Cart is empty Researchers in France suggest an association between ambient outdoor temperatures and human female newborn respiratory systems. The research was led by the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Université Grenoble Alpes. In the research report, 343 newborns were analyzed for lung function in the weeks after birth. Data was then correlated to the ambient outdoor temperatures their home neighborhoods were exposed to at various timeframes.
Insomnia, sleep apnea contribute to reports of cognitive decline in women with multiple sclerosis
For women with multiple sclerosis who report cognitive dysfunction—one of the most common and disabling symptoms of the disease—sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea may contribute to the perceived decline, a Michigan Medicine study suggests.
Mental decline comes later than previously thought, finds study
Recent research from University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) shows that our brain declines later than previously thought. Instead of after our 25th year of life, it happens when we are between the ages of 30 and 40. The researchers published their results in Nature Neuroscience.
Researchers develop a promising drug, demonstrate effective treatment for a rare hereditary muscle disease
Statins are the most commonly used medication in lowering blood cholesterol, prescribed to tens of millions in the Western world. Statins act through inhibition of the enzyme HMG CoA reductase. Nearly 20% of statin users develop muscle symptoms (“statin myopathy”) including weakness and pain. In about 1%, this myopathy is severe and does not subside months after cessation of statin treatment.
Newborn babies’ brains reveal new insights in child development
Researchers publishing in Nature Human Behaviour, looked at how different (asymmetrical) the left and right side of babies’ brains were in terms of their shape and patterns of brain activity to establish a benchmark for future studies to investigate how asymmetries relate to brain disorders.
Novel machine-learning algorithm creates atlas of cancer with potential as universal diagnostic platform
In the first broad comparison of pediatric and adult cancer, researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have analyzed 13,000 individual cancers and built an “atlas” of pediatric cancer using a novel machine-learning algorithm.
Researchers find strong adolescent–parent relationships lead to better long-term health outcomes in young adults
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that adolescents who report strong relationships with their parents have better long-term health outcomes. Study findings, published today in JAMA Network Open, suggest that investments in improving parent–adolescent relationships could help improve general health, mental health and sexual health while also reducing substance use in young adulthood.
Mother and son die after struck by lightning in Luapula province, police say
TWO people died while one survived after they were struck by lightning in Samfya District of Luapula Province. The deceased have been identified as Grace Mwansa and her son as Reagan Kasongo aged seven both of Mansa District. Meanwhile, Chilufya Mwansa aged 28 of Mtendere Township in Lusaka survived with lightning burns. Police deputy spokesperson […]
Report finds CDC is overestimating number of vaccinated Americans
A Northeastern professor says the Centers for Disease Control has significantly overestimated the number of people who have received at least one COVID shot, leading the federal agency to paint a rosier picture of vaccine compliance than actually exists.
Vaping increasing among young Aussies, as risks confirmed
E-cigarette use among young Australians has increased “alarmingly” in recent years, as a major study led by The Australian National University (ANU) confirms the risks to health vaping poses.