PFAS are used in many everyday products. This is because PFAS are water- and fat-repellent, heat resistant, and extremely durable. PFAS have been produced since the 1950s and there are now around 10,000 different compounds.
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In a large-scale study, research teams from the University of Würzburg and the Ludwigshafen Municipal Hospital have investigated whether risk of stroke recurrences can be reduced by a structured outpatient follow-up care ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Though per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) make headlines daily, a new paper reveals that most studies finding links between PFAS exposure and human health harms are published without a press release and receive little ...
Jul 17, 2023
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) today unveiled research that sheds light on how COVID-19 infection may lead to late pregnancy complications. The study ...
Jul 13, 2023
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A study examining unemployment and underemployment figures and suicide rates in Australia has found both were significant drivers of suicide mortality between 2004-2016.
Jul 13, 2023
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Research led by the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center in China has highlighted genetic risks for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. In a paper titled "High-throughput identification of regulatory elements and functional assays ...
The true number of autistic people in England may be more than double the number often cited in national health policy documents, suggests a new study by UCL researchers.
Jun 26, 2023
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A new study by Uppsala University shows that a higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of five different rheumatic diseases: rheumatism, osteoarthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis and inflammatory spondylitis. The ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Preeclampsia—the life-threatening surge in blood pressure that strikes 1 in 25 pregnancies—is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deaths of more than 70,000 women worldwide. Because scientists do not know ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) quickens the pace of Alzheimer's disease progression when paired with genetic susceptibility. Scripps Research and University of Bologna scientists have reported in the journal eNeuro that repeated ...
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