Healthy lifestyles and wellbeing reduce neuroinflammation and prevent neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders

E Kip, LC Parr-Brownlie - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Since the mid-20th century, Western societies have considered productivity and economic
outcomes are more important than focusing on people's health and wellbeing. This focus …

Vascular smooth muscle cell dysfunction in neurodegeneration

G Hayes, J Pinto, SN Sparks, C Wang, S Suri… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are the key moderators of cerebrovascular dynamics
in response to the brain's oxygen and nutrient demands. Crucially, VSMCs may provide a …

Outdoor air pollution exposure and cognitive performance: findings from the enrolment phase of the CONSTANCES cohort

MJZ Sakhvidi, J Yang, E Lequy, J Chen… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Air pollution exposure is one of the modifiable risk factors of cognitive decline.
We aimed to test the association between exposure to several outdoor air pollutants and …

[HTML][HTML] Traffic-related air pollution and Parkinson's disease in central California

D Kwon, KC Paul, Y Yu, K Zhang, AD Folle, J Wu… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Prior studies suggested that air pollution exposure may increase the risk of
Parkinson's Disease (PD). We investigated the long-term impacts of traffic-related and …

Emissions from modern engines induce distinct effects in human olfactory mucosa cells, depending on fuel and aftertreatment

L Mussalo, S Avesani, MA Shahbaz, T Závodná… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultrafine particles (UFP) with a diameter of≤ 0.1 μm, are contributors to ambient air pollution
and derived mainly from traffic emissions, yet their health effects remain poorly …

Natural product-based pharmacological studies for neurological disorders

V Puri, N Kanojia, A Sharma, K Huanbutta… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Central nervous system (CNS) disorders and diseases are expected to rise sharply in the
coming years, partly because of the world's aging population. Medicines for the treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Factors modulating COVID-19: A mechanistic understanding based on the adverse outcome pathway framework

LA Clerbaux, MC Albertini, N Amigo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Addressing factors modulating COVID-19 is crucial since abundant clinical evidence shows
that outcomes are markedly heterogeneous between patients. This requires identifying the …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure triggers inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in BALB/c mice: a pilot study

GA Rojas, N Saavedra, K Saavedra, M Hevia… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The particulate matter present in air pollution is a complex mixture of solid and liquid
particles that vary in size, origin, and composition, among which are polycyclic aromatic …

[HTML][HTML] Association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and cause-specific daily mortality in Italy. A nationwide analysis

C Gariazzo, M Renzi, A Marinaccio, P Michelozzi… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background/aim Daily air pollution has been linked with mortality from urban studies.
Associations in rural areas are still unclear and there is growing interest in testing the role …

Effects of air pollution and residential greenness on sleep disorder: a 8-year nationwide cohort study

F Liu, F Zhou, K Zhang, T Wu, M Pan, X Wang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Sleep disorder influencing the quality of life, however, its contributing factors
have not been fully identified yet. Recently the potential effects of environmental exposures …