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In a recent article published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers reviewed the cause and the underlying pathophysiology of allergic diseases. They also pursued evidence of the role of genetics, the epithelial barrier, the immune system, environmental changes, and pollutants, biological…
Can an environmental exposures affect pregnant women? Chemicals in a mother’s vagina may be associated with spontaneous preterm birth, researchers have found. For their study, published in Nature Microbiology, a team of researchers looked at the second-trimester vaginal metabolome of 232 pregnant…
Chemicals that accumulate in the vagina, potentially originating from personal care products, may contribute to spontaneous preterm birth, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The study of 232 pregnant women…
Researchers know that a higher dietary inflammatory index (DII) is linked to an increased risk of inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and therefore, mortality. Would a Mediterranean diet help? A new study sought to answer this question through a randomized trial comparing the habitual diet…
E-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) is a severe pulmonary illness caused by using e-cigarettes or vaping products. In the United States, in 2018, an alarming 25% of youth adopted e-cigarettes, with the overall number being more than…
Some people do such smart and difficult things that it’s hard to see what in the world they might have to do with you and me, so we just shrug them off. But that’s often the wrong response. What if…
A team of researchers from Brown University’s School of Public Health, Brown’s School of Engineering and Silent Spring Institute found that simple air filtration devices called Corsi-Rosenthal boxes are effective at reducing indoor air pollutants. The study, which analyzed the…
Respiratory diseases like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continue to contribute to global morbidity and mortality worldwide. In a recent article published in the MDPI journal Microorganisms, researchers review the role of the gut microbiome in these…
In many areas, bottled water (BW) is considered safer than drinking water from the public supply. This is due to the public perception that environmental contamination affects the latter but is avoided in the former. However, this is unverified by…
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is projected to continue rising and one in three Singaporeans currently has a risk of developing diabetes in their lifetime. Several early-life cardiometabolic complications make identifying high-risk populations and application of diabetes preventive strategies…
