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• Large Swedish Registry Study Demonstrates That Enhanced Childhood Environments Break Cycles of Intergenerational Disadvantage

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Mental Health

  A major longitudinal study published in The BMJ reveals that children moved from high-risk biological homes to stable adoptive environments show significantly lower rates of psychi...

• Average Age of Fatal Stabbing Victims Drops to 14 as England Faces 13-Fold Racial Disparity in Knife Mortality

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Europe

  A comprehensive five-year analysis of the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) has revealed a stark escalation in youth knife fatalities across England. Published in the Emerge...

• Large Finnish Population Study Reveals Siblings Provide Critical Mental Health Buffer Following Parental Bereavement in Midlife

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A comprehensive longitudinal study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health found that adults with more siblings are less likely to require psychotropic medicati...

• Gut Microbiome Breakthrough: Roseburia Inulinivorans Identified as Key Driver of Muscle Strength and Fast-Twitch Fiber Conversion

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A study published in the journal Gut reveals that the bacterial species Roseburia inulinivorans is directly linked to enhanced physical performance and muscle mass in humans and mi...

• High-Dose Wegovy Linked to Significantly Higher Risk of Sudden Sight Loss and "Eye Stroke" Compared to Other Semaglutide Medications

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Research

  A new analysis of FDA adverse event reports published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology reveals that the weight-loss drug Wegovy is associated with a five-fold higher risk of...