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Walking on curved path can give clues to cognitive decline, researchers find
Doctoral student Mahmoud Seifallahi (L), the study's co-author, checks data with Behnaz Ghoraani, the study’s…
Mpox infections double last year’s rate in U.S.
1 of 2 | The number of reported mpox cases in the United States is nearly double what it was last…
High genetic stress scores linked to greater risk for heart attack after stressful events
People with above-average genetic scores linked to neuroticism and stress were 34% more likely to experience a…
Study links birth control, menopause treatment to higher risk for brain tumors
The menopausal hormone therapy drugs medrogestone and promegestone increased the risk of intracranial…
Sitting 30 minutes less per day may cut high blood pressure among seniors
Sitting less led to a reduction of nearly 3.5 points in the seniors' average blood pressure, researchers said.…
Dogs can detect trauma stress by smelling humans’ breath, study shows
1 of 2 | The study’s first author, Laura Kiiroja, a doctoral student at Dalhousie University in…
Migraine a risk factor for stroke among young adults
A new study found that migraine is the most important non-traditional risk factor for stroke among adults ages…
Lack of adequate sleep may increase risk of blood pressure
Data collected in 16 studies conducted from 2000 through 2023, involving over 1 million people in six…
Study identifies drinking, diabetes, smog as dementia risk factors
A new study conducted by Oxford University researchers recently concluded that alcohol intake, smog and…
People with genetic risk for obesity may have to exercise more to stay healthy
People with a higher genetic risk of obesity have to exercise more to avoid becoming unhealthily heavy,…