Study shows air pollution is associated with increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

April 11, 2024

A new Emory University study has found that adults exposed to high levels of air pollution were at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Scientists cautiously suggest GLP-1s are safe to use around pregnancy
A new study from the University of St Andrews suggests weight-loss drugs like Ozempic taken around pregnancy do not raise the risk of major birth defects. Published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the study presents the largest ever systematic review of more than 49,000 pregnancies over a period of 20 years that were exposed to GLP-1 receptor agonists.
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People who are blind from birth never develop schizophrenia—what this tells us about the psychiatric condition
In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn't quite add up. Hector Chevigny, a writer who had lost his sight in adulthood, and psychologist Sydell Braverman were studying the psychological lives of blind people when they stumbled upon an intriguing pattern: schizophrenia, a serious mental illness affecting people across virtually every known society, appeared to be entirely absent in people who had been blind from birth.

Study shows air pollution is associated with increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

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