Lead exposure in childhood linked to lower IQ, lower status
Credit: Credit - Duke University from JAMA, 2017;317(12):1-8 DURHAM, N.C. -- A long-term study of more than 500 children who grew up in the era...
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ASCO and Cancer Care Ontario update guideline on radiation therapy for prostate cancer
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The physics of wealth inequality
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Physics can predict wealth inequality
Credit: Bejan and Errera WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2017 -- The 2016 election year highlighted the growing problem of wealth inequality and finding ways to...
Dunedin children’s exposure to lead linked to lower IQ
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UQ opens new era in cancer research and drug development
Credit: Centre for Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland New cancer-fighting drugs could emerge from The University of Queensland in coming years, thanks to a state-of-the-art...
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