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Category: 6. Health
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Napoleon’s soldiers who died in Russian retreat had unexpected diseases, study finds | Napoleon Bonaparte
When Napoleon ordered his army to retreat from Russia in October 1812, disaster ensued. Starving, cold, exhausted and struggling with sickness, an estimated 300,000 soldiers died.
Researchers now say they have identified two unexpected diseases…
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Scientists finally see what sparks Parkinson’s
For the first time, researchers have directly seen and measured the protein clusters thought to spark Parkinson’s disease, marking a major milestone in understanding the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition.
These microscopic clusters,…
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Establishing optimal cut-offs of cardio-metabolic indices for diagnosing metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes | BMC Endocrine Disorders
This study evaluated eight cardio-metabolic indices for predicting MetS in Iranian adults with T2DM, with LAP and CMI emerging as the most robust predictors. LAP captures the interplay between visceral adiposity and dyslipidemia, central to MetS…
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease symptom subtypes and endoscopy findings: a retrospective, cross-sectional study from Southwestern Nigeria | BMC Gastroenterology
In this multicentre study from southwestern Nigeria, we aimed to describe the pattern of symptoms and endoscopy findings among patients with GORD symptoms and to examine the association between symptom subtype and endoscopy abnormalities. The…
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An unusual triad: tuberculomas, tubercular meningitis, and hydrosyringomyelia in a child from a suburban region | International Journal of Emergency Medicine
In paediatric patients the most likely source of CNS TB is from the pulmonary focus with hematogenous spread to the CNS. The meninges, the brain’s subpial or subependymal surfaces may be the site of the original Rich…
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Enhancing Perceived Behavioral Control May Improve Post-Transplant Medication Adherence
A recent study published in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine is providing clinicians with an overview of psychological and behavioral factors related to immunosuppression medication (ISM) adherence among kidney transplant recipients…
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New BRIGHT Center aims to build resilience after trauma
The Medical University of South Carolina has been awarded more than $11 million by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences over five years to establish a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) to build…
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Hydrogen found vital to gut health, Australian study reveals – samaa tv
- Hydrogen found vital to gut health, Australian study reveals samaa tv
- A widespread hydrogenase supports fermentative growth of gut bacteria in healthy people Nature
- Scientists uncover hydrogen’s hidden health role in human gut Associated Press…
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Italian Tomatoes Grows; More Than 400 Sickened in 20 Countries
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has provided an update on a multi-year, multi-national outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona linked to tomatoes, reporting that, between January 2023 and September 2025, there have been…
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