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Natural Selection Operates on Multiple Levels, Comprehensive Review of Scientific Studies Shows

The common view of natural selection is based solely on the individual: A trait allows an organism to out-compete its rivals and is thus passed down to its offspring. To suggest otherwise can provoke the ire of certain segments of the scientific community, acknowledged Binghamton University Associate Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences Anne Clark.

February 18, 2026

February 28 2026

• Flea And Tick Pills May Pose Environmental Risks, Study Finds

February 27 2026

• AgriLife Extension Publishes Human, Pet Fact Sheets On New World Screwworm
• How Ultrasound Is Delivered Matters When Opening the Blood-Brain Barrier
• Study Explores Neuromodulation for Essential Tremor Symptoms
• Keeping El Paso Patients Home: Local Practice Endows Oral Surgery Residency
• Tackling the Silent Threat of Inherited Heart Disease
• Breathing Easier: One Woman's Journey from Misdiagnosis to Specialized Care for a Rare Airway Disease
• Using Moon Dirt to Build Future Lunar Colonies
• Key International Mpox Trial Finds No Clinical Benefit from Tecovirimat
• Advanced Radiographic Capability Achievements Featured in Physics of Plasmas
• Study Suggests One Common Amino Acid May Affect How Long Men Live
• New Obamacare Rules Could Raise Deductibles to $31K For Families
• Walmart Great Value Cottage Cheese Recalled Over Pasteurization Issue
• Chris Bosh Says He’s 'Lucky To Be Alive' After Sudden Health Scare
• Crash Course Might Speed Brain Stimulation Treatment For Depression, Study Suggests
• Wildfire Smoke Linked To Increase In Violent Assaults
• Why Turning 19 Spikes Medicaid Loss for Millions
• Blood Test Can Predict Short-Term Survival Among Seniors
• More Parents Are Refusing A Life-Saving Shot For Their Newborns, Study Finds
• How the Brain Learns to Have Seizures During Sleep
• At the Bedside: Houston Man Achieving Bucket List Dream After Game-Changing Rare Disease Care at UTHealth Houston
• Testosterone Increases Severity of Bacterial Skin Infections
• Will A Direct-to-Consumer Health Test Help You Reach a Diagnosis? Experts Say It May Not Be So Simple
• Using Ethics to Guide End-of-Life Decisions

February 26 2026

• Trust Your Gut to Heal Your Brain
• Some Infant Formula Fats May Contribute to Early Liver Disease, Study Finds
• Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Face Higher Bleeding Risks When Treated with 2 Common Medications
• A Look at the Latest Progress in Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Research
• UAlbany Researchers Develop New Laser Technique to Test mRNA-Based Therapeutics
• Cigarette Smoke Accelerates Eye Aging Via Epigenetic Changes, Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Finds
• NEI Scientists Develop "Digital Twin" Of Eye Cells To Understand And Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Long-Living Wild Mouse May Hold Secret to Healthy Aging
• Nation Divided? Not on Health Care Reform--New Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Solutions National Survey Finds Broad Support for Eliminating Health Inequities
• First-Ever in-Utero Stem Cell Therapy for Fetal Spina Bifida Repair Is Safe, Study Finds
• Ketamine: How Yale Redefined Depression Treatment
• How Cells Communicate: Decoding the Machinery of Vesicle Transport
• America's First X-Ray: How Yale Advanced Medical Imaging
• RNA, Reimagined: The Nobel Discovery That Still Shapes Science Today
• Bullseye: How Yale Researchers Identified Lyme Disease
• Study Reveals Extensive Benefits of Emergency Department Clinical Trials
• Using Machine Learning to Develop Personalized Vaccines for Cancer
• Stigma to Science: Yale's Role in Changing Our Understanding of Obesity and Its Treatment
• The Emotional Impact of External Fixators
• Novel Breast Cancer Targets Identified via Multi-Omics Analysis
• Study Finds More Parents Saying 'No' to Vitamin K, Putting Babies' Brains at Risk
• Democrat-Led States Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
• CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel To Revisit COVID Shot Safety Next Month
• Frozen Blueberry Recall Issued Across Four States for Listeria
• Scientists Map How Aging Reshapes Cells Across the Entire Mammalian Body
• Could Drone-Delivered Defibrillators Save Lives?
• Inflammation Linked To Brain Damage, Memory Problems Among Football Players
• Disasters Can Affect Mental Health A Decade Later, Review Finds
• AI Chatbots Can Contribute To Worsening Mental Illness, Study Finds
• Early Birds, Active Folks Less Likely To Develop ALS
• Study Highlights Unique Parenting Struggles of Younger Patients With Heart Disease
• Newborns Exposed to More ‘Forever Chemicals’ Than Once Thought
• Hormone Therapy May Not Benefit Most Men Receiving Radiotherapy After Prostate Surgery, UCLA Study Finds
• Study: Cancer's Clues in the Bloodstream Reveal the Role Androgen Receptor Alterations Play in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
• Researchers Develop Cognitive Tool Kit Enabling Early Alzheimer's Detection in Mandarin Chinese
• Are Tau PET Scans "Lighting Up" Too Much of the Brain in Alzheimer's Disease?
• New Treatment May Dramatically Improve Survival for Those with Deadly Brain Cancer
• Study: Exercise During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Measurably Improves Quality of Life

