February 26, 2026

Single daily pill shows promise as replacement for complex, multi-tablet HIV treatment regimens

by Lancet edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new, daily oral tablet that combines two current HIV treatment medications, bictegravir and lenacapavir (BIC/LEN), could effectively replace more complicated HIV treatment regimens used by people living with HIV who are long-term survivors, according to […]

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In football players with repeated head impacts, inflammation related to brain changes and worse memory

by American Academy of Neurology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated with worse brain structure, which in turn was related to worse memory. The study, published

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In Rett syndrome, leaky brain blood vessels traced to microRNA

by Massachusetts Institute of Technology edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source In this detail of a figure from the paper, Rett syndrome endothelial cells (right) show less expression of ZO-1 (green), a key protein for forming a tight seal in blood vessels. Control cells (left) show much more

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COVID-19 infection predicts higher risk of kidney disease, study finds

by Christine Yu, Pennsylvania State University edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste and excess water from the blood are damaged, according to the Centers for

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Researchers develop cognitive tool kit enabling early Alzheimer’s detection in Mandarin Chinese

by Rutgers University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of older adults in the U.S., but they often face language and cultural barriers when seeking care for dementia-related symptoms. As part of a broader mission to tackle these challenges, a

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New prediction model IDs people with spinal cord injury at risk for neurogenic bladder

by Lori Solomon edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Alexander Pol  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source A new risk prediction model shows good predictive value in identifying risk for neurogenic bladder (NB) after spinal cord injury (SCI) and guiding clinical interventions, according to a study published in the British Journal of Hospital Medicine. Mei Yang, from the

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Thyroid eye disease tied to higher prevalence of human papillomavirus

by Lori Solomon edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Alexander Pol  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) have a higher prevalence of low-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) diagnosed before autoimmune hyperthyroidism onset than matched controls, according to a research letter published online Feb. 12 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Moshe I. Weber, from the Albert

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GLP-1 drugs combined with healthy lifestyle habits linked to reduced cardiovascular risk among diabetes patients

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Individuals living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) had a significantly lower risk of poor cardiovascular health when they used a GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) in combination with adhering to

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HPV vaccination provides ‘sustained protection’ against cervical cancer, study shows

by British Medical Journal edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is associated with a significantly reduced risk of invasive cervical cancer, with no indication of waning protection up to 18 years after vaccination, finds a study from Sweden published by The

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Aspirin not a quick fix for preventing bowel cancer, review finds

by Cochrane edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Daily aspirin use does not offer a quick or reliable way to prevent bowel cancer in the general population and carries immediate risks of serious bleeding, a new Cochrane review finds. Bowel cancer, also known as

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