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Children with severe acute malnutrition face an extraordinary lack of evidence-based guidance for treating common diarrhoea with dehydration, a deadly combination that remains a major cause of death in Africa.
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This commentary highlights that over 25 years into the 21st century, we still lack solid evidence for the best way to rehydrate these vulnerable children, underscoring a critical gap in global pediatric care.
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A new study using powerful epidemiological methods found a link between diet and the development of COPD, and identified specific plasma proteins that may explain how food choices affect lung health.
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This research emphasizes the importance of using robust data and careful study design to avoid ‘garbage in, garbage out’ results, setting a high standard for future observational research in respiratory disease.
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Researchers used advanced brain imaging to show that stimulating the prefrontal cortex with magnetic pulses can instantly reveal brain activity patterns linked to current depression and a history of multiple depressive episodes.
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This finding suggests that these unique brain responses could one day help doctors differentiate between types of depression and identify individuals who are more vulnerable to future relapses.
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