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Dec 2025
Washington’s homeless hide in plain sight, growing sicker and costing taxpayers more
Every night, Abdullah Ibrahim retreats from the streets into a wooded stretch along the Potomac River.
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18
Dec 2025
Washington’s homeless hide in plain sight, growing sicker and costing taxpayers more
Every night, Abdullah Ibrahim retreats from the streets into a wooded stretch along the Potomac River.
18
Dec 2025
Injuries don’t rise during menstruation in elite women footballers
The study finds no rise in injuries during menstruation in elite football, yet highlights increased severity, urging better tracking for athlete health.
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Dec 2025
New research highlights varied cold perception across body tissues
Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche A research team led by Félix Viana, co-director of the Sensory Transduction and Nociception laboratory at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint research center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), has demonstrated that the body uses different molecular mechanisms to detect cold in the skin and in internal organs.
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Dec 2025
Study reveals how lung macrophages amplify allergic inflammation in the lungs
Alveolar macrophages are immune cells that live in the tiny air sacs of the lungs. Under normal conditions, these cells act as guardians, keeping the lungs healthy, supporting breathing, and preventing unnecessary immune responses.
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Dec 2025
Music sessions aid bonding and provide respite in NICUs
Playing soothing live music in intensive care units not only helps parents bond with their baby but also provides a moment's respite from an uncertain and stressful situation, says a senior doctor in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
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Dec 2025
Couples-based programs boost heart-healthy behaviors
Research highlights the need for couple-based interventions in heart disease to focus on emotional support and relationship quality for better health outcomes.
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Dec 2025
Researchers decipher anti-MOG antibody construction, paving way for therapies
MOG Antibody-associated Disease (MOGAD) is a rare autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. The blood of patients contains antibodies against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), a protein in the myelin layer that surrounds the neurons in the brain. It is believed that these antibodies contribute to the destruction of this protective layer in the brain.
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Dec 2025
Setting the standard for wellbeing: Kent Business Awards celebrate Bedfont® Scientific Limited’s impact
Bedfont® Scientific Limited, an innovative MedTech company that has just celebrated its 49th anniversary, is thrilled to have won the All Health Matters (AHM) Health & Wellbeing Award at this year’s Kent Business Awards.
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Dec 2025
Researchers develop antibody to combat HCMV, a common, overlooked virus
Researchers at Texas Biologics have made an important discovery that could improve treatment of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a common but overlooked virus that poses serious risks to vulnerable populations, including people with compromised immune systems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus is the most infectious cause of birth defects in the United States.
