A study of more than 450,000 participants linked self-reported oral health issues with an increased risk of incident autoimmune diseases, though the investigators cautioned that the findings do not establish causality.
A study of more than 450,000 participants linked self-reported oral health issues with an increased risk of incident autoimmune diseases, though the investigators cautioned that the findings do not establish causality.
Analysis of East Asian genetic data found a modest inverse association between rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility and periodontitis risk, though researchers said the findings require confirmation in independent cohorts.
National survey data found lower per-capita representation across 23 occupations in nonmetropolitan communities, with the largest workforce differences observed among psychologists, physicians, and surgeons.
In a pooled analysis of more than 1.5 million patients, sugar-sweetened beverages were associated with higher risks of HCC and ICC, while artificially-sweetened beverages showed no independent association with hepatic cancer.
A machine-learning model distinguished samples collected following 1 night of total sleep deprivation from control and sleep-restriction conditions in a randomized crossover study of healthy young men.