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The effects of pesticides on the body have been compared to the effects of smoking

Pesticides, poisonous substances that are heavily used in agriculture, have been shown to be as dangerous to the human body as smoking

29.07.2024

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Colon inflammation led to elevated ammonia levels in a young Canadian woman

Canadian doctors described a case of severe hyperammonemia - high levels of ammonia in the blood - in a teenage girl with severe aplastic anaemia

24.06.2024

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The covida pandemic has reduced global life expectancy by nearly two years

According to the paper, the covida pandemic interrupted the trend of gradual increase in global life expectancy at birth, bringing it back to 2012 values

21.06.2024

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The risk of cryptogenic stroke before the age of 50 was found to be several times higher in periodontitis

Finnish and British researchers conducted a multicentre case-control study and found that patients under 50 years of age with periodontitis had a multiplied risk of cryptogenic (developing without apparent cause) ischaemic stroke

18.06.2024

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One in six patients suffered from antidepressant withdrawal syndrome

A systematic review and meta-analysis by German scientists found that the incidence of antidepressant withdrawal symptoms is approximately 15 per cent

07.06.2024

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Epidural anaesthesia reduced the risk of severe maternal complications of childbirth

A population-based study by British scientists has found that epidural anaesthesia during labour is associated with a 35 per cent reduction in severe maternal complications of childbirth

29.05.2024

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Neurointerface decoded speech for a paralysed person in two languages at once

A paralysed patient was able to communicate in Spanish and English

27.05.2024

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Non-invasive electrical stimulation improved hand function in 72 per cent of tetraplegic patients

US, Canadian, Dutch and Swiss researchers presented the results of a clinical trial of non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord after cervical cord injury

24.05.2024

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Medics have discovered blood proteins that can warn of cancer seven years in advance

These proteins may be involved in the development of cancer in its earliest stages, when full-blown disease progression can be prevented

16.05.2024

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Microbiologists have spoken out about bacterial vampirism

Some of the deadliest bacteria react to human blood and rush to it because its serum contains substances that serve as food for them

17.04.2024

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Homeless Canadians found to have an increased risk of developing dementia

Dementia is considered the seventh leading cause of death and disability

28.03.2024

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Childbirth reversed women's biological aging

Pregnancy causes significant physiologic stress to the body of the expectant mother, so it has been repeatedly linked to biological aging

26.03.2024

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New study of maternal longevity after teenage pregnancy

A major study in Canada has found that teenagers who get pregnant have a higher risk of not living to their 31st birthday

18.03.2024

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Fentanyl ingestion during pregnancy resulted in fetal abnormalities

Taking fentanyl during pregnancy can affect cholesterol metabolism and lead to fetal abnormalities

12.12.2023

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Scientists have found that millions of people have their blood pressure measured incorrectly

Researchers analyzed the extent to which blood pressure measurement procedures at U.S. medical centers conform to Cardiology Association guidelines

14.11.2023

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The combination of cigarettes and vapes quadrupled the risk of lung cancer

People who smoke e-cigarettes alongside regular cigarettes are four times more likely to get lung cancer than those who practice only the traditional way of smoking cigarettes

01.08.2024

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General anaesthesia for caesarean section was found to be associated with severe postpartum depression

Researchers have found a powerful new argument in favour of choosing local anaesthesia for caesarean section: it can significantly reduce the risks of postpartum depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation in the young mother

31.07.2024

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New genetic test will detect dozens of inherited genetic diseases in a matter of days

A new approach to genetic testing developed by an international team of scientists makes it possible to diagnose dozens of neurological and neuromuscular diseases much faster, cheaper and more accurately

31.07.2024

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Restoring circulation in the first minute of CPR improved survival by 22 per cent

A study by American, Danish, Canadian and Japanese scientists found that a patient whose circulation is restored within the first minute of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has a 22 per cent chance of survival

26.06.2024

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Salt increased the risk of developing atopic dermatitis

A cross-sectional study of over 215,000 people from the UK Biobank found that higher daily urinary excretion of sodium, which reflects intake of dietary salt, sodium chloride, was associated with an increased likelihood of being diagnosed with atopic dermatitis

10.06.2024