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Study finds childhood trauma and genetics linked to increased obesity risk

Submitted by Desert Research Institute RENO — New research from the Healthy Nevada Project found associations between genetics, obesity, and childhood trauma, linking social health determinants, genetics, and disease. The study, which was published this week in Frontiers in Genetics, found that participants with specific genetic traits and who experience childhood

By Nevada State News
Heavy ash-laden smoke billowed into the Lake Tahoe basin during the Caldor Fire, prompting citizen scientists to document the

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Fire tornado prediction tools to be developed for public safety during extreme wildfires

Submitted by University of Nevada, Reno and Desert Research Institute RENO –  With massive wildfires plaguing the western United States, scientists have been tracking an increase in dangerous wildfire-generated extremes, including fire-generated thunderstorms and tornados embedded in wildfire plumes that can reach up to a mile high. University of Nevada, Reno

By Nevada State News