Obstetrics & gynaecology
Don't let allergies get out of hand during pregnancy
Pregnancy should be a special time, but allergies can make you miserable.
Mar 28, 2023
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News tagged with dust
Medical research
Exposure to World Trade Center dust exacerbates cognitive impairment in an animal model of Alzheimer's
Mice exposed to World Trade Center dust exhibit a significant impairment in spatial recognition and short- and long-term memory, as well as changes in genes related to immune-inflammatory responses and blood-brain barrier ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Health
Common workplace fumes and dusts may heighten rheumatoid arthritis risk
Breathing in common workplace dusts and fumes from agents such as vapors, gases, and solvents may heighten the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Dec 6, 2022
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Health
Workplace exposure to gases, dusts, fumes, solvents linked to waning lung capacity
Workplace exposure to gases, dusts, fumes, and aromatic solvents used in paints, varnishes, and glues, is linked to waning lung capacity above and beyond that associated with normal aging, finds a pooled data analysis of ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Previously deployed military personnel show retained dust in lungs
Military personnel who were deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq may have been exposed to significant amounts of dust and other respiratory hazards, leading to persistent respiratory symptoms and diseases like asthma and bronchiolitis. ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Health
Fall allergies: What to expect
As fall arrives, cooler temperatures encourage people to spend more time outdoors. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine reminds allergy sufferers to be conscious of what is in the air and offers tips on how to protect ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Immunology
Potential long-term treatment for asthma found
A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed by researchers from Aston University and Imperial College London. In tests in mice, the researchers were able to virtually eliminate asthmatic ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Immunology
Early exposure to antibiotics can cause permanent asthma and allergies
Early exposure to antibiotics kills healthy bacteria in the digestive tract and can cause asthma and allergies, a new study demonstrates.
Jul 28, 2022
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Health
Effects of lead poisoning may be reversible with early-childhood enrichment
Lead exposure in early childhood can lead to severe cognitive and behavioral impairments in children that last well into adolescence and adulthood. Although researchers have looked at effects of early life lead exposure on ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Banning artificial stone could prevent 100 lung cancers and 1,000 cases of silicosis, where dust scars the lungs
Silica dust is a very fine dust produced when products such as bricks, concrete and pavers are cut or drilled. Artificial stone, which is used mainly for kitchen benchtops, is a particularly potent source of silica dust.
Jul 12, 2022
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