Children exposed to air pollution at school may be at greater risk of overweight and obesity
Exposure to air pollution, particularly at school, could be associated with a higher risk of overweight and obesity during childhood. ...
Tag: Epidemiology
Chronic kidney disease: Everyone's concern
Chronic kidney disease is defined as an abnormality of kidney structure or function that persists for more than three months. ...
'Small meets smaller': Dietary nanoparticulates impact gut microbiome
Mainz University Medical Center uncovers new insights into the effects of food nanoparticles on the intestinal floraCredit: source: Stauber Group, ...
Exploring the connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline
Eight-year study reveals association that may indicate early stage changes in cognition Hearing loss affects tens of millions of Americans ...
Zika vaccines should induce responses by CD4+ T cells
Immune cells called CD4+ T cells could be important mediators of protection against the Zika virus, according to a study ...
Drought in Lesotho heightened HIV risk in girls
Credit: ICAP at Columbia University Adolescent girls exposed to severe drought conditions in rural Lesotho had higher rates of HIV, ...
Genetic risk for ADHD manifest in brain structure in childhood
Genetic variants related to intelligence and educational attainment found to be associated with larger total brain volume There is only ...
Outbreak of paralyzing disease linked to non-polio enterovirus through TGen-led study
EV-D68 is confirmed among AFM patients at Phoenix-area hospital PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Jan. 22, 2019 -- The Translational Genomics Research ...
Children who had a dengue infection could be protected from symptomatic Zika
ANN ARBOR--A prior dengue virus infection could protect children from symptomatic Zika virus infection, according to a study by an ...
No substantial benefit from transplantation reported for a high-risk leukemia subtype
Study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found treatment guided by measuring minimal residual disease was associated with better ...
New study shows physician-targeted marketing is associated with increase in opioid overdose deaths
Many individuals cite prescription opioids as their gateway to illicit opioid use. However, while prescription opioids are involved in more ...
Exposure to chemicals during pregnancy is not associated with an increase in blood pressure
Exposure to certain chemicals such as phthalates, parabens or Bisphenol A could be associated with a decrease in blood pressure ...
HepVu Releases state-level maps showing impact of h=Hepatitis C epidemic across the US
New data from Emory, UAlbany, and CDC show nine states make up more than 50 percent of Hepatitis C infectionsCredit: ...
Combination therapy treats leishmaniasis, HIV patients
A PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases press releaseCredit: DNDi/L. Otieno, 2019 Coinfection with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...