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Brain Injuries May Raise the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, Say Researchers

Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have gotten the evidence that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) could heighten…

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Increased autism risk linked to Y chromosome, study finds

Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a Geisinger study found, offering a new explanation…

1 year ago

Do people with MS have an increased risk of cancer?

A new study has found some cancers to be slightly more frequent in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in…

1 year ago

Ind vs Ban Test series – WTC – Rohit Sharma – We had to take a little bit of risk to get a result in Kanpur

India captain Rohit Sharma has credited his players for embracing the risk involved in forcing a result in the second…

1 year ago

Babies born after fertility treatment have higher risk of heart defects, study suggests

The risk of being born with a major heart defect is 36% higher in babies who were conceived after assisted…

2 years ago

Lower neighborhood opportunity may increase risk for preterm birth

A new study suggests that neighborhoods with fewer educational, health, environmental, and socioeconomic resources may increase one's risk for preterm…

2 years ago

Study links neighborhood environment to prostate cancer risk in men with West African genetic ancestry

West African genetic ancestry was associated with increased prostate cancer among men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods but not among men…

2 years ago

Babies born to women consuming a high fat, sugary diet at greater risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in later life

Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to…

2 years ago

Sharing risk to avoid power outages in an era of extreme weather

This summer's Western heat waves raise the specter of recent years' rotating power outages and record-breaking electricity demand in the…

2 years ago

Study reveals link between transthyretin levels and heart disease risk

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have uncovered significant findings regarding the…

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