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Specific phobia is associated with brain alterations that surpass those of other anxiety disorders in terms of effect size and extent, reveals a study. Such changes are not limited to decreases in brain structure.

Individuals with nephrolithiasis show a higher carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (CF-PWV) at baseline and a greater increase in CF-PWV changes within 10 years than those without, reports a study, noting an elevated cardiovascular risk for nephrolithiasis patients.