Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): Environmental exposure to low levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque build-up in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, suggests the findings of recent research.
Turku [Finland], January 1 (ANI): Researchers have found that dietary habits have an impact on both obesity and the onset of gestational diabetes in pregnant women.
Washington [US] January 1 (ANI): A study has found a gene-silencing therapy protecting against Zika virus transmission from pregnant mice to mouse fetuses.
New York [US], January 1 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have studied the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers' sleep patterns and the potentially damaging consequences of sleep disturbance on their mental health.
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): A recent study has found that women who have experienced trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms may vary over the course of the menstrual cycle.
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): A team of researchers have designed a new opioid to bypass the part of the brain that feels pleasure, but retain the analgesic properties, which make opioids one of the most effective pain relievers.
Los Angeles [US], January 1 (ANI): A new study has found that infection with coronavirus can trigger an immune response that lasts well beyond the initial infection and recovery, whether the symptoms are mild or asymptomatic.
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): Newborns that sleep longer and wake up less throughout the night are less likely to be overweight in infancy, according to a recent study led by an international team of researchers.
Osaka [Japan], January 1 (ANI): A new research has found that a fermented soy product called ImmuBalance suppresses airway inflammation in animal models of asthma.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 31 (ANI): Poverty under Taliban rule has compelled Afghan children to leave school and get employed in hazardous jobs to find food for their families.
Texas [US], December 31 (ANI): A study has found strong evidence that the current trial-and-error approach used in clinical practice for the selection of the right antidepressant can be replaced with this new precision medicine approach.
Solna [Sweden], December 31 (ANI): A new study by Karolinska Institutet found a slightly higher risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder for those born after ART but this was explained by parental background factors.