The Sister Study analyzes 50,000 women with sisters diagnosed with breast cancer to evaluate common factors and differences that may predict the likelihood of the disease. Participants provide various samples and complete interviews over ten years. A two-sister study is also being planned. In 2009, the study discovered that stress levels and being overweight have […]
Sister Wendy Beckett, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and a consecrated virgin, gained popularity in the 1990s and early 21st century with her books and TV programs on art and art history. She was educated at Oxford University and spent most of her life in contemplation and prayer, but also […]
