Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Prenatal Phthalate Exposure Linked to Shorter AGD in Boys

These findings raise concern since animal research has linked DiNP exposure to a shorter AGD, and studies on humans have related shorter AGD to male genital…

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Genetic Insights into Kidney Cancer Revealed by New Study

A new study on a large cohort of kidney cancer patients in Europe sheds light on the genetic architecture of the disease — and reveals an apparent link…

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Stanford Study Reveals Brain Abnormalities in Chronic Fatigue Patients

The findings could lead to more definitive diagnoses of the syndrome and may also point to an underlying mechanism in the disease process.

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Women Delay Heart Care: The Risks of Ignoring Symptoms

When heart symptoms strike, men and women go through similar stages of pain but women are more likely to delay seeking care and can put their health at risk,…

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High-Volume Hospitals Reduce Death Risk in Brain Hemorrhage Cases

For patients with a severe type of stroke called subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), treatment at a hospital that treats a high volume of SAH cases is associated…

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Screening Questions Miss Hearing Loss Risk in Teens

The American Academy of Pediatrics, in partnership with the Bright Futures children's health organization, sets standards for pediatric preventive care. The…

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Bariatric Surgery Linked to Severe Headaches: Study Insights

In the study, gastric bypass surgery and gastric banding surgery were associated with later developing a condition called spontaneous intracranial hypotension…

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Hope Amidst Struggles: Insights on Depression and Life Outlook

The research shows that middle-aged adults who had a history of depression tended to evaluate their past and current lives in more negative terms than did…

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School and job failure may increase drug users' risks of suffering a fatal overdose

“Overdose victims are roughly twice as likely to have failed to finish secondary school successfully and one-and-a-half times more likely to be unemployed than…

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Change Your Walking Style to Boost Your Mood

Subjects who were prompted to walk in a more depressed style, with less arm movement and their shoulders rolled forward, experienced worse moods than those who…

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Teens' science interest linked with knowledge, but only in wealthier nations

This is a photo of students in a chemistry class.”Our results suggest that children with high levels of interest in science are able to turn their scientific…

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New Insights Into Factors Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is a stealthy cancer that is usually detected at very late stages and has a 5-year survival rate of less than 5 percent. Strategies that…

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Boosting School Performance Through Increased Physical Activity

The scientists Lina Bunketorp Käll, Michael Nilsson and Thomas Linden, at the Centre for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University…

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'Data smashing' could unshackle automated discovery

From recognizing speech to identifying unusual stars, new discoveries often begin with comparison of data streams to find connections and spot outliers.

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Healthy Lifestyle Can Halve Stroke Risk for Women

The study looked at five factors that make up a healthy lifestyle: healthy diet; moderate alcohol consumption; never smoking; physically active; and healthy…

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Stroke-Fighting Drug Shows Promise for Traumatic Brain Injury

In the first examination of its kind, researchers Ye Xiong, Ph.D, Zhongwu Liu, Ph.D., and Michael Chopp, Ph.D., Scientific Director of the Henry Ford…

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