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Could better inhalers help patients, and the planet?

Miguel Divo, a lung specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, sits in an exam room across from Joel Rubinstein, who has asthma. Rubinstein, a retired psychiatrist, is about to get a checkup and hear a surprising pitch — for the planet, as well as his health.

6 May 2024

Study finds no fetal growth benefits from LPG cooking in resource-limited settings

Despite reducing exposure to air pollution, a study found that using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in cooking did not improve fetal growth compared to traditional biomass fuels in resource-limited settings.

5 May 2024

Rising scooter injuries: Dentists warn of growing trend in e-scooter accidents

Study found a significant rise in electric scooter-related dental injuries in the UK from 2020 to 2022, with unprovoked falls being the most common cause, and many injuries linked to lack of helmet use and intoxication.

5 May 2024

Toxic gas adds to a long history of pollution in Southwest Memphis

For many years, Rose Sims had no idea what was going on inside a nondescript brick building on Florida Street a couple of miles from her modest one-story home on the southwestern side of town.

30 Apr 2024

Exposed to agent orange at US bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation

As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, California, Dean Osborn spent much of his time in the oceanside woodlands, training on soil and guzzling water from streams and aquifers now known to be contaminated with cancer-causing pollutants.

29 Apr 2024

Study shows link between air pollution, stress, and heart health risk

A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.

26 Apr 2024

National study links air pollution to increased risk of heart attacks in Poland

Subpopulations at heightened risk for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) due to air pollution.

25 Apr 2024

Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs

For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes out of the tailpipe. Now, researchers and regulators say, we need to pay more attention to toxic emissions from tires as vehicles roll down the road.

24 Apr 2024

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024: Delving into burning issues about heart disease and much more

The hottest science in the prevention of heart disease awaits at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

22 Apr 2024

Study links air pollution to increased colorectal cancer risk through DNA changes

Researchers reveal how air pollution increases colorectal cancer (CRC) risk through epigenetic changes, using a large-scale study and Mendelian randomization to demonstrate ambient pollution’s impact on CRC mortality and incidence in China.

21 Apr 2024

Study finds high microplastic levels in Mediterranean fish despite low chemical contaminants

Researchers in a recent study published in the journal Foods discovered high levels of microplastics in popular Mediterranean fish species, despite low levels of cadmium and antibiotics, highlighting ongoing environmental concerns.

19 Apr 2024

Urgent action needed to tackle social determinants of health for a healthier future

We must act on the social determinants of health (the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age) and place sustainability at the core of the NHS's future to ensure a healthy, prosperous and more resilient society, argue experts in two new reports from The BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS.

16 Apr 2024

Environmental stressors linked to fetal brain development challenges

Review article in the journal Antioxidants explores the impact of environmental factors on fetal and neonatal brain development, emphasizing the role of inflammation and oxidative stress from maternal stressors.

15 Apr 2024

Poverty and low socioeconomic status affect cognitive development, mental health

What determines mental health, school performance, and even cognitive development? A new review in De Gruyter's Reviews in the Neurosciences suggests that poverty and low socioeconomic status (SES) are key contributory factors.

15 Apr 2024

Seafood is a potentially underestimated source of PFAS exposure, study shows

A Dartmouth-led study suggests that people who frequently consume seafood may face an increased risk of exposure to PFAS, the family of ubiquitous and resilient human-made toxins known as "forever chemicals."

13 Apr 2024

Link between aldehydes and premature aging revealed

A team of researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has discovered that aldehydes are metabolic byproducts associated with premature aging.

12 Apr 2024

Does living near green space help soothe early childhood anxiety and depression?

Study reveals that increased residential green space is associated with reduced internalizing symptoms, like anxiety and depression, in children aged 2-5, highlighting the potential mental health benefits of accessible natural environments in early childhood development.

12 Apr 2024

Researchers identify the most harmful modifiable risk factors for dementia

Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to reveal that diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol intake are the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors for dementia.

10 Apr 2024

Bruker showcases high-performance solutions at Analytica 2024 for research and analysis in applied, industrial and biopharma laboratories

Bruker Corporation is showcasing some of its latest innovations at Analytica 2024:

From Bruker 9 Apr 2024

NYU Langone Heart experts unveil breakthroughs at ACC 2024

Experts from NYU Langone Heart are presenting their latest clinical findings and research discoveries during the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2024 Annual Scientific Session & Expo, held April 6 to 8 in Atlanta.

5 Apr 2024