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[ad_1] Every day, find the Green Wire, the environmental meeting of publication. Does exposure to perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS), these little-known chemicals, which are omnipresent in our consumer products, in the environment and in our body, increase the risk of developing severe forms of Covid-19? A team of Danish …

[ad_1] Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly progressed into a devastating pandemic affecting global public health and paralyzing economies. So far, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 55.4 million infections and over 1.33 million …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 17, 2020 Obesity is a serious global health problem and a risk factor for diseases such as type II diabetes, heart disease and fatty liver disease. A central element in the development of obesity is adipose tissue, which includes adipose cells (the so-called adipocytes, …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 17, 2020 Deep inside the brain, a small almond-shaped region called the amygdala plays a vital role in how we exhibit emotions, behavior and motivation. Understandably, it is also heavily implicated in alcohol abuse, making it a long-time target of Marisa Roberto, Ph.D., professor …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 16, 2020 The first ever randomized Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with advanced anal canal cancer is now open and enrolling patients. Anal cancer is a rare disease. The vast majority (90%) of new cases are of the squamous cell type, associated with …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 16, 2020 Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Still incurable, it directly affects nearly one million people in Europe and indirectly millions of family members and society as a whole. In recent years, the scientific community has suspected that the gut …

[ad_1] World – Various And endoscopy specialist Lydia Golubenko explained: “If a person sleeps less than 7 hours a day every night, the risk of developing the disease increases by 3 times,” according to “Komsomolskaya Pravda”. “This is because your body uses time during sleep to restore and maintain the …

[ad_1] Foods containing vitamin C are among the best foods to eat in winter, as they contain health benefits for the skin and hair. The timesofindia site presented a winter fruit set that improves lungs and strengthens immunity, especially with the Corona outbreak. According to a study published in the …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 10, 2020 The causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including genetic and environmental factors, are not fully understood. Many studies have already shown that severe maternal infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk to offspring in both humans and animals. New research, …

[ad_1] British and American researchers have conducted an experiment that shows, in mice, that the microbiota drags certain immune cells before they migrate to a specific part of our brain. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Interview: the intestinal microbiota, an essential ally of the immune system The gut …