Summary: A new study estimates that childhood lead exposure, peaking between 1960 and 1990 due to leaded gasoline, caused 151 million excess cases of mental illness by 2015. Researchers linked…
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Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research
Most prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that could help prevent preterm birth, meaning delivery before 37 weeks’ gestation. This is a key finding of a new…
Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice
Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn bridge, near the Walnut Hill exit on Central Expressway (US 75): “Stop Fluoridation!” Below it, other…
California teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabies, officials and the woman’s friend…
Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Short bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascular event, such as heart…
Large subterranean cisterns among new discoveries at Darazya
Archaeologists excavating at Darazya in the Mareotis region of Egypt have discovered two large subterranean cisterns. During antiquity, Darazya was a Greco-Roman town that may align with descriptions in ancient…
Unknown language found on mysterious stone tablet
An inscribed tablet with an unknown language has been discovered at Bashplemi lake in Georgia’s manisi Municipality. According to a study published in the Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology,…
How We Filter Out Background Sounds When Speaking
Summary: Researchers have traced how the brain filters out background noise during speech using signals between the motor and auditory cortices. These milliseconds-long electrical signals, called auditory corollary discharge, originate…
Empathy Loss in Dementia Linked to Brain Activity Changes
Summary: Frontotemporal dementia, affecting about 3% of dementia patients in Sweden, is characterized by a loss of empathy that challenges patients and their families. Using functional MRI, researchers found that…
