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A Mendelian randomization study found that increased BMI may be responsible for decreased cortical thickness. This was particularly pronounced in the precentral and fusiform gyrus regions of the brain. The paper was published in molecular psychiatry. Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat, which can impair health and well-being. It is commonly assessed using BMI. BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters. A BMI of 25 to 30 indicates overweight, and a BMI of 30 or above indicates obesity. Although BMI is useful for…
NEW DELHI (AP) — In an affluent area of Delhi, electric vehicle charging stations near popular shopping areas were crowded with drivers powering up scooters, trucks and cars.More charging facilities are desperately needed as India’s capital embarks on an ambitious plan to phase out petrol cars in one of the world’s most polluted cities, EV drivers say. “Charging facilities are still not up to par,” said Shyam Singh, a marketing executive who owns a two-wheeled electric scooter, adding that it is difficult for long-distance drivers to switch to EVs because current batteries do not have enough range.Delhi takes bold approach…
overview: The fight over Stanton 1 shows how America’s AI boom could perpetuate coal pollution, which has historically hit black communities hardest. For decades, studies have shown that Black Americans are more likely than other groups to breathe in the pollution produced by coal-fired power plants, a burden measured by higher rates of asthma, heart disease, and other illnesses associated with dirty air. Now, as the nation’s electricity demand soars to power artificial intelligence and massive data centers, the Trump administration is breathing new life into aging coal-fired power plants that many utilities had already planned to retire. Read more:…
You can significantly reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes by eating a nutritious diet, losing weight, and becoming more physically active. However, lifestyle changes do not seem to provide the same level of protection for everyone. The researchers report that people assigned to Tübingen’s type 2 diabetes risk cluster 5 continued to experience elevated blood sugar levels, a sharp decline in insulin production, and a consistently increased risk of developing diabetes. These unfavorable changes occurred even among people who lost a lot of weight and maintained that loss for years. The findings are from scientists at the German Diabetes…
Millions of people who have recovered from the early stages of COVID-19 continue to suffer from lingering nerve pain, fatigue and cognitive problems. A new academic review proposes that certain types of overactive immune cells may be responsible for this persistent nerve damage. These findings were published in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. Long-lasting coronavirus, officially referred to as the acute sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection, remains a widespread public health problem. Global estimates suggest that more than 60 million people are affected by this condition. A meta-analysis that looked at a huge sample of more than 2 million…
Bayer and Monsanto, the biotech giant it acquired, have long faced allegations that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular herbicide Roundup, causes cancer. The uproar led to more than 100,000 lawsuits, billions of dollars in settlements, a Supreme Court case and several actions by the Trump administration. But amidst all the legal activity, few people stop to ask fundamental questions. “Why are we spraying so much glyphosate in the first place?”Often the answer is animal husbandry. In the United States, the majority of glyphosate applied is used to grow crops that feed livestock, not humans. President Trump has defended…
Just as paper must be folded into the correct shape to create origami sculptures, proteins in cells must form precise three-dimensional structures to function properly. As prediabetes progresses to diabetes, this delicate process can begin to break down. When misfolded or defective proteins accumulate in cells, they create stress that damages pancreatic cells responsible for producing insulin. Researchers from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and the University of Michigan reported new details about this process on June 1, 2026. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Their findings revealed how insulin-producing cells coordinate protein folding and what happens…
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans, particularly Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), have long criticized the government’s actions during the coronavirus pandemic, which began during the first Trump administration, and have sought to shift responsibility to those they say played a role in spreading the virus and then covering up the pandemic’s origins. There will be another chance to delve into the past Wednesday, when Anthony Fauci, the nation’s former top infectious disease expert, will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee under Paul’s subpoena. It also could open up an opportunity for Paul to reconsider his repeated calls for…
Recent research published in journals Pro Swan This suggests that the amount of visible eye whites on a person’s face can have a significant impact on how others perceive them. Researchers found that faces with larger eye whites tend to be judged as more trustworthy, attractive, sociable, and of high social status. These findings provide evidence that even subtle facial features play a role in shaping our moment-to-moment social judgments about others. The human face serves as a rich source of social information in daily life. When we see a face, we automatically form an impression about that person’s personality,…
Ken Salazar has a climate and energy message for Democrats as they prepare to take on President Donald Trump’s machine in 2028. Let’s unite North American nations, especially with Mexico, to counter the Trump administration’s setbacks in global climate action. The lawyer who led the Interior Department in the Obama administration and served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico under former President Joe Biden makes the case for a new era of cooperation in a memoir that explores his Colorado roots and his role as one of the state’s pioneering Hispanic politicians. “What I’m looking for is this new American alliance,”…