funnier when you’re not allowed to laugh
    on February 20, 2026 at 8:10 pm

    I don’t think I’ve ever laughed harder than during a church service, when something faintly ridiculous caught my eye. My friend saw it too, and once she started laughing, it became impossible to stop. Years later I’ve tried to explain what was so hilarious, but it seems you had to be there. What was it about the combination of the situation—sometimes referred to as “church giggles”—and shared laughter that made it so funny?

  • Stunning new maps of myelin-making mouse brain cells advance understanding of nervous system disorders
    on February 20, 2026 at 7:40 pm

    Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse brains showing a precise location of more than 10 million cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells form myelin, a protective sleeve around nerve cell axons, which speeds transmission of electrical signals and support brain health.