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A recent study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors provides evidence that nearly one in five people seeking help for gambling problems experiences suicidal thoughts. The research suggests ...

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Acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with lupus nephritis is tied with rapid disease worsening and potential progression to chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.

For decades it’s been understood that certain risk factors explain the majority of cardiovascular events, until several recent studies claimed that coronary heart disease can develop without them. But ...

A recent paper by Bishop et al. investigates the relationship between depression and early maladaptive schemas—negative patterns of perception or belief that develop early in life. Some examples of ...

Investing internationally is one way that investors diversify and seek greater returns in their portfolios. However, when investing abroad, investors are exposed to political risk. Дмитрий ...