Why do animals sleep? Why do humans “waste” a third time of their lives sleeping? Throughout evolution, sleep has remained
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Tobacco increases risk of schizophrenia, psychosis
Tobacco smokers are at increased risk of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to University of Queensland researchers. Their review
Continue reading »The incidence of gastrointestinal disease increases with heat and cold
Heat increases the number of gastroenteritis-related hospital admissions by 21 percent, while cold increases them by 7 percent. A new
Continue reading »Sexual assault increases women’s risk of infertility 33%, study says
Sexual assault increases women’s risk of infertility by 33%, study finds University of Iowa researchers interviewed 1,000 female veterans They
Continue reading »Secondhand smoke increases risk of children developing arthritis later in life
A new study in the journal Rheumatology indicates that being exposed to secondhand smoke in childhood could increase the risk
Continue reading »Low-protein diet during pregnancy increases prostate cancer risk in offspring
The offspring of females fed a low-protein diet during pregnancy and lactation are significantly more likely to develop prostate cancer
Continue reading »A bigger belly increases your risk of getting dementia
A bigger belly increases your risk of dementia because fat cells trigger brain-damaging inflammation, finds study People with a higher
Continue reading »Testosterone increases men’s preference for status goods
A research team led by Hilke Plassmann, the INSEAD Chaired Professor of Decision Neuroscience & Brain and Spine Institute (ICM—Inserm/CNRS/Sorbonne
Continue reading »In utero exposure to carbon monoxide increases infants’ risk of poor lung function
While household air pollution from solid fuel stoves has previously been associated with child mortality, this is the first study
Continue reading »An energy dense diet changes the brain and increases urge to eat
Research by Stephanie Borgland at the University of Calgary shows that giving rats unrestricted access to unhealthy foods for extended
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