by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that global warming, combined with an aging population, could lead to a significant increase in people with severe electrolyte imbalances in the blood. The results are published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. ADVERTISING Researchers have discovered that the risk of severe...
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Heat waves may increase the likelihood of seizures in people with epilepsy
September 10, 2024 by University College London Credit: Brain Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae269Heat waves can worsen abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy, finds a new small-scale patient study by clinical scientists at UCL. The research, published in Brain Communications, used intracranial electroencephalography (icEEG) tests. Small electrodes were inserted into the substance of...
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Heat waves increase risk of preterm, early-term birth
Posted July 29, 2024 As heat waves become more frequent and intense, mothers are facing increased risk of preterm and early-term labor, according to new research. This is jeopardizing the health and well-being of their babies. Pregnancy – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) An analysis of 53 million births that occurred in...
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How to deal with sleep problems during heat waves
by Wiley Credit: CC0 Public Domain With heatwaves occurring more frequently, investigators from the European Insomnia Network recently explored how outdoor nighttime temperature changes affect body temperature and sleep quality. Their review of the literature, which is published in the Journal of Sleep Research, indicates that environmental temperatures outside the thermal comfort can strongly affect human...