by Keck School of Medicine of USC Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lead to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other health issues. A growing body of research has also linked the chemicals to lower bone mineral density, which can...
American Heart Association Scientific StatementPeer-Reviewed Publication Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Monday, May 23, 2022 DALLAS, May 23, 2022 — An American Heart Association scientific statement reviewing new evidence and guidance on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring of children and adolescents published today in the Association’s journal Hypertension. Statement Highlights: The statement provides simplified classifications...
by Kingston University, London A natural treatment for an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection that causes blindness in infants can be effectively administered through a simple eye drop without causing irritation, Kingston University London researchers have found. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria which causes the sexually-transmitted infection gonorrhea, is increasingly becoming resistant to the antibiotics used to treat it....
Blood levels of a special protein found only in the inner ear spike after exposure to loud noise, UConn Health researchers report. The findings point the way to blood tests that could warn people at risk of hearing loss before they suffer serious damage. Credit: CC0 Public Domain Hearing loss can sneak up on people, slowly muffling the world, but only noticeable once the damage...
