Cannabis and other illicit drugs are associated with higher stroke risk, underscoring the importance of addressing substance ...

Background Gut bacteria have been implicated in a wide range of health conditions, yet their potential role in preventing and treating muscle-wasting disorders remains largely unexplored. Objective We ...

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ABSTRACT: Determining the causal effect of special education is a critical topic when making educational policy that focuses on student achievement. However, current special education research is ...

The ball rolls across the floor because it was kicked, just as Earth orbits the sun because it is tugged by gravity. The connection between cause and effect is fundamental to how we understand the ...

Plaintiffs allege Meta hid product risks from users and authorities Meta accused of ineffective youth safety features and prioritizing growth over safety Meta opposed unsealing of internal documents ...

The trustworthiness of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) data on inflation, employment, wages, productivity, and consumer spending has historically been a concern only for cranks and conspiracy ...

Inferring the causes of illness is a culturally universal example of causal thinking. We tested the hypothesis that making causal inferences about biological processes (e.g. illness) depends on the ...

ABSTRACT: Special education services are designed to provide tailored support for students with diverse learning needs, with the expectation of improving academic achievement. This study examines the ...

A new method of CCM using which connections between neurons can be inferred based on the causal relationships between spike train data. Understanding the brain’s functional architecture is a ...