Medicine
Coal train pollution increases health risks and disparities
Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and death for residents living...
Occupations that are cognitively stimulating may be protective against later-life dementia
April 17, 2024-- People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a...
Drugs of abuse alter neuronal signaling to reprioritize use over innate needs
Drugs of abuse, like cocaine and opioids, alter neuronal signaling in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), hijacking a key brain reward...
A third of China’s urban population at risk of city sinking, new satellite data shows
Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and...
Metabolic health before vaccination determines effectiveness of anti-flu response
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – April 18, 2024) Metabolic health (normal blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, among other factors) influences...
UCalgary researchers quantify the connection between homelessness and mental health disorders
Health-care professionals who work with people experiencing homelessness know many of the people may also be living with a mental...
Adherence to American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guidelines among cancer survivors
About The Study: In this cross-sectional study using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 10,000 cancer survivors, only...
Racial discrimination and metabolic syndrome in young Black adults
About The Study: The findings of this study with 322 participants suggest that racial discrimination predisposes Black young adults to metabolic...
Obesity-induced cognitive decline: Role of brain oxidation and tocotrienols
Obesity has become a pressing worldwide health issue, with rates steadily rising over recent decades. Beyond its well-documented associations with...
Study explores how relationship with partner impacts breast cancer survivor’s emotional and physical well-being
Study explores how relationship with partner impacts breast cancer survivor’s emotional and physical well-being
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies