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The Healthy Eating Index: Diet Quality and Disability
An authoritative guide to the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), how its 13 food components are scored, and what the research shows about diet quality and disability -
New Insights Into Autism and the Brain's Dopamine System
Researchers combined three advanced brain scans in 60 adults and found more dopamine D2 receptors in autistic people, indicating dopamine's role in autism -
Far-UVC at 222 nm: Safety, Evidence and Why It Waits
How 222 nm far-UVC germicidal light works, the evidence for reducing airborne pathogens, its safety limits, and why the fixtures stay rare -
LA28 Paralympics: Data Shows Rising Competition Levels
IPC data ahead of the LA28 Paralympic Games shows record depth in Para sport, with 175 world records set at Paris 2024 and 4,480 athletes due to compete -
Social Security Adds 14 Compassionate Allowances
Social Security added 14 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list, expanding to 314 conditions that speed disability benefit approvals for severe illness -
Public Transit Barriers Limit NYC Disability Employment
How inaccessible buses, subways, and rail in New York City raise commute times and lower employment rates for working-age people with disabilities -
Effective Altruism and Disability: A Critical Guide
An authoritative guide to effective altruism, its cost-effectiveness methods, and the sharp debates it has provoked among disability rights scholars -
UK TV Disability Hiring Target May Not Be Met Until 2028
Independent Creative Diversity Network review finds UK television off-screen disability representation rose just 0.9%, delaying the Doubling Disability target