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Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Prevalence May Be 20 Times Higher Than Known Cases Suggest
A new analysis published in Autism Research estimates Phelan-McDermid syndrome prevalence at roughly 1 in 7,300 people, a figure that implies more than 45,000 Americans could be living with the condition. The researchers, based at the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai, say the gap between estimated and confirmed cases is largely explained by a persistent…
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Magnetic bacteria lifespan extension of 43% recorded in worm study
A magnetotactic bacterium has produced a magnetic bacteria lifespan extension of 43.39% in the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, according to research led by Prof. An Xu at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The team says the main mechanism behind the effect is suppression of ferroptosis, a form of cell death driven by iron accumulation…
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Long waiting lists see rise in demand for private healthcare in the UK
Private healthcare is becoming an increasingly important part of the UK healthcare landscape. While the NHS remains the main provider of healthcare for most people, growing waiting lists and difficulty accessing appointments are leading more patients to consider paying for treatment themselves. The reasons are not simply about wanting luxury or extra comfort. For many people, the main attraction is…
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ADHD autism diagnosis shift explained by Danish study of 2.1 million children
A large study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found evidence of an ADHD autism diagnosis shift over the past decade: children and adolescents receiving these diagnoses today resemble the general population more closely than those who received the same diagnoses ten years ago. The findings, drawn from data on more than 2.1 million children and adolescents in Denmark, suggest that…
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In Bologna, VitrA Tiles Debuts The Code and a Fresh Set of Design Codes
Trade visitors at Cersaie 2026 got a first-hand view of The Code concept and a string of new products from VitrA Tiles, all presented through the lens of Material Intelligence. Bologna, Italy: VitrA Tiles was among the exhibitors at Cersaie 2026, the international fair for bathroom furnishings and ceramic tile, staged from September 21-25 in Bologna, Italy. The company received…
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Fintech Galaxy Jordan milestone: first multi-bank Open Finance connection
The Fintech Galaxy Jordan milestone the company announced this week carries a specific, verifiable claim: it says it is the first organisation in Jordan to achieve multi-bank Open Banking integration and account aggregation, using its FINX Connect platform to link multiple financial institutions and aggregate customer financial data on a consent basis. That claim is worth unpacking, because the company…
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REM sleep disease risk cut across 83 conditions in 95,000-person study
A large observational study tracking more than 95,000 people has found that REM sleep disease risk spans at least 83 conditions, with greater time in rapid-eye-movement sleep associated with lower rates of dementia, heart failure, and Parkinson’s disease. Published on 17 September in PLOS Medicine, the study also found that sleeping fewer than five hours per night was linked to…
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Acre rebrands to Score after ClearScore deal, promises AI mortgage push
Acre rebrands to Score, the company announced on 23 September 2026, as the mortgage customer relationship management platform moves to align its identity with its new parent, ClearScore Group. The name change is being presented as more than cosmetic: the business says it will accelerate a technology roadmap that includes new AI-powered features and deeper integration with ClearScore’s home lending…
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LHC quantum black hole search sets tightest limits yet on hidden dimensions
A fresh analysis of CERN collision data has produced the most stringent results to date from the LHC quantum black hole search, ruling out the production of such objects below masses of roughly 9.0 to 11.4 TeV and constraining the number of extra spatial dimensions that certain theoretical models can accommodate. The work comes from researchers on the Compact Muon…
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Caffeine Sleep EEG Quality: Eight Hours in Bed Is Not Enough
A systematic review of caffeine’s effects on sleep EEG quality suggests that a full night in bed may offer less neurological recovery than it appears, even when the sleeper notices nothing wrong. The review, by James Chmiel of the University of Szczecin and Prof. Donata Kurpas from the Department of Nursing at Wroclaw Medical University, draws on 32 human studies…
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