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

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  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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  CDC will research widely debunked link between vaccines and autism

  The CDC is initiating expanded research into understanding autism and widely debunked links between vaccines and autism
  
  NBC News - 13h
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  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 - 3d
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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 - 22h
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  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 - 3d
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  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 - 1d

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  The New York Times - 26m

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