Lifetime excess weight linked to subclinical heart injury On 2021-10-20 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 On 2021-08-17 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 On 2021-08-09 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 On 2021-07-28 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 On 2021-07-23 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 On 2021-07-22 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 On 2021-05-17 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 On 2021-04-21 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 On 2021-03-11 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 On 2021-03-11 The first study to report the optimal amount of physical activity in patients with kidney disease is published on World […]