February 25 2026

• The Medical Minute: The New Food Pyramid: Where Protein Fits on Your Plate
• Surprising Culprit Leads to Chronic Rejection of Transplanted Lungs, Hearts
• UWF Center for Behavior Analysis Delivers Specialized Support at Escambia Westgate School
• Study Explains How Ketogenic Diets Prevent Seizures
• Telemedicine Visits Cost 5x Less Than Office Visits
• Evaluating the Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on the Socio-Emotional, Behavioral, and Adaptive Functioning in Diverse and Marginalized Pediatric Patients Experiencing Chronic Pain
• A Risk Factor for Liver Disease: Your Parent's Body Weight
• Changes in Smoking Status and Their Associations with Risk of Parkinson's, Death
• In Football Players with Repeated Head Impacts, Inflammation Related to Brain Changes
• Being an Early Bird, Getting More Physical Activity Linked to Lower Risk of ALS
• Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Shares Cervical Cancer Diagnosis, Urges Women To Get Pap Tests
• Novo Nordisk Cuts Prices of Ozempic and Wegovy Starting January 2027
• Lindsey Vonn Says Olympic Crash Nearly Cost Her a Leg
• Nearly 6 In 10 Women Expected To Develop Heart Disease
• Scientists' Push For a Universal Vaccine Takes a Key Step Forward
• Doomscrolling Affecting Many Americans' Sleep, Poll Finds
• Clean Indoor Air Key To Preventing Asthma Attacks
• Hospice Use Rising for Seniors Following ICU Stays
• Pets Give Older Adults Purpose, but Financial Strain is Growing
• Eating Healthy In Middle Age Can Lower Risk of Brain Decline, Study Finds
• Superagers' Brains Have a 'Resilience Signature,' and It's All About Neuron Growth
• New Research Sheds Light on Why Eczema So Often Begins in Childhood
• Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Joins NF Clinic Network
• New Blood Test Score Detects Hidden Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
• New Blood Test Signals Who is Most Likely to Live Longer, Study Finds
• Global Gaps in Use of Two Life-Saving Antenatal Treatments for Premature Babies, Reveals Worldwide Analysis

February 24 2026

• Metformin and ursodeoxycholic acid both fail to improve long COVID recovery in new clinical trial
• What's Happening With the Potomac River Sewage Spill?
• Molecular Imaging May Reduce Need for Melanoma Biopsies
• Direct Genome-Scale Mapping of Endonuclease Activity of the Human LINE-1 ORF2p Endonuclease
• Studies Identify Lipids Necessary for Immune Molecule Activation
• Nanoparticle System Shows Promise for Delivering mRNA to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
• Medicaid Disenrollment Spikes at Age 19, Study Finds
• Insights on Sarcomas, Gastroesophageal Cancers, Peritoneal Tumors Anchor Roswell Park Presentations at SSO 2026
• Turns Out Horses Don’t Just Whinny — They Whistle
• New FDA Proposal Aims to Help Patients With Hard-to-Treat Diseases
• Study Suggests Cutting Sugar Before Age 2 Could Lower Heart Disease Risk
• CDC's Deputy Secretary General Steps Down Just 2.5 Months Into the Job
• Gap In Preventable Deaths Widening Between Those With, Without A College Degree
• Dry Powder Inhalers: A Double Win for COPD and Environment
• Living Near Nuclear Plants Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk
• Cervical Cancer Rates Plummet Among States With High HPV Vaccination Rates
• Hurricanes Linked to Rise in Drug, Alcohol Deaths Post-Storm
• Women's Heart Health at Greater Risk from Lower Levels of Artery Plaque, Study Shows
• Solving Cancer Immunotherapy's Fuel Shortage
• Practice Turnover Among Radiologists Increased 61% Over a Decade and is Linked to Clinical Workload
• New Research Finds Heart Health Benefits in Combining Mango and Avocado Daily
• Research Identifies Blind Spots in AI Medical Triage
• Why Some Teens Feel Less Happy: Sleep and Mindfulness May Hold the Key
• knownwell Demonstrates Improved Obesity Outcomes and Long-Term Durability in First Clinical Outcomes Report

