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Nov 2025
Right-handed helical motion of malaria parasites revealed
With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito carrying the malaria parasite.
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24
Nov 2025
Study: Fewer than 1 in 4 preschoolers meet the recommended daily physical activity levels
Fewer than 1 in 4 children aged 2 to 4 meet the recommended daily physical activity levels, a new study has found.
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Nov 2025
Most Medicaid patients do not receive life-saving drugs for opioid use disorder
A US study of more than a million Medicaid enrollees, newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), finds most – nearly seven in 10 – are not receiving access to potentially life-saving drugs within six months.
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Nov 2025
COVID vaccine tech could help prevent muscle damage from snakebites
The same technology used in COVID-19 vaccines could help prevent muscle damage from snakebites, according to a new study published in Trends in Biotechnology today [24 November].
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Nov 2025
Elevated levels of five blood proteins can help predict mortality risk
Elevated levels of five proteins in our blood can help predict risk of mortality, a new study from the University of Surrey finds.
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Nov 2025
Novel nanowire platform mimics brain tissue to study astrocytes
Scientists have engineered a nanowire platform that mimics brain tissue to study astrocytes, the star-shaped cells critical for brain health, for the first time in their natural state.
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Nov 2025
Gaining too little or too much weight in pregnancy affects birth outcomes
The review of 1.6 million pregnancies shows diverse weight gain impacts, stressing the urgency for updated guidelines to improve maternal and infant health.
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Nov 2025
Higher teen blood pressure predicts who develops heart disease
A study reveals that adolescent blood pressure levels are strong predictors of coronary atherosclerosis, emphasizing the importance of monitoring in youth.
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Nov 2025
Dexamethasone shows potential to fight therapy-resistant breast cancer metastases
The drug dexamethasone supplements cancer treatments to alleviate side effects of chemotherapy such as nausea or inflammation.
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Nov 2025
New Cochrane reviews confirm the effectiveness of HPV vaccines in preventing cervical cancer
Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they are exposed to the virus.
