Combined health effects of PM2. 5 components on respiratory mortality in short-term exposure using BKMR: A case study in Sichuan, China

S Zhai, J Zeng, Y Zhang, J Huang, X Li, W Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the major causes of global mortality is respiratory diseases. Fine particulate matter
(PM 2.5) increased the risk of respiratory death in short-term exposure. PM 2.5 is the …

Efficacy of low carbohydrate and ketogenic diets in treating mood and anxiety disorders: systematic review and implications for clinical practice

DM Dietch, J Kerr-Gaffney, M Hockey, W Marx… - BJPsych Open, 2023 - cambridge.org
Background There is mounting interest in the potential efficacy of low carbohydrate and very
low carbohydrate ketogenic diets in various neurological and psychiatric disorders. Aims To …

A new generation of real-time environmental monitoring systems to study the impact of El Niño on disease dynamics

RG Gavilan, J Caro-Castro, J Trinanes - Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Remote sensing facilitates the study of infectious disease dynamics.•
Epidemiological surveillance is necessary to validate remote system data.•Satellite sensors …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions for global population with elevated blood pressure: a network meta-analysis

T Shao, L Liang, C Zhou, Y Tang, W Gao, Y Tu… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background This study aims to compare the potential short-term effects of non-
pharmacological interventions (NPIs) on prehypertensive people, and provide evidence for …

Addressing global environmental challenges to mental health using population neuroscience: A review

G Schumann, OA Andreassen, T Banaschewski… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Climate change, pollution, urbanization, socioeconomic inequality, and
psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused massive changes in …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment with Ligilactobacillus murinus lowers blood pressure and intestinal permeability in spontaneously hypertensive rats

M Mukohda, T Yano, T Matsui, S Nakamura… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
One feature of hypertension is a microbial imbalance with increased intestinal permeability.
In this study, we examined whether an alteration in the microbiota affects blood pressure …

Novel pharmacological approaches in the treatment of hypertension: a focus on RNA-based therapeutics

ML Addison, P Ranasinghe, DJ Webb - Hypertension, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Hypertension remains the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death
globally, affecting half of US adults. A high proportion of hypertensive patients exhibit …

[HTML][HTML] Real-life experiments in supermarkets to encourage healthy dietary-related behaviours: opportunities, challenges and lessons learned

C Vogel, C Dijkstra, M Huitink, P Dhuria… - International journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Supermarkets are the primary source of food for many people yet their full
potential as a setting to encourage healthy dietary-related behaviours remains underutilised …

Changes in PM2. 5-related health burden in China's poverty and non-poverty areas during 2000–2020: a health inequality perspective

Y Li, B Li, H Liao, BB Zhou, J Wei, Y Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
China suffers from severe PM 2.5 pollution that has resulted in a huge health burden. Such
PM 2.5-related health burden has long been suspected to differ between China's poverty …

Modeling the impact of COVID‐19 pandemic‐driven increases in alcohol consumption on health outcomes and hospitalization costs in the United States

C Barbosa, WN Dowd, SJ Neuwahl, J Rehm… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims Alcohol consumption increased in the early phases of the COVID‐19
pandemic in the United States. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and risky drinking are linked to …