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Genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes explored
New research from a large international team of scientists offers a more complete picture of…
Insurance mandates lead to more children diagnosed and treated for autism spectrum disorder
State mandates requiring commercial health plans to cover the cost of services for children with…
Advertising by US cancer centers soars over the past decade, new analysis shows
Cancer centers promoting their services dramatically increased their advertising spending from 2005 to 2014, with…
When kids learn to conserve energy, their behavior also spreads to parents
Girl Scouts and their parents reported increases in energy-saving behaviors, such as turning off power…
Academic female physicians paid less than male counterparts
Female academic physicians at public medical schools had lower average salaries than their male counterparts,…
Mice can see again! Visual activity regenerates neural connections between eye and brain
A study in mice shows for the first time that visual stimulation can help damaged…
Researchers find association between donor age, female sex and transfusion outcomes
A link between blood donor characteristics and transfusion recipients’ outcomes has been uncovered by researchers….
Surgery found to increase risk of chronic opioid use, study finds
A study of health insurance claims showed that patients undergoing 11 of the most common…
Link found between traumatic brain injury and Parkinson’s, but not Alzheimer’s
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a loss of consciousness (LOC) may be associated with later…