Background Frailty is an age-related condition that implies a vulnerability status affecting
quality of life and independence of the elderly. Physical fitness is closely related to frailty, as …

Background Ambient air pollution is among the greatest environmental risks to human
health. However, little is known about the health effects of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), a traffic …

In nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is one of the
predominant forms of reactive oxygen species (ROSs) lesions, which commonly used as a …

Globally, billions of hours are spent on unpaid labour every year, a burden that is
disproportionately carried by women. However, the potential health effects of unpaid labour …

Many uncertainties still surround the possible harmful effect of fluoride exposure on
cognitive neurodevelopment in children. The aim of this systematic review and meta …

Background Epidemiologic studies of serum per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and
antibody response to vaccines have suggested an adverse association, but the consistency …

Background Cadmium is a toxic heavy metal that has been implicated in breast cancer
etiology, albeit with inconsistent results. Objective To investigate the shape of the relation …

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women and the second leading cause of
cancer death overall. Besides genetic, reproductive, and hormonal factors involved in …

Abstract Context Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing supplementation with
eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) fatty acids have failed to provide …

Objective Previous studies on the association between urinary incontinence (UI) and falls
have reported conflicting results. We, therefore, aimed to evaluate and clarify this …