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Study links prolonged sedentary time to distractibility in adults with obesity, overweight
Scientists used accelerometers to track daily activity levels for a week in 89 adults with obesity or overweight and, in
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No conclusive links shown for COVID-19 case transmission in face-to-face teaching
Analysis of data from the University of Reading’s case management system shows that COVID-19 infection is dominated by transmission between
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Evolutionary study links subtle modifications in the morphology of the bipedal knee to osteoarthritis later in life
The human knee is a triumph of design. The joint, which evolved fairly rapidly from our common ancestor with the
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Analysis of largest set of genomes from pregnant women reveals genetic links to disease, birth outcomes
Analysis of the world’s largest set of genome data from pregnant women, totaling 141,431 expectant mothers from across China, has
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Medical-records study links dementia-related brain changes to hospital stays for critical illness
Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that a novel analysis of more than a thousand patients adds to evidence that hospitalization,
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Finding that links ALS/ataxia to cellular stress opens new approaches for treatment
Few treatments exist for neurodegenerative diseases that progressively rob a person’s ability to move and think, yet the results of
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Mutation links bipolar disorder to mitochondrial disease
Mutations in the gene ANT1 may confer a risk for bipolar disorder through a complex interplay between serotonin and mitochondrial
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Study links neighborhood factors, breast cancer rates in African-American women
Neighborhood characteristics such as racial composition and poverty rates are associated with increased risks of late-stage breast cancer diagnoses and
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Study links sleep loss with nighttime snacking, junk food cravings, obesity, diabetes
Nighttime snacking and junk food cravings may contribute to unhealthy eating behaviors and represent a potential link between poor sleep
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