February 23 2026

• The postpartum experience: Recognizing complications
• Histotripsy Can Safely Target the Pancreas in Laboratory Study
• A Depression Treatment That Once Took Eight Weeks May Work Just as Well in One
• Study Examines Wearable Tech and Exercise for Pediatric and Young Adult Sarcoma Care
• Fetoscopic ablation shown to reduce prematurity risks in vasa previa
• Hearing Loss Contributes to Cognitive Decline After Childhood Cancer Treatment
• A New Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Finds Sex and Menopause-Based Differences in Presentation of Early Lyme Disease
• How Urinary Tract Infections Can Trigger Delirium and Worsen Dementia
• Brain May Reinforce Seizures During Sleep, Mayo Clinic Study Suggests
• Trump Order Backing Popular Weedkiller Sparks Backlash From MAHA
• Trader Joe’s Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Over Possible Glass Pieces
• Final Group of Striking Nurses Returns to Work in New York
• Cancer Blood Test Fails to Catch Disease Earlier in Major Study
• $80 Million Supports Research Into Exceptional Longevity
• Results Outweigh Side Effects Among Ozempic/Wegovy Users, Study Says
• Strength Linked To Longevity Among Senior Women
• Teens Using Weed Have Doubled Risk For Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder
• Same-Day Discharge Safe For Some Heart Valve Replacement Patients
• Pregnancy Physically Alters A Woman's Brain – And A Second Pregnancy Even Moreso, Researchers Report
• Seniors More Likely To Browse Bad Medical Info On The Web
• Dry Powder Inhalers Show Promise for COPD and the Environment
• When Influencers Raise a Glass, Young Viewers Want to Join Them
• Moffitt Researchers Help Demonstrate New Strategy to Overcome Treatment Resistance in Prostate Cancer
• Americans are 'Doomscrolling' at Bedtime, Prioritizing Screen Time Over Sleep
• New Imaging Technique Could Transform Precision of Vocal Fold Injection Procedures
• Pets Can Help Older Adults' Health & Well-Being, but May Strain Budgets Too
• Genes Meet Biomarkers: A New Roadmap for Newborn Screening
• Wonder Sciences Launches WonderMate: An AI Therapist and Clinical Co-Pilot Built Around Longitudinal Cognitive Modeling and Human-Led Safety

February 22 2026

• Even in Antarctica, Plastic Pollution From Afar Poses Threat

February 21 2026

• Skipping a Late-Night Snack Pays Big Benefits For Your Heart
• Researchers Discover How Tuberculosis Bacteria Use a "Stealth" Mechanism to Evade the Immune System
• Sometimes Less Is More: Scientists Rethink How to Pack Medicine into Tiny Delivery Capsules
• Scientists Show How Your Body Senses Cold--And Why Menthol Feels Cool
• Scientists Discover Why We Know When to Stop Scratching an Itch
• A Hidden Reason Inner Ear Cells Die - And What It Means for Preventing Hearing Loss

February 20 2026

• Extra Copies of Chromosome 1q May Drive Early Development of Pancreatic Cancer
• Stunning New Maps of Myelin-Making Mouse Brain Cells Advance Understanding of Nervous System Disorders
• Many Americans Misunderstand Medical Aid in Dying Laws
• Clinical Trial Now Enrolling Dogs with Liver Tumors
• Neurology on the Hill: Neurologists to Ask Lawmakers to Support Lifesaving Research
• FDA Moves Toward Faster Drug Approvals
• Bhattacharya to Do Double Duty at Helms of CDC and NIH
• Study Links Advanced CTE From Head Trauma as Distinct Cause of Dementia
• 'Operation Stork Speed' Prepares to Overhaul Baby Formula Guidelines
• Dental Guidelines Call For More Judicious Use Of X-Rays
• Parents' 'Gut Feelings' Best Help Doctors Detect And Treat Serious Illness Among Children
• One In Five U.S. Children Are Obese, Study Says
• Blood Test Estimates When Alzheimer’s Symptoms Will Start
• COVID-19 Boosters Tied to Lower Preeclampsia Risk in Pregnant Women
• Most Transgender People Have Been Victims Of Violence, Study Says

