Health
Too little UVB exposure in pregnancy linked with a higher risk of learning disabilities
Too little sunlight—and specifically UVB exposure—in pregnancy has been linked with a higher risk of learning disabilities.
Jun 27, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Presence and prevalence of salivary gland ectasia and oral disease in COVID-19 survivors
The clinical picture of COVID-19 in various target organs has been extensively studied and described, but relatively little is known about the characteristics of oral cavity involvement. The study "Frequent and Persistent ...
Mar 3, 2021
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Addiction
Study: THC in blood and saliva are poor measures of cannabis impairment
Researchers at the University of Sydney's Lambert Initiative have analyzed all available studies on the relationship between driving performance and concentrations in blood and saliva of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the intoxicating ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Cardiology
Firefighters' risk of irregular heartbeat linked to number of on-the-job fire exposures
Among firefighters, the risk of having an irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (AFib), increases with the number of fires they respond to, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Neuroscience
First observation of the early association between proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease
During the pre-clinical stages of Alzheimer's disease, i.e. when subtle changes are taking place in the brain but no cognitive symptoms can be observed, the cortex presents a state of transient hyperexcitability. To date, ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Diabetes
Frailty may up fracture risk in patients with type 2 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Patients with type 2 diabetes are frailer than participants without diabetes, and frailty increases the risk for fragility fractures, according to a study published in the April issue of Diabetes Care.
Mar 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research finds relationship between COVID-19 deaths, morbid obesity
The prevalence of morbid obesity in a population is associated with negative outcomes from COVID-19, according to an analysis by researchers at The University of Alabama of morbid obesity data and reported COVID-19 deaths ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Health
Forget the 'lazy stoner': Marijuana users don't exercise any less
(HealthDay)—The stereotypical image of pot smokers has long been one of "stoners" parked on the couch, surrounded by snacks and glued to the television, but a new study dispels that notion.
Apr 5, 2021
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Genetics
Multi-omic integration of hypertension reveals potential effector genes
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London, UK, have traced hypertension to its genetic sources. In a paper, "Integration of genetic fine-mapping and multi-omics data reveals candidate effector genes for hypertension," ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds women with depression have 20% lower taurine concentration in the hippocampus
For the first time, a research team in Korea has discovered there is a significant relationship between depression and the taurine concentration in the hippocampus, an area of the brain responsible for memory and learning ...
Nov 14, 2023
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