Health
Study reveals the human health costs of exposure to floods
The cost of severe flooding in the United States is often tallied in economic terms, including a flood's impact on infrastructure.
Dec 18, 2023
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News tagged with death
Psychology & Psychiatry
In hypochondria paradox, Swedish study finds a higher death rate in those who fear serious illness
A large Swedish study has uncovered a paradox about people diagnosed with an excessive fear of serious illness: They tend to die earlier than people who aren't hypervigilant about health concerns.
Dec 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Brain dynamics of the 'wave of death' highlighted for the first time
When brain oxygenation is cut off for a prolonged period, the electrical activity of the cerebral cortex is quickly reduced to zero. But that's not the end of the story.
Dec 12, 2023
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Health
Good maternal health 'reparations' has lifelong benefits for women, research finds
Women around the world who have positive health 'reparations' during the journey through pregnancy benefit throughout their lives, new research says.
Dec 8, 2023
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Health
More than 1 in 3 women have lasting health problems after giving birth, finds study
Every year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health.
Dec 7, 2023
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Immunology
New study uncovers molecular interactions driving multiple inflammasome activation and inflammatory cell death
A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST have unraveled the molecular mechanisms behind the activation of multiple inflammasomes and their role in inducing inflammatory cell death. This discovery sheds light on the connection ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Health
Study suggests changing to a healthier diet could add ten years to your life
An international team of public health specialists, addiction researchers, cardiovascular and metabolic health professionals and nutritionists has found that switching from a typical Western diet to a healthier regimen could ...
Medical research
Lidocaine kills cancer cells by activating bitter taste receptor, preclinical study shows
Lidocaine—often used as a numbing agent for outpatient medical procedures—activates certain bitter taste receptors through two unique mechanisms that result in cancer cell death, according to researchers from the Perelman ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research could predict deaths based on shopping habits
Research from Nottingham University Business School is one step closer to helping to predict deaths from respiratory diseases by analyzing the shopping habits of customers in local authority areas across England.
Nov 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021
Drug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- to 44-year-old girls and women who were pregnant or pregnant within the previous 12 months, according to a new study by researchers ...
Nov 22, 2023
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