Category: 6. Health
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Tracking Chikungunya’s debilitating impact in East Africa
In the summer of 2016, Zika virus made headlines around the world. The mosquito-borne illness had swept across Brazil—then hosting the Rio Olympics—and caused global alarm when infections in pregnant women were linked to babies…
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Does Walking Build Muscle, Burn Fat, or Both?
Walking is low impact, accessible, and free. But does walking build muscle?
In a study on global participation rates in sport, walking was found to be the most popular physical activity among adults in four of six global regions including the…
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Use of stem cells and growth factors for diabetic foot ulcers
THERAPEUTIC USE of stem cells and growth factors would provide significant improvements in the healing of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), according to a new review paper. This meta-analysis assessed the application of mesenchymal stem cells,…
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How quitting nicotine can benefit people living with HIV
Empowering LGBTQ+, Black, and Hispanic/Latino communities to live free from nicotine addiction
Health disparities related to systemic inequities including health care access, poverty, stigma, discrimination, insurance…
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Convolutional Neural Network Improves MS Lesion Segmentation
The developers of a new convolutional neural network say their method can improve accuracy in
multiple sclerosis (MS) lesion segmentation using standard diagnostic imaging.In a new study
published in the Journal of Neuroimaging , they say their…Continue Reading
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Mass shootings outnumber annual days in U.S., children are missing school due to measles, Covid-19 is peeping around the corner, and some hope
Holiday lights are up, and Hanukkah has begun, but man, it’s hard to hold onto cheer as the world delivers blow after blow. This week brings outbreaks of once-forgotten diseases, rising respiratory illness, and more mass shootings. All…
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A Look Back at 2025: Advancing Marfan and Genetic Aortic & Vascular Conditions Research with $1.44 Million in New Grants
Throughout 2025, The Marfan Foundation continued its longstanding commitment to accelerating research that improves the lives of people affected by Marfan syndrome and related genetic…
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How fasting boosts breast cancer therapy
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