Health
Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live
Amid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend's birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest.
May 23, 2023
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News tagged with environmental exposures
Cardiology
The exposome concept: How an unhealthy environment causes cardiovascular disease
Environmental stressors such as air pollution, noise, unhealthy urban planning, and climate change increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, as do traditional risk factors such as smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical ...
May 12, 2023
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Addiction
Six out of ten children whose parents restrict smoking to the porch or the yard still at risk from tobacco smoke
Many parents think that they are protecting their children by smoking on the porch or next to the window in a room. However, a new study by Tel Aviv University finds that, in contrast to such beliefs, restricting smoking ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Video: How is kidney cancer treated?
More than 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures, such as smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers chart a course for understanding, preventing and treating young-onset colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer among young people is increasing globally and rapidly. Experts expect it to become the leading cause of cancer death in individuals aged 20-49 in the U.S. by the year 2030.
Mar 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
Fresh understanding of aging in the brain offers hope for treating neurological diseases
Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have shed new light on aging processes in the brain. By linking the increased presence of specialized immune cells to conditions such as Alzheimer's disease ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Cardiology
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy correlated with a higher risk of coronary artery disease and stroke
Genomic analysis by researchers from the UK and the Netherlands has found links between hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) and a higher risk of coronary artery disease and stroke.
Health
Is an increase in penile length cause for concern?
According to trends in male reproductive health data, sperm quality and testosterone levels have declined over the last few decades, sounding alarm bells for Michael Eisenberg, MD, a professor of urology at Stanford Medicine. ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Genetics
How random processes and epigenetics can explain why tumor cells shapeshift, metastasize and resist treatments
Cancer is often seen as a disease that arises from genetic mutations causing cells to divide uncontrollably and invade other parts of the body. But the spread of cells away from their origins is actually a normal process ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic, environmental prenatal risk factors play role in early atopic dermatitis
Genetic and environmental prenatal risk factors play a role in early childhood atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a review published online Jan. 27 in the Annals of Dermatology.
Feb 9, 2023
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