Science news articles about 'risk'Narwhals more at risk to Arctic warming than polar bears
The polar bear has become an icon of global warming vulnerability, but a new study found an Arctic mammal that may be even more at risk to climate change: the narwhal.FDA let artificial-blood trials continue despite risks
... Despite evidence that a group of experimental blood substitutes nearly tripled the risk of heart attacks and caused a 30% increase in deaths, the Food and Drug Administration continued to approve some ... Pesticide Metabolites Associated With Increased Risk Of Testicular Cancers, Study Shows
... research suggested that persistent exposure to organochlorine pesticides may increase the risk for some types of testicular cancer, but that observation had not been replicated in an independent data ... Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Women Associated With Increased Risk Of Stroke
Postmenopausal women taking hormone therapy appear to have an increased risk of stroke regardless of when they started treatment, according to a new report. Compared to women who had never used ... U of M study: Online intervention paramount for reducing HIV in high-risk population
... some of the more subtle differences so we can get beyond broad generalizations to a real understanding of the risk, and then design effective responses.”
Young men, ages 18-24, who have sex with men ... Family history places women at risk of pelvic organ prolapse, SLU research finds
... constipated so they don’t strain during bowel movements,” she says.
McLennan found that the risk of prolapse in women with a family history dramatically increases among those who delivered three or ... Molecular change may reveal risk of leukemia relapse
... chromosome. The cells also had two gene markers indicating that the patients had a high risk of relapse.
All the patients had been treated through a clinical trial sponsored by the Cancer and ... Timber workers risk respiratory disease
Timber workers have high dioxin levels in their blood and many are heavily exposed to PCP, resulting in an increased risk of respiratory disease, a study has found.Alzheimer's disease risks are gender specific
... brain.
A variation in the ApoE gene, a known risk factor for dementia, was also more common among those whose ... twice as likely to do so.
Stroke was not a risk factor for women, despite a similar rate ... Hybrid Cars Are Harder To Hear: May Pose Greater Risks For Pedestrians
Hybrid cars are so quiet when operating only with their electric motors that they may pose a risk to the blind and some other pedestrians, research by a psychologist suggests. In some contexts, ... Managing Risk in an Increasingly Hazardous World
... that life is getting increasingly hazardous, you may be interested in the new book, "Operational Risk Management," by Mark D. Abkowitz, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Vanderbilt ... Study in 7,000 men and women ties obesity, inflammatory proteins to heart failure risk
... .
When the inflammatory protein levels were included in the scientists’ statistical analysis, the heightened risk from obesity disappeared.
“What this tells us is that both obesity and the ... Alzheimer's disease risks are gender specific
The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of ... FDA says wider use of Cephalon drug carries risks of misuse
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government regulators on Friday said encouraging wider use of a powerful painkiller made by Cephalon Inc. raises the risk of potentially fatal misuse of the drug....US unemployment having impact on kids' health-care coverage -- and that puts their health at risk
... medications they need, and not having a regular source of health care – and that puts their health at risk.”
The first study shows that children whose parents lose or change jobs were twice as ...
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Narwhals more at risk to Arctic warming than polar bears
The polar bear has become an icon of global warming vulnerability, but a new study found an Arctic mammal that may be even more at risk to climate change: the narwhal.FDA let artificial-blood trials continue despite risks
... Despite evidence that a group of experimental blood substitutes nearly tripled the risk of heart attacks and caused a 30% increase in deaths, the Food and Drug Administration continued to approve some ...Pesticide Metabolites Associated With Increased Risk Of Testicular Cancers, Study Shows
... research suggested that persistent exposure to organochlorine pesticides may increase the risk for some types of testicular cancer, but that observation had not been replicated in an independent data ...Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Women Associated With Increased Risk Of Stroke
Postmenopausal women taking hormone therapy appear to have an increased risk of stroke regardless of when they started treatment, according to a new report. Compared to women who had never used ...U of M study: Online intervention paramount for reducing HIV in high-risk population
... some of the more subtle differences so we can get beyond broad generalizations to a real understanding of the risk, and then design effective responses.” Young men, ages 18-24, who have sex with men ...Family history places women at risk of pelvic organ prolapse, SLU research finds
... constipated so they don’t strain during bowel movements,” she says. McLennan found that the risk of prolapse in women with a family history dramatically increases among those who delivered three or ...Molecular change may reveal risk of leukemia relapse
... chromosome. The cells also had two gene markers indicating that the patients had a high risk of relapse. All the patients had been treated through a clinical trial sponsored by the Cancer and ...Timber workers risk respiratory disease
Timber workers have high dioxin levels in their blood and many are heavily exposed to PCP, resulting in an increased risk of respiratory disease, a study has found.Alzheimer's disease risks are gender specific
... brain. A variation in the ApoE gene, a known risk factor for dementia, was also more common among those whose ... twice as likely to do so. Stroke was not a risk factor for women, despite a similar rate ...Hybrid Cars Are Harder To Hear: May Pose Greater Risks For Pedestrians
Hybrid cars are so quiet when operating only with their electric motors that they may pose a risk to the blind and some other pedestrians, research by a psychologist suggests. In some contexts, ...Managing Risk in an Increasingly Hazardous World
... that life is getting increasingly hazardous, you may be interested in the new book, "Operational Risk Management," by Mark D. Abkowitz, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Vanderbilt ...Study in 7,000 men and women ties obesity, inflammatory proteins to heart failure risk
... . When the inflammatory protein levels were included in the scientists’ statistical analysis, the heightened risk from obesity disappeared. “What this tells us is that both obesity and the ...Alzheimer's disease risks are gender specific
The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of ...FDA says wider use of Cephalon drug carries risks of misuse
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government regulators on Friday said encouraging wider use of a powerful painkiller made by Cephalon Inc. raises the risk of potentially fatal misuse of the drug....US unemployment having impact on kids' health-care coverage -- and that puts their health at risk
... medications they need, and not having a regular source of health care – and that puts their health at risk.” The first study shows that children whose parents lose or change jobs were twice as ...