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Natural born mistake: Why this small carnivore is a textbook case of biology gone wrong

Quick Take The Small Indian mongoose was introduced to control rats but instead devastated island ecosystems by preying on ...
BMJ

Association between heavy alcohol consumption and cryptogenic ischaemic stroke in young adults: a case–control study

Background The underlying risk factors for young-onset cryptogenic ischaemic stroke (CIS) remain unclear. This multicentre study aimed to explore the association between heavy alcohol consumption and ...
BMJ

Central nervous system tumours and occupational ionising radiation exposure: a nested case–control study among the ORICAMs cohort of healthcare workers in France

Objective This study aimed at investigating the relationship between occupational exposure to external ionising radiation and central nervous system (CNS) tumours mortality in healthcare workers ...
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Recurrent Ischemic Stroke and Vaginal Estradiol in Women With Prior Ischemic Stroke: A Nationwide Nested Case-Control Study

Systemic estrogen replacement therapy is contraindicated in women with a history of ischemic stroke due to the risk of stroke recurrence. There are currently no published data available describing the ...
The Lancet

Discontinuation of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of fracture: nested case–control studies using routinely collected primary care data

Copyright: © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. Women benefit from reduced fracture risk while using menopausal hormone therapy. However, information on ...
C&EN

The Potential Carcinogenicity of Long-Term Polymetallic Exposure on the Development of Primary Liver Cancer: Nested Case-Control Evidence from the Jinchang Cohort Study

Department of Medical Records, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, P. R. China Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou ...
The Lancet

Pathogen-specific host response in critically ill patients with blood stream infections: a nested case–control study

aCentre for Infection and Molecular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Location Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands bAmsterdam Institute for ...
Scientific Research Publishing

A Case-Control Study to Assess the Risk Factors of Ectopic Pregnancy in Two Referral Hospitals in Douala, Sub-Saharan Africa ()

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon. 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon. 3 ...
C&EN

A Capstone Experience Urinalysis Experiment Using Case Studies in General, Organic, and Biological (GOB) Chemistry Laboratory

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Urinalysis is a useful tool to teach students about critical thinking, diagnosis, and ...
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Legal residency status and its relationship with health indicators among Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a nested cross-sectional study

Background Failure to possess or renew legal residency permits increases the burden on a vulnerable refugee population. It risks detention or deportation, and hinders access to basic services ...
BMJ

Use of drugs for hyperlipidaemia and diabetes and risk of primary and secondary brain tumours: nested case–control studies using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)

5 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) West, Univeristy of Bristol, Bristol, UK Objectives Previous studies have ...