Neurological health has deteriorated due to climate change and air pollution, a literature review has suggested. In a review that spanned 3 decades of research, temperature extremes and variability were linked to strokes, hospitalization for dementia and exacerbation of multiple sclerosis (MS), reported Andrew Dhawan, MD, DPhil, of the ClevelandRead More →

In 1952, Nobel laureate Dr. Peter Medawar hypothesized that aging processes might be the result of evolutionary natural selection having little to say about people. over the childbearing age. New study finds new support for Medawar’s hypothesis in an analysis of how around 20,000 human genes are expressedSource of trustRead More →

During his interview with HCP LiveMarkus Boos, MD, PhD, assistant pediatric dermatologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital and associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, spoke about climate change and its effects on atopic dermatitis (AD). Boos highlighted some of the effects ofRead More →

Environmental chemicals increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research. Using multiple research platforms, including a machine learning approach, researchers have identified environmental factors that promote gastrointestinal inflammation. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an increasingly common condition in industrialized countries, is characterized by chronic gastrointestinal inflammation. Although researchersRead More →

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain Depression is common in people with endocrine-metabolic disorders and vice versa. In a study of 2.2 million people in the Swedish population, researchers from Karolinska Institutet confirmed that people with endocrine and metabolic disorders had increased rates of depression and found that depression rates were alsoRead More →

Image Credit: Shutterstock/Amanita Silvicora The study of lifetime exposures, also known as the ‘exposome’, offers new insight into how environmental and social factors affect disease pathways and overall well-being, and may influence how whose pharma researches drugs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines the exposome as “theRead More →

The context In Japan, those wishing to practice clinical medicine enter a compulsory clinical graduate program after obtaining a national license for physicians. All trainees alternate between several clinical departments (junior residents; kenshui in Japanese) for two years. It is only after the two years of training that doctors proceedRead More →

The environMENTAL project will bring together the ideas and expertise of neuroscientists, psychiatrists, geoscientists, climatologists, psychologists, epidemiologists, anthropologists, computer scientists and experts in digital interventions. Professor Mel Slater, of the UB School of Psychology and Neuroscience Institute (UBNeuro). The environMENTAL project will create scenarios that use the power of virtualRead More →

Environmental factors outweigh the role of genetic factors in causing psychotic experiences in adolescents, and the environment is even more important in individuals at environmental risk for psychotic experiences. Here are some of the study results published in the American Medical Association Journal of Psychiatry. Genetic risk factors contribute toRead More →

EDINA, MINNESOTA, USA, Aug. 11, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Newbridge Health and Wellness has released a guide on understanding environmental factors in the development of autism. Although there are tests to determine if a child has autism, it is often the parents who have to recognize the signs. Some disorders mayRead More →

Environmental factors such as bullying and substance use might play a role in the etiological heterogeneity of psychotic experiences. A team, led by Mark J. Taylor, PhD, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, assessed etiological heterogeneity and exposure to environmental hazards related to psychotic experiences in adolescent patientsRead More →

Environmental impacts on heart health are often overlooked in medical diagnosis. Nevertheless, this gap is filled by combining environmental knowledge with medical skills. Standard medical tests are generally not done for toxic metals. Normally these are only checked if you show signs of metal poisoning, which is rare. However, studiesRead More →

AMHERST, Mass. – An environmental and reproductive epidemiologist from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has won a three-year career development award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine the impact of ambient environmental factors on male fertility. Image Carrie Nobles, assistant professor at UMass Amherst The $435,000 grantRead More →

A study in Scientists progress revealed correlations between socioeconomics, genetics, environmental factors and brain structure. Socioeconomic status is generally defined by characteristics such as an individual’s income, education and occupation, and is linked to quality of life and physical and mental health. The results provide insight into how socioeconomic, environmentalRead More →

Many negative health effects can result from exposure to levels of air pollution. Lung cancer, heart disease, and respiratory problems are all at increased risk because of it. Health effects have been linked to both short-term and long-term pollution exposure. Children, the elderly and people living in poverty are particularlyRead More →

Shaweno D, Karmakar M, Alene KA, Ragonnet R, Clements AC, Trauer JM, et al. Methods used in the spatial analysis of tuberculosis epidemiology: a systematic review. BMC Med. 2018;16:193. Google Scholar article Rao HX, Zhang X, Zhao L, Yu J, Ren W, Zhang XL, et al. Spatial transmission and meteorologicalRead More →

In addition to choosing plants and trees specifically for your hardiness zone, you must also consider other environmental conditions to ensure successful growth and fruiting. Many tree varieties require more maintenance and attention than others, but most plant problems result from environmental stress. With a basic understanding of common environmentalRead More →

Site description and seed collection The experiments were carried out at Agronomy Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Sargodha University, Pakistan (32.0°N and 72.6°E) in 2018. Mature seeds were collected in March 2017 and 2018 in several fallow farms in Layyah and Sargodha. Punjab, Pakistan, and a global sample was prepared. AtRead More →

Yunex Traffic explains how they help local authorities monitor air quality and reduce emissions. Local authorities take their environmental responsibilities seriously, developing and deploying solutions that help measure, monitor and continually improve their impact, benefiting the people who live, work, visit and study in their cities. The Combined Liverpool CityRead More →

LONDON, May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks are increasingly affecting the food and beverage industry as it faces the combined challenges of controlling the environmental impact of production processes and supply chain disruption. In a new global survey, WTW W.T.W.one of the world’s leadingRead More →

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company In WTW’s latest global food and beverage survey report, ESG risks are of greatest concern, with reputational risk increasingly seen as critical to success LONDON, May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks are increasingly affecting the food and beverageRead More →

Your education, job, income, neighborhood you live in: Together, these factors are considered to represent socio-economic status (SES) and contribute to a variety of health and social outcomes, from physical and mental health to academic achievement and cognitive abilities. The brain acts as an obvious mediator between SES and manyRead More →

This article was originally published here BMJ open. 2022 Apr 29;12(4):e048683. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048683. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Primary/elementary schools are crucial settings for early weight management interventions, but the effects on children’s weight are small. This may be because the environments in which these schools are located promote unhealthy behaviors that leadRead More →

This article was originally published here About Int. 8 Apr 2022;164:107230. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107230. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Widespread environmental contamination can directly interact with human immune system functions. Environmental effects on the immune system can influence human susceptibility to respiratory infections as well as the severity of infectiousRead More →

Since October of last year, some of the largest proposed luxury housing complexes and developments in California have been canceled or massively delayed, either by the courts or directly by the government. In October, a San Diego Superior Court judge halted most of the SD County Otay Ranch project dueRead More →

Accurate mapping of infection prevalence and risk is an essential tool to inform disease prevention and control strategies, as illustrated here for human echinococcosis in western China. Daniel Parson March 18, 2022 Gansu in Western China image courtesy of pixabay – user Liruoyingdoudou2009 Human echinococcosis – distribution and impactEchinococcosis isRead More →

Several factors, including environmental risk factors, can play a role in triggering flare-ups of ulcerative colitis, during which symptoms return or worsen. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disease that causes inflammation of the colon and rectum. During flare-ups, people usually experience symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. ARead More →

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Social factors, such as low socioeconomic status and crowded housing, and genetic factors, such as gene variants related to inflammatory pathways, likely impact health outcomes related to COVID-19. In an article published in Advanced Geneticsthe researchers propose a framework for considering the interactions between these differentRead More →

As the technique of manufacturing refrigeration has developed, new research and innovative designs are helping commercial refrigerators and freezers improve to provide users with a quality experience, especially in that they have taken a more environmentally friendly approach, changing the use of freon gas and some consumables for new typesRead More →

This article was originally published here Sci Total Environ. February 2022 26:154182. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154182. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Studies on the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) indicate that geo-environmental factors played an important role in the global pandemic. However, there has been no systematic review of the impactRead More →

February 11, 2022 2 minute read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Rockett does not report any relevant financial information. Please see the study for all relevant disclosures by other authors. ADD A SUBJECT TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are published on Please provide your email address to receive anRead More →

First subcategory: Friends role model Participants reported that factors such as the role model of friends/peers, the importance of the role of friends, having friends who smoke, imitation of friends, and interaction with smokers were effective in the tendency of adolescents to smoke. A teenager said that “…My friends whoRead More →

This article was originally published here About Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Feb 6. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-19016-1. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has posed a major threat to global public health. Understanding the spatio-temporal characteristics of outbreaks and the environmental factors of H5N1Read More →

LAWRENCE — Researchers from the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas teamed up with colleagues from three other institutions to study what makes some groundwater conservation programs more effective than others. The project, funded by $1.6 million from the National Science Foundation, focuses on two regions whereRead More →

This article was originally published here Peer J. 2022 Jan 6;10:e12732. doi: 10.7717/peerj.12732. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected millions of people around the world. The infection spreads mainly by inhaling infected droplets. Saudi Arabia is a vast country with different climatic conditions. METHODS: The studyRead More →

According to eBay Motors Group, environmental and sustainability considerations are the main driver for those buying used electric and hybrid cars. The company’s latest Consumer Insight Panel study found that 75% of those looking to buy an electric vehicle (EV) did so for environmental reasons, while a quarter were motivatedRead More →

This article was originally published here Annu Rev Public Health. January 4, 2022. doi: 10.1146 / annurev-publhealth-052120-101420. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT New evidence supports a link between environmental factors including air pollution and chemical exposures, climate and the built environment, and transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Read More →

In children, pet-sitting has been shown to increase the risk of respiratory symptoms, particularly asthma and asthma-related symptoms. A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the link between pets and respiratory health among schoolchildren in Zhongshan, a city in southern China. The results of the analysis were published in theRead More →

In children, keeping animals has been shown to increase the risk of respiratory symptoms, particularly asthma and symptoms associated with asthma. A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the link between pets and respiratory health among schoolchildren in Zhongshan, a city in southern China. The results of the analysis wereRead More →

Twin study points to important environmental factors in Alzheimer’s disease The question of genetic vs environmental influences plays a major role in research on brain aging, with researchers from UNSW Sydney Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) revealing new knowledge about one hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease – amyloid plaques –Read More →

Credit: Unsplash / CC0 Public domain High air pollution and living far from blue or green spaces negatively influence the health-related quality of life of people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a recent study by researchers at the University of London. ‘Alberta and the Barcelona InstituteRead More →

When it comes to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you may wonder if nature or upbringing plays the biggest role in its occurrence. For example, let’s say more than one of your children has been diagnosed with ADHD. Maybe you are wondering if you are doing something to provoke it.Read More →

Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. There will always be challenges in any entrepreneurial activity, as entrepreneurship is basically aimed at solving urgent and difficult to solve problems in the market. However, some markets are known to have inherent challenges that hamper aspiring entrepreneurs even before they canRead More →

INDIANAPOLIS – The combination of threats from COVID-19 and extreme heat in many socially vulnerable communities across the United States is a real concern for public health officials, highlighting the need to better understand how the aggravating factors can increase the risk of COVID-19. In a new study published inRead More →

Credit: public domain CC0 Machine learning can accurately predict cardiovascular disease and guide treatment, but models that incorporate the social determinants of health can better capture risks and outcomes for diverse groups, according to a new study by researchers from the School of Global Public Health and the Tandon SchoolRead More →

Computer vision technology is increasingly used in areas such as automatic surveillance systems, self-driving cars, facial recognition, healthcare, and social distancing tools. Users need accurate and reliable visual information to fully exploit the benefits of video analytics applications, but the quality of video data is often affected by environmental factorsRead More →

Researchers don’t study enough type 1 diabetes in minority populations, said Ezio Bonifacio, PhD, professor of diabetes and preclinical stem cell work at the Technical University of Dresden, Germany. Transcription: Do we know what genetic or environmental factors “tip the balance” in the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D)? AreRead More →

June 17, 2021 A biologist from RUDN University studied the aggressive effect of environmental factors, such as ozone, salts and water, on Ultrafine nanofibers of biopolymers. The RUDN University biologist studied the aggressive impact of environmental factors (water, salts and ozone) on ultrafine nanofibers of biopolymers. The results will helpRead More →