Health
Malaysians not eating enough fruit
Malaysians should eat more fruit and vegetables to help stave off obesity and other life-style related diseases.
Oct 6, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SIRT2: Another important factor that determines the toxic effects and potential mechanisms of particulate matter 2.5
Air pollutants comprise a complex mixture of airborne particles such as gases, liquids, and particulate matter (PM). Particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) refers to fine particles with aerodynamic equivalent diameter less than or ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Review shines a light on the overlooked virus, hepatitis D
Viral hepatitis is a serious health condition that affects the liver. While hepatitis B and C viruses are commonly targeted by public health measures aiming to reduce the disease burden, there is another, less commonly known ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Genetics
Does our gut microbiota really influence our health and life expectancy?
The intestinal microbiota is the set of bacteria and viruses that live inside your gut. Microbiota perform a variety of functions, including digesting food and protecting against specific pathogens.
May 3, 2023
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Neuroscience
Caffeine shown to affect brain dopamine function in patients with Parkinson's disease
Regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson's disease, shows a new international study led by the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in Finland. Caffeine consumption ...
May 28, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teen suicide—ADHD medication as prevention
Black-box warnings about the dangers of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications are confusing and could have serious consequences for the risk of youth suicide, according to researchers at the Institut ...
Feb 1, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers study connection between cholesterol level and cognitive decline in old age
Changes in lifestyle could reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. That was the conclusion of a study conducted by researchers of Heidelberg University's Network Aging Research (NAR), who examined the data from ...
Oct 27, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alzheimer's disease: The first prevention study of its kind
Researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, in Montreal, Quebec, are about to launch the first epidemiological study on the prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
Sep 21, 2011
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Medical research
Analysis: Most research on PFAS harms is unpublicized
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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Health
Cooking tips to possibly lessen risk of arsenic in rice
Last month rice lovers got some bitter news. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Consumer Reports released studies showing "worrisome" levels of cancer-causing arsenic in many popular rices and rice products.
Oct 8, 2012
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