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CDC to study vaccines and autism, despite several studies already finding no link

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will study whether vaccines cause autism, despite numerous existing studies already showing there is no link.

ABC News - 1d

Aging Women’s Brain Mysteries Are Tested in Trio of Studies

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s.

The New York Times - 4d

NIH terminating active research grants related to LGBTQ+, DEI studies

The National Institutes of Health is terminating several active research grants related to studies involving LGBTQ+ issues, gender identity and DEI.

ABC News - 1d

Fentanyl exposure among U.S. children spiked over the past decade: Study

The majority of fentanyl exposure cases among teens was characterized as intentional misuse or abuse, according to the study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

CBS News - 1d

One in 15 Americans has witnessed a mass shooting – study

Report finds that 7% of Americans have been present at the scene of a mass shooting and 2% have been injured in one. One in 15 Americans has witnessed a mass shooting, a new study shows, revealing ...

The Guardian - 1d

Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts

US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.

BBC News - 1d

I’m a psychologist who studies couples—if you say 'yes' to these 4 questions, your relationship is stronger than most

Psychologist Mark Travers has spent most of his career studying what makes marriages successful. If you answer “yes” to each of these questions, he says, there’s no doubt that your relationship ...

CNBC - 9h

Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand

Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation. As measles cases continue to grow in Texas and New Mexico, with a second death, an ...

The Guardian - 1d

National analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000, a new study finds

ABC News - 3d

First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000, a new study finds

ABC News - 2d

Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds

The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.

The New York Times - 4d

Climate Change Made South Sudan Heat Wave More Likely, Study Finds

Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous.

The New York Times - 2d

Party drug MDMA may have protected survivors of Nova attack from trauma, study suggests

Neuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath.

BBC News - 2d

C.D.C. Will Investigate Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism

Dozens of studies have failed to find evidence of a link. The decision to re-examine the question comes as a measles outbreak, driven by low vaccination rates, widens in Texas.

The New York Times - 1d

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