Scientists at the IUF—Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine in Düsseldorf, Germany, have shown that tire wear, age and temperature accelerate neurodegeneration (i.e. the decline of nerve cells) in models ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Air pollution has been shown to have a negative effect on the prognosis of ischemic stroke, or stroke caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, but the exact mechanism is unknown. A team of researchers recently conducted ...
May 10, 2023
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Does where you live affect your risk for lung cancer? Just possibly, experts warn.
May 9, 2023
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ALS is a rare paralytic neurological disease that can impact people in the prime of life. Delays in receiving a definitive diagnosis can be devastating for patients who typically survive only 2–5 years post-diagnosis.
Apr 13, 2023
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Every year, air pollution is responsible for 4,200 Danes dying prematurely and is linked by the WHO to diabetes, cancer and heart disease. In Copenhagen, air pollution is measured by a number of measuring stations on rooftops ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Children exhale significantly fewer potentially infectious particles than adults—at least this is true for the small respiratory droplets that are predominantly produced in the lungs. This is a key finding of a study conducted ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Scientists have discovered a new material that can be applied to diabetic wounds to heal them faster with just one application.
Nov 29, 2022
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Small particles in air pollution in Singapore might have caused sudden cardiac arrests in some people who were not in hospital but simply going about their normal lives, according to scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Unborn babies have air pollution particles in their developing lungs and other vital organs as early as the first trimester, new research has revealed.
Oct 6, 2022
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Particle radioactivity, a characteristic of air pollution that reflects the colorless, odorless gas radon found in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution, enhances PM2.5 toxicity and increases risk of death from cardiovascular ...
Oct 5, 2022
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