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Nicotine Levels Higher in Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in the Home
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, supports the World Health Initiative’s efforts for a home smoking ban, according ...
Spreading antibiotics in the soil affects microbial ecosystems
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Antibiotics used extensively in intensive livestock production may be having an adverse effect on agricultural soil ecosystems. In a presentation to the Society for General Microbiology meeting at Harrogate International ...
Researcher finds higher summer ozone concentrations in southeast metro Atlanta
May 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Georgia State University researcher has found that the highest concentrations of summertime ozone -- a major air pollutant and respiratory health hazard — tended to occur in the southeastern part of metro ...
Children with inflammatory bowel disease have surprisingly high folate levels, study finds
Jan 24, 2009 |
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Children with newly diagnosed cases of inflammatory bowel disease have higher concentrations of folate in their blood than individuals without IBD, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, ...
Fast, easy, and highly sensitive arsenic detection with gold nanoparticles
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mention of arsenic poisoning usually brings to mind underhanded murder. However, the danger of arsenic poisoning from contaminated drinking water is far greater. Low concentrations of arsenic are found in ...
Rifampin kinetics poor in children
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Rifampin (RMP), a first-line antituberculosis drug, reaches serum concentrations well below suggested lower limits when a standard dose of 8-12mg/kg body weight is given to children. A pharmacokinetic study, published in ...
Low glycemic breakfast may increase benefits of working out
Apr 14, 2009 |
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The benefits of physical activity and a balanced diet are well documented and form the basis of many public health recommendations. This is because each of these factors can independently influence risks for many chronic ...
New scientific study indicates that eating quickly is associated with overeating
Nov 04, 2009 |
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According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gu ...
High triglyceride levels common, often untreated among Americans
Mar 23, 2009 |
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High concentrations of blood fats known as triglycerides are common in the United States, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Lifestyle changes are the preferred initial treatment for hy ...
Pavement sealcoat a source of toxins in stormwater runoff
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Driveways and parking lots may look better with a layer of sealcoat applied to the pavement, but the water running off the surface into nearby streams will be carrying more than just oxygen and hydrogen molecules. ...
Large users of zopiclone assessed as impaired
Mar 26, 2009 |
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A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health shows a positive link between the amount of the hypnotic (sleeping medicine) zopiclone in the blood and the chance of being assessed as impaired in a clinical examination. ...
Even healthy lungs labor at acceptable ozone levels
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Ozone exposure, even at levels deemed safe by current clean air standards, can have a significant and negative effect on lung function, according to researchers at the University of California Davis.
Paradox of cancer drugs gives clue to why some treatments fail
Mar 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have found that some types of cancer drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors can encourage tumour growth rather than stunt it - according to research published in Nature Medicine* yesterday.
Indoor air pollution increases asthma symptoms
Feb 19, 2009 |
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A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University found an association between increasing levels of indoor particulate matter pollution and the severity of asthma symptoms among children. The study, which followed a ...
Consumption of certain fish during pregnancy associated with poorer cognitive performance
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Children who eat fish more than 3 times per week show a worse performance in the general cognitive, executive and perceptual-manipulative areas. Those with higher levels of exposure to mercury show a generalised delay in ...
