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Epidemiology

The study of the spread of diseases, including the use of Ct values to track epidemiologic trends.

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Feb 1, 2026

What does epidemiological research say about dementia rates in regions with high culinary turmeric intake, and what confounders affect those conclusions?

Epidemiological signals link high culinary turmeric/ intake to lower dementia prevalence or better cognitive scores in some South and Southeast Asian populations, but these are associative findings su...

Jan 10, 2026

What are the forensic differences between injuries caused by suicidal hanging versus homicidal strangulation, according to peer‑reviewed literature?

Peer‑reviewed forensic literature shows there are patterns that tend to differ between suicidal hangings and homicidal strangulations—most hangings are suicidal and often show a complete, horizontal l...