February 19 2026

• UNC Researchers Reveal Mechanism Driving Alpha-Gal Syndrome Allergic Reactions
• Professor's Pathology Slides Will Teach Residents, Fellows for Generations
• Houston Methodist Research Reveals How the Eyes May Be a Window Into Early Alzheimer's Detection
• New Review Points to Faster, Safer Vaccine Development
• Mayo Clinic Study Identifies Mechanism Behind Immunotherapy Resistance in Lung Cancer
• Emerging Scientist to Explore New Nanoparticle Therapy for Brain Cancer
• Emotional Memory Region of Aged Brain Is Sensitive to Processed Foods
• Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month: A Friendship that Began in Therapy
• Mount Sinai Study May Help Cancer Patients Keep Their Bladder
• A Manifesto For Nursing Leadership
• Improving Feeding Difficulties in Children With Aerodigestive Disorders
• Gene Variants Help Explain Why Food Allergies Run in Families
• New Oral Vaccine Strategy Could Help Combat Colorectal Cancer
• Unmasking the Real Sugar Threat to Our Kids During Heart Month
• UNC Research Shows Natural Compound Could Benefit Patients with Specific Blood Cancers
• Redesigned Hepatitis C Drug Becomes a Powerful New Treatment for COVID-19
• Moderna's mRNA Flu Vaccine Back Under FDA Review
• BJ’s Wholesale Club Issues Salmon Recall Across Seven East Coast States
• Sweetened Drinks Linked to Higher Anxiety in Teens
• Drug-Resistant Salmonella Linked to Moringa Supplement
• It's Never Too Late For Cancer Patients To Become Active, Study Finds
• Ultra-Marathon Running Depletes Athletes' Red Blood Cells, Study Finds
• Rates Of Hearing Loss, Tinnitus More Than Doubled Among Musicians
• Ancient Chinese Practice Lowers Blood Pressure As Well As Medications, Walking Program, Clinical Trial Shows
• U.S. Parents Report Gaps in Accessing Mental Health Care for Their Child
• Robotic Pets Help Dementia Patients Recover and Return Home
• Noteworthy Studies to Be Presented at the 2026 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium
• Advancing Pediatric Diabetes Care Through Psychosocial Research
• Researchers Test Nutrition-Based Approach to Protect Brain Health in Older Adults at High Risk for Alzheimer's
• Blood Test "Clocks" Predict When Alzheimer's Symptoms Will Start

February 18 2026

• Yale Study Identifies a New Class of Drug Targets for Aggressive Leukemia
• Using AI to Guide AI
• Tumors Protect Themselves from Immune Attack by Talking to the Brain
• App Helps Cedars-Sinai Continuously Improve Parkinson's Care
• 'Something So Impactful': Social Worker's Food Pantry Idea Supports Cancer Patients in the South Suburbs
• The Role of Single-Stage Repair in Pulmonary Atresia With MAPCAs
• Families, Peers Biggest Predictors of Early Substance Use in Children with Pain, Mental Health Symptoms
• The Medical Minute: Heart, Mind - a Profound Connection
• COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy May Help Prevent Preeclampsia
• Booster Jabs Reduce the Risks of COVID-19 Deaths, Study Finds
• Prenatal Lead Exposure Related to Worse Cognitive Function in Adults
• Bananas From a Decade-Old Mining Spill Area in Brazil May Be Unsafe, Research Says
• Mandy Moore Shares Why RSV Protection Became a Priority for Her Family
• NIH Institute Told To Drop ‘Biodefense’ and 'Pandemic Preparedness' Language From Website
• Peanut Butter Sold in 40 States Recalled Over Possible Plastic Contamination
• Want To Preserve Brain Health? Engage In A Lifetime Pursuit Of Knowledge, Study Says
• 'Smart Clothing' The Next Frontier In Fitness Tracking, Study Says
• Pain Drives Postpartum Depression, Review Finds
• Shame, Embarrassment Regarding Walking Problems Can Isolate MS Patients
• Heavy Wildfire Smoke During Pregnancy May Be Linked to Increased Autism Risk
• School Stress at Age 15 May Leave Long-Term Mental Health Scars
• Mapping Protein Production in Brain Cells Yields New Insights for Brain Disease
• Understanding the Rising Suicide Risk Among Black Youth
• UH Seidman Cancer Center Researchers Find Real World Data Can Inform Care for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
• Sleep Disorders as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
• Caring for Patients at Every Stage of Life
• How 3D is Transforming Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
• Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: When Symptoms Persist, Answers Matter
• 3 Things to Know About Cancer and Your Heart: Mayo Clinic Expert Shares Tips to Reduce Risk
• AI-Powered ECG Could Help Guide Lifelong Heart Monitoring for Patients With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
• Natural Selection Operates on Multiple Levels, Comprehensive Review of Scientific Studies Shows
• Babies Are Exposed to More "Forever Chemicals" Before Birth Than Previously Known, New Study Finds
• Tiny Bubbles, Big Breakthrough: Cracking Cancer's "Fortress"
• New Biomarker Predicts Chemotherapy Response in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Before Surgery Shows Promise for Pancreatic Cancer
• SciComm Webinar on the Challenges in Peer Review, Preprints, and Predatory Publishing - Registration Open Now

