February 26, 2026

8 Vitamin and Mineral Combinations That Should Not Be Taken Together

Written by Cherilyn Davis, MD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MD Published on January 14, 2026 Key takeaways: If you prefer to take all your vitamins and minerals together, the safest way to do this is with a multivitamin. Some vitamin and mineral supplements — like calcium and magnesium — can work against each other when taken together. […]

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Cigarette smoke accelerates eye aging via epigenetic changes, Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds

Researchers say they have identified how smoking, a well-known risk factor for eye disease and vision loss, increases susceptibility to age-related eye disease Peer-Reviewed PublicationJohns Hopkins Medicine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Through a series of experiments supported by the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) researchers say they have advanced understanding of how smoking

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Vaccine Against Dementia? A Shot Designed to Stop a Rash Might Be Quietly Saving Brains

The shingles vaccine was never meant to protect anyone’s brain. It was built to stop a painful rash. But study after study now shows that people vaccinated against shingles face significantly lower dementia risk — and the latest research suggests those already-impressive numbers might be too conservative. A newer, more potent vaccine could deliver even greater protection,

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Trojan horse’ may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with copper to kill bacteria, including those that cause MRSA, a type of staph infection that is resistant to usual treatments. They published their results last month in mSphere. Laboratory – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license)

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Researchers find important clue to healthy heartbeats

Peer-Reviewed Publication Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. — A tiny region in a little-known muscle protein may hold the key to a healthy, steady heartbeat, as well as possible clues to future treatment of devastating heart ailments. Washington State University researchers have found a region of a protein called leiomodin that is critical in maintaining

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Researchers identify “fingerprint” of gene that commonly causes congenital heart defects

Discovery paves the way for diagnosis and targeted therapies Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Oldenburg image: Biochemist and molecular biologist Gregor Dombrowsky is the lead author of the study published in Genome Medicine. view more   Credit: University of Oldenburg / Markus Hibbeler One to two out of every 100 newborn babies are born with a Congenital Heart

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Study: Cancer’s clues in the bloodstream reveal the role androgen receptor alterations play in metastatic prostate cancer

Serial liquid biopsies consistently showed AR alterations linked to poorer outcomes; Findings support “real-time” molecular testing to guide personalized care Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Miami Miller School of Medicine image: “Serial ctDNA testing gives us a moving picture, not a snapshot,” said first author Chinmay T. Jani, M.D., Chief Fellow, Hematology and Oncology, at Sylvester

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Simple one-question screen may help detect hoarding in patients with memory and brain disorders

A rapid and promising tool to screen for hoarding behavior Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Colorado Anschutz AURORA, Colo. (Feb. 26, 2026) — Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a simple, one-question screening tool that could help doctors quickly identify hoarding behaviors in patients with memory loss and other brain disorders. Early detection,

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Trust your gut to heal your brain

Houston Methodist researchers find antibiotics aid recovery from traumatic brain injury Peer-Reviewed Publication Houston Methodist image: Graphical illustration of how this research is envisioned in humans view more   Credit: Houston Methodist What if healing the brain after traumatic injury starts in the gut? In a new study published in Nature Communications Biology, Houston Methodist researchers led by Sonia Villapol, Ph.D., found that short-term antibiotic treatment significantly reduced

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How ketogenic diets help prevent seizures

by Mark Reynolds, Washington University in St. Louis edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Ketogenic diets, which are high in fat and very low in carbohydrates, have long been known to reduce epileptic seizures in some patients, but it hasn’t been clear why. A new study by WashU

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