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...first blush, those odds might seem to cast doubt on a genetic link. After all, previous studies have shown that among unrelated folks, those with migraines are four times as likely to get depression as those without migraines, while this new Dutch study shows that closely related people aren't even twice as likely to share both conditions. But Terwindt says that's the wrong comparison to make. She says her team used a much stricter definition of migraine than usual, and still found a positive association between that condition and depression, which serves to support rather than contradict previous...
...acknowledges Dr. Ellen Schur, an internist at the University of Washington, who has also studied the link between migraines and depression. But her study of 1,064 pairs of female twins, published in the journal Headache in 2009, supports the idea of a common genetic link. Schur found that among her twin sets, migraine was inherited 44% of the time and depression 58%. When one sibling had both diseases, 30% of the time her twin...
...would be as good for the heart as cutting tobacco use by half, lowering one's body mass index 5% or taking statin medications to lower cholesterol. Even more surprising, cutting salt by 3 g per day was as effective in reducing death rates among people with hypertension as taking medication to control blood pressure. (See the 10 worst fast-food meals...
Though the individuals of the show are captivating by themselves, it is their place among the rest of the community that gives “In the Heights” its depth. The show’s competing voices blend beautifully into a wonderful and exciting production...
Dudes masturbate more than girls? Who would have thought? Apparently, this universally acknowledged truth (at least, we assumed, among most humans over the age of 12) is news at Princeton...