February 17 2026

• Over 40% of Musicians Experience Tinnitus; Hearing Loss and Hyperacusis Also Significantly Elevated
• Researchers Find Intermittent Fasting Is No Better, or Worse, Than Conventional Dieting
• Type of KRAS Mutation May Guide More Effective Cancer Treatments
• OncoPro: Transforming Cancer Care Through Real-Time Symptom Monitoring
• Back in the Pulpit: How Robotic Heart Surgery Saved a Pastor's Life
• Tiny RNA Molecules in Sperm, Big Impact on Baby Health
• Couples Who Do This One Thing Feel More Satisfied And Secure Together
• Weight-Loss Wonder Pills Prompt Scrutiny of Key Ingredient
• FDA Expands Tater Tot Recall Tied to Possible Plastic Contamination
• A Florida College Has Reported More Than 40 Measles Cases
• Baby Food Recalled Nationwide Over Mold Toxin Concern
• JMIR Publications' JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology invites submissions on Bridging Data, AI, and Innovation to Transform Health
• Abortion Restrictions Increase Deaths Among Expecting And New Moms, Researchers Report
• Most Skip Physical Therapy Homework, Slowing Their Recovery
• Smartphone App Successfully Supports First-Time Moms
• Vegetarian Upbringing Not More Likely To Stunt Toddlers' Growth, Study Finds
• Brain Implant Can Read Movement Of Parkinson's Patients, Opening Door To More Effective Treatment
• Teen Sexting Has Surged In U.S.
• Scientists Develop First-of-Its-Kind Antibody to Block Epstein Barr Virus
• Research Highlights From the First Multidisciplinary Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Symposium
• One Hope United Partners with University of Illinois Chicago to Build National Evidence-Based Model of Its Hope House Program
• Study Finds Early Imaging After Pediatric UTIs May Do More Harm Than Good
• Expanded Affordable Care Act Subsidies--Now Expired--Drove Major Increases in Marketplace Health Insurance Enrollment Across Key Groups
• The Good Side of a Side Effect: New Houston Methodist Study Finds Brain Swelling During Alzheimer's Treatment May Signal Strong Response
• Innovative Trial Using Robotic Pets Enhances Dementia Care, Patient Outcomes at Sarasota Memorial Hospital

February 16 2026

• Calls for Global Guidelines for Safer AI Use in Medicine
• Advanced Knee Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Leads to Faster Recovery
• How Bacteria May Promote Breast Cancer
• Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Threatened Tefy's Life--Then CHLA Heart Doctors Offered a Rare Medical-Surgical Solution
• Developmental 'Switch' in Brain May Shape Lifelong Obesity Risk
• Alzheimer's Gene Boosts Seizures, but Pathway Can Be Targeted, Study Finds
• New Treatment Works to Improve Hot Flash Symptoms in Prostate Cancer Therapy
• 1 in 6 Medicare Beneficiaries Depend on Telehealth for Key Medical Care
• Love Sweet Iced Coffee? Thailand Wants You To Drink It With Less Sugar
• Scientists Find Compound That May Speed Jet Lag Recovery
• Two Natural Compounds, One Powerful Synergy: A New Path to Spinal Cord Repair
• CRF Announces the Launch of Complex Coronary Summit Debuting in 2027
• From Early Escape to Immune Evasion: Mapping Drug Resistance in Advanced Gastric Cancer
• Young Adults Still Face Rising Gastric Cancer Disparities Amid Overall Decline
• National Poll Finds Gaps in Community Preparedness for Teen Cardiac Emergencies

February 15 2026

• Beyond the Bedside: Medical Students Bring Art and Music to Pediatric Healing
• Why Chemo Causes Unwanted Side Effects And How To Treat Them