Risk factors are determinants associated with an increased risk of a disease. Risk factors can be genetic or an aspect of personal behavior, lifestyle or environmental exposure. A study advances ...

Cholecystitis An inflammation of the gallbladder ... liver when red blood cells are broken down), which are the most common causes of gallbladder disease. Having high cholesterol is one of the risk ...

If you have a combination of these risk factors, you’re much more likely to get polyps or cancer. Talk about your risks with your doctor, and let them know if anything changes. They may be able ...

For “Flight Risk,” his first outing as a director in nearly a decade, the Oscar winner isn’t quite taking center stage. By Marc Tracy The movie trailer hit heavy rotation on N.F.L. playoff ...

Though genetics is a factor in depression, it can also highly depend on social and psychological factors. Risk factors for depression also include traumatic or stressful events, a history of ...

Most previous research in this area has looked at genetics passed down through generations, but here, the team was able to identify 15 different lifestyle and health factors that are associated with ...

Utilizing the LASSO regression and multivariate Logistic regression method, we analyzed the independent risk factors associated with hyperlipidemia among these subjects. Subsequently, we established a ...

Futures and options are two instruments commonly used to hedge against commodity price risk. Factors that can influence commodity prices include politics, seasons, weather, technology, and market ...