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A new MIT study shows that carcinogenic chemicals in drinking water contaminated by some pharmaceuticals and industrial activities may pose a far greater risk to children than adults. In experiments with mice, researchers found that young animals exposed to water containing this compound, called NDMA, developed far more DNA damage and cancer than older mice exposed to the same amount. These results may help clarify previous findings linking prenatal exposure to NDMA to increased rates of childhood cancer in people living near a contaminated site in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The study also highlights the importance of studying how potential carcinogens affect…
Water UK called for a stronger application of the ‘polluter pays’ principle in tackling PFAS contamination, arguing that clean-up costs should be borne by those responsible for releasing chemicals into the environment, rather than water customers. The industry body representing water and wastewater companies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland said in a statement on April 28, 2026, that current policy does not go far enough to ensure that the costs of tackling PFAS contamination are fairly shared. Water UK has warned that water companies face increasing challenges in removing PFAS through advanced treatment processes as they continue to…
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the launch of the PTC Harmony Thermal Cycle Series, designed to provide broad access to optimized workflows for PCR applications such as sequencing, cloning, and genotyping. PTC Harmony 96 Thermal Cycler. Image credit: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. The PTC Harmony 96 and PTC Harmony Deepwell are the latest additions to Bio-Rad’s next generation of conventional PCR thermal cyclers. Designed for a wide range of budgets, PTC Harmony thermal cyclers offer the same thermal performance as the PTC Tempo series and simplify protocol management in a…
A report released Wednesday highlights the success of reducing health disparities in U.S. states. Since the last analysis by the Commonwealth Fund, two states have expanded Medicaid eligibility, many states have expanded postpartum coverage for mothers, and enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans has increased at an unprecedented rate. However, given that the report covers the period from 2022 to 2024, many equity researchers are concerned that this rally will be short-lived. Outside experts who reviewed the report predict that the policies of the second Trump administration will worsen inequities, including changes to insurance coverage and vaccine policy and…
In Europe, the number of people diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) continues to rise steadily, not only among children but also among adults and women. Nevertheless, it is still unclear why people with ADHD symptoms experience a sudden decline in cognitive performance. Recent studies have proposed models that provide new neurobiological explanations. Rather than a lack of attention, ADHD may be due to a “metabolic contingency” that provides sufficient neural energy. Mohammad Dawood Rahimi, a neurobiologist at the Freie Universität Berlin, published a model for energy-deficit hyperactivity disorder (EDHD) in a journal. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. His approach…
Sponsored by the International Labor Organization, World Occupational Safety and Health Day is observed on April 28 every year. This day is a day to remember those who have been injured or killed at work, and to raise global awareness about how to prevent workplace accidents and illnesses. To observe this day, the following success story explores what happens after an unexpected medical error occurs in a hospital. It reveals how such incidents severely affect health care workers as “second victims” and highlights the hidden psychological toll that has long been overlooked in workplace safety. When the healer is hurt…
The American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) score is a health tool that ranges from 0 to 100 and uses information from eight lifestyle and risk factors (BMI, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, physical activity, diet, smoking, and sleep) to quantify cardiovascular health (CVH). It is well documented that maintaining a healthy heart helps avoid heart disease and other disease outcomes, but most studies report associations using a single measurement time. Point CVH score. Using data from the 25-year Framingham Heart Study (FHS) to calculate the cumulative burden of poor cardiovascular health from early adulthood to midlife, the researchers…
A new explanation has been published on engineering This paper highlights key findings from a large, multinational cohort study reevaluating cholesterol management for the prevention of cardiovascular and chronic diseases, suggesting a U-shaped association between cholesterol levels and mortality in Chinese adults, challenging the traditional “lower is better” approach. Although clinical guidelines have long prioritized lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) as the cornerstone of primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), emerging evidence shows an association between very low LDL-C and high cancer risk and suggests a U-shaped pattern between LDL-C and all-cause mortality, a discrepancy often confounded by lipid-lowering…
The flexible skin patch detected trace vitamins in sweat and tracked changes in vitamin B9 after meals and supplements, providing an initial step in non-invasive, personalized nutritional monitoring. Research: Real-time monitoring of nanomolar vitamins in sweat using an electrochemical skin-worn device. Image credit: AI-generated image In a recent study published in the journal nature communicationsa group of researchers developed and validated a non-invasive wearable device that can monitor multiple vitamins in human sweat in real time for personalized nutritional supplementation. Background of wearable sweat vitamin monitoring More than 2 billion people around the world suffer from “hidden hunger,” meaning they…
Since the start of his second term last year, President Donald Trump has sought to weaken the federal infrastructure that supports American science, cutting or suspending research funding, firing or expelling thousands of scientists, revoking grants for ideological reasons, and closing research facilities across the country. But despite that dark background, the administration’s firing of all 22 current members of the National Science Board last week stands out as “one of the darkest moments” of the past year and a half, said Jacqueline Gill, a paleoecologist and biogeographer at the University of Maine. “It was unbelievably cold and when I…