In a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine that followed 9,739 adults with stable normal weight, stable overweight, […]
Brain wiring linked to age, sex and cognition
The degree to which the brain’s wiring aligns with its patterns of activity can vary with sex and age, and […]
Shrinking as you age is linked to early death, researchers warn
Shrinking as you age is linked to early death: Women whose height diminishes are twice as likely to die from […]
Genetic variant linked to hearing loss in children treated with common chemotherapy drug
A University of Alberta research lab has helped identify a genetic variant that increases the risk of hearing loss in […]
Alcohol consumption linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020
Four percent of newly diagnosed cancer cases in 2020 may by associated with drinking alcohol, according to a global study […]
Air pollution exposure linked to poor academics in childhood
Children exposed to elevated levels of air pollution may be more likely to have poor inhibitory control during late childhood […]
Air quality linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a link between traffic-related air pollution and an increased risk for […]
Inflammatory diet linked to testosterone deficiency in men
Consuming a diet high in pro-inflammatory foods—including foods that contain refined carbohydrates and sugar as well as polyunsaturated fats—may be […]
More heart infections and strokes in the U.S. linked to national opioid epidemic
The ongoing U.S. opioid epidemic may have led to an increase in the number of strokes due to more bacterial […]
Exercise linked with better health in patients with kidney disease
The first study to report the optimal amount of physical activity in patients with kidney disease is published on World […]