Body fat mass — but not nonfat mass — was a causal risk factor for depression, indicating that fat drives the observed BMI-depression causality, according to data from a Mendelian randomization study.

Real-world adverse events are rarely monocausal. They emerge from the interaction of drug exposure, comorbid conditions, physiological states, concomitant medications, and patient-specific ...

This new study using UK Biobank data reports that smoking is a causal factor in early menopause. Genetic risk also plays a role. Eliminating smoking led to a 33% reduction in early menopause. The ...

As the number and economic impact of disasters rise annually, additional information is required to understand the recovery process. Clearly, any theory of disaster recovery will require the ...

Taller people have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular and often rapid heartbeat that can lead to stroke, heart failure and other complications, according to a new ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). SARS-CoV-2 originated in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in late 2019 and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults who reported taking frequent daily naps had greater risk for essential hypertension and stroke compared ...

Federal trucking regulators are progressing on plans for a $30 million Large-Truck Crash Causal Factors study intended to gather new critical information and data in an effort to reduce crashes ...