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Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person's genetic risk of dementia, according to new research.

New research has provided a better understanding of the dynamic process by which sunlight-induced DNA damage is recognized by the molecular repair machinery in cells as needing repair.

Researchers find patients who perceive their primary care providers as lacking empathy and not willing to include them in decision making are at risk for abandoning treatment or not seeking treatment at all.

Young athletes who do not achieve a 90 percent score on a battery of tests that measure fitness to return to athletic competition, including quadricep strength, are at increased risk for a second knee injury, according to new research.

Headgear worn during women's lacrosse practice and games can reduce the rate of head and face injuries as well as concussions, according to new research.