Long-term exposure to residential #greenness and decreased risk of #depression and #anxiety

Residential greenness is considered a unique and potentially modifiable exposure construct to reduce physiological stress and improve human health. Here this study aims to investigate the longitudinal relationships of residential greenness with incident depression and anxiety and to explore and compare the pathways in which greenery may influence mental health. After excluding participants with depression… Continue reading Long-term exposure to residential #greenness and decreased risk of #depression and #anxiety

In Vivo Tissue Distribution of #Polystyrene or Mixed Polymer Microspheres and Metabolomic Analysis after Oral Exposure in Mice

Globaplastic use has consistently increased over the past century with several different types of plastics now being produced. Much of these plastics end up in oceans or landfills leading to a substantial accumulation of plastics in the environment. Plastic debris slowly degrades into microplastics (MPs) that can ultimately be inhaled or ingested by both animals… Continue reading In Vivo Tissue Distribution of #Polystyrene or Mixed Polymer Microspheres and Metabolomic Analysis after Oral Exposure in Mice

30 – Early-Life #Tobacco Exposure, Genetic Risk, and Incident Type 2 #Diabetes

Tobacco exposure in adulthood is a well-established risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D), but how early-life tobacco exposure implicates in the development of T2D as well as whether this association varies by different genetic predisposition to T2D are unclear. Addressing these gaps may provide novel insights into early interventions of T2D.Hypothesis We hypothesized that tobacco… Continue reading 30 – Early-Life #Tobacco Exposure, Genetic Risk, and Incident Type 2 #Diabetes

A meta-analysis study on the association between #smoking and male pattern #hair loss

Smoking—which often refers to recreational consumption of the nicotine-containing tobacco—is deemed a risk factor for both the development of and worsening of androgenetic alopecia (AGA). However, there is no published meta-analysis study on the effect of smoking on AGA; so, we quantitatively synthesized the evidence base pertaining to the recreational activity and this form of… Continue reading A meta-analysis study on the association between #smoking and male pattern #hair loss

In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared

Over the last two decades, medical facilities and staff have become casualties of war more frequently, in violation of international law. The explosion at the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday was the latest in a growing series of violent incidents involving medical facilities in conflict zones, which together have taken an enormous… Continue reading In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared

#Ride Free with Your #Dog: Drop Your Backpack of Stones!

In life, we often find ourselves on a journey, one that we believe should lead us to some elusive destination. We embark on this adventure carrying not just our essentials but also a heavy burden of concerns, doubts, fears, and expectations. We call this burden our “backpack of stones.” But as we trek along this… Continue reading #Ride Free with Your #Dog: Drop Your Backpack of Stones!