Studies and Analyses

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Depression May Increase Your Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

“Depression is linked in other studies to illnesses such as cancer and stroke,” said study author Albert C. Yang, MD, PhD, with Taipei Veterans General…

High Medicare spending on prostate cancer screenings, but little benefit for older men

Published in the Oct. 4 issue of the journal Cancer, the study also found considerable geographic variation in the cost of prostate cancer screening. Many…

Waiting actually makes people more patient, study finds

Let’s face it – no one likes to wait. We’re a culture of instant gratification. But what if the very act we dislike can actually help make us more patient and…

Researchers find that drinking fluoridated water gives no additional risks for hip fractures

In this study a team of researchers, led by Peggy Näsman, Karolinska Institute, Department of Dental Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden, investigated possible adverse…

Acidity Can Change Cell Membrane Properties

Understanding and controlling bilayers’ properties is vital for advances in biology and biotechnology. Now an interdisciplinary team of Northwestern University…

Despite growth reports, Africa mired in poverty

This suggests the growth is not trickling down to the poorest citizens or that actual growth rates are inflated, said Carolyn Logan, assistant professor of…

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