Latino children who live in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a heightened…
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Broader updrafts in severe storms may increase chance of damaging hail
Strong updrafts — currents of rising air — in severe thunderstorms are a prerequisite for…
Genetic defects in tooth enamel conducive to development of cavities
Bacteria are not the sole cause of cavities; tooth resistance also plays an instrumental role….
Prenatal bisphenol A exposure weakens body’s fullness cues
An expectant mother’s exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can raise her offspring’s…
Why are men overlooking the benefits of marriage?
The marriage rate in the U.S. continues to decline and the view that marriage entails…
Sitting not linked to incident diabetes, new research suggests
Sitting may not be as deadly as previously thought, with new research ruling out sitting…
New clues to causes of heart failure
Of the more than 700,000 Americans who suffer a heart attack each year, about a…
Alzheimer’s disease researchers solve mystery of beguiling protein
Leading neuroscientists have clarified the role of a controversial immune system protein in Alzheimer’s disease,…
The heavier the person, the lower the chance of getting hospice care or dying at home, study finds
The heavier someone is, the less likely they are to have what many people might…
Immune system plays dual role in breast cancer
The immune system plays a paradoxical role in the spread of breast cancer. Some immune…