July 2019 - Page 2 of 2 - Life Science Review

6 July 20195 January 2020

A Western diet is potentