Health
First model of how Sydney pollutants may drive childhood asthma
The first study of the effects of Sydney's air pollution on the development of asthma has been carried out at UNSW.
Mar 18, 2013
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Medical research
Host cholesterol secretion likely to influence gut microbiota
For more than half a century, researchers have known that the bacteria that colonize the gastrointestinal tract of mammals influence their host's cholesterol metabolism. Now, Jens Walter and colleagues of the University of ...
Dec 18, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer researchers discover gene defect responsible for cancer syndrome
University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers have discovered germline BAP1 mutations are associated with a novel cancer syndrome characterized by malignant mesothelioma, uveal melanoma, cutaneous melanoma and atypical ...
Sep 6, 2012
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Health
Prenatal exposure to pesticide additive linked with childhood cough
Children exposed in the womb to the widely used pesticide additive piperonyl butoxide (PBO) have heightened risk of noninfectious cough at ages 5 and 6, according to researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental ...
Sep 5, 2012
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Diabetes
High levels of phthalates can lead to greater risk for type-2 diabetes
There is a connection between phthalates found in cosmetics and plastics and the risk of developing diabetes among seniors. Even at a modest increase in circulating phthalate levels, the risk of diabetes is doubled. This ...
Apr 12, 2012
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Medical research
Maternal smoking causes changes in fetal DNA
Children whose mothers or grandmothers smoked during pregnancy are at increased risk of asthma in childhood, but the underlying causes of this are not well understood. Now a new study indicates changes in a process called ...
May 18, 2011
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Health
Blood tests offered in New Mexico amid query into 'forever chemical' contamination at military bases
Hundreds of residents and personnel stationed at a U.S. Air Force base in eastern New Mexico will be able to have their blood tested as state officials expand their investigation into contamination from a group of compounds ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Health
More than 400 snacks, sandwiches recalled over listeria concerns
A variety of sandwiches, salads, wraps, snacks and yogurt made by the company Fresh Ideation Food Group have been recalled because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Feb 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers warn of tick-borne Heartland virus in US. What to know about the viral pathogen
The Heartland virus is circulating in ticks in Georgia, researchers warned in a study published last week.
Mar 23, 2022
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Health
Drinking water significant source of microplastics in human diet
Emerging environmental contaminants, both chemicals and particulates, have been a concern for risk scientists for many years. Methods for reducing health and environmental risks from particles are still evolving. Micro/nanoplastic ...
Dec 17, 2020
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