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Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain
Publicado em 21 novembro 2024
Updated Key Takeaways The combination of chronic arthritic joint pain and depression could speed declines in cognition and memory in older people
The brain might be overwhelmed by dealing with these two threats, researchers say
The findings are a wake-up call to doctors to take both conditions more seriously in older patients
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Having achy, painful joints isn't just a physical woe: Coupled with depression, it could also degrade an older [...]
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Scintists discover tiny toad that's world's second-smallest vertebrate
Publicado em 31 outubro 2024(Felipe Toledo via SWNS) By Talker By Dean Murray via SWNS The world's second-smallest vertebrate has been discovered - a tiny toad living in a Brazilian rainforest. Researchers say the flea toad measures just 6.95 millimeters in length and can fit on the tip of a finger. The name of the new species, B. dacnis, pays tribute to Project Dacnis, a conservation, research and education NGO that maintains private areas of the Atlantic Rainforest, including the one where the animal was [...]ver notícia -
How harmful are microplastics to human health?
Publicado em 30 outubro 2024Microplastics have been found throughout the human body -- including inside lungs, blood and brains -- and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm. These tiny pieces of plastic have been detected almost everywhere on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, as well as in the air, water, soil and food chain. Every day humans ingest, inhale or otherwise come in contact with microplastics, which are less than five [...]ver notícia -
Wildfires caused major CO2 emissions last year: annual study
Publicado em 13 agosto 2024Paris (AFP) – Wildfires made more frequent and intense by climate change released significant quantities of CO2 into the air in 2023-2024, said a first-of-its-kind annual study published Wednesday. Fires in natural areas caused 8.6 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions worldwide between March 2023 and February 2024 -- 16 percent above average. Only a relatively calm fires season in the African savannah prevented the 2023-2024 season from breaking a fresh record for CO2 emissions at the [...]ver notícia -
In Brazil, hopes to use AI to save wildlife from roadkill fate
Publicado em 23 abril 2024In Brazil, where about 16 wild animals become roadkill every second, a computer scientist has come up with a futuristic solution to this everyday problem: using AI to alert drivers to their presence. Direct strikes on the vast South American country's extensive road network are the top threat to numerous species, forced to live in ever-closer proximity with humans. According to the Brazilian Center for Road Ecology (CBEE), some 475 million vertebrate animals die on the road every year [...]ver notícia -
These are the climate change winners and losers
Publicado emSome plant species will be “winners” while others will be “losers” as global warming forces them to move uphill, suggests a new study. Researchers examined the current range of more than 7,000 plant species in Brazil's Cerrado savanna. They found that the fate of plant species will depend on where they live: lowland species can move uphill for cooler conditions, but mountain plants have nowhere to go. Dr. Mateus Silva, of the University of Exeter said: [...]ver notícia -
Teenage screen time linked to back pain and low achievement
Publicado em 25 abril 2023Teenagers glued to their screens for more than three hours a day suffer worse back pain, a new study has revealed. Girls suffer worse than boys, and back pain is also associated with physical inactivity and low academic achievement. The nearness of the screen to the eyes as well as sitting or lying on your stomach while viewing were also risk factors, along with the duration. The team at São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in Brazil analyzed data from more than 1,600 school [...]ver notícia -
Too Many 'Bad' Carbs, Too Much Meat: Diet Choices Are Driving Rise in Type 2 Diabetes
Publicado em 18 abril 2023TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most cases of type 2 diabetes can be linked to making poor food choices, a new study finds. Researchers from Tufts University in Boston linked poor diet to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes — about 70% of new diagnoses globally — in 2018. The biggest impact came from insufficient intake of whole grains, too much refined rice and wheat, and overconsumption of processed meat. “Our study suggests poor carbohydrate quality is [...]ver notícia