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Editor’s Note (September 2026): This article was originally published in 2023 and reflects the research available at that time. It has been reviewed for medical accuracy, clarity, and formatting. …
Key Takeaways A cross-sectional study of 6,750 Iranian adults linked longer self-reported nighttime sleep with slightly lower odds of bleeding on probing. The association was modest: longer nighttime sleep …
Key Takeaways In a study of 4,695 pregnant women, higher exposure to PM2.5, PM10 and nitrogen dioxide around conception was associated with higher odds of congenital heart defects in …
Key Takeaways A new study of 966 co-resident three-generation families in South Korea found that clinically measured periodontitis and caries experience clustered most clearly between grandparents and parents. When …
Key Takeaways A prospective study of 112,050 French adults found that several patterns of food additives commonly consumed together were associated with higher incidence of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. …
Key Takeaways Researchers developed a machine-learning model to estimate the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma returning after ablation. The retrospective study included 447 patients with previously untreated, solitary hepatocellular carcinoma …
Key Takeaways A prospective study of 94,139 adults in northern China found that a higher waist-to-hip ratio was associated with higher risks of death from any cause and death …
Key Takeaways A study of 123 adults aged 65 and older tested whether repeated smartphone assessments could capture cognitive differences associated with early Alzheimer’s disease. Among people reporting subjective …
Key Takeaways In a randomized laboratory experiment involving 88 healthy adults ages 18 to 35, people who exercised before a night of restricted sleep performed better on a next-morning …
Key Takeaways A cross-sectional study of 1,197 dental patients in Yemen found that habitual khat chewing was associated with smoking, periodontitis, and larger oral reactive hyperplastic lesions. Lesions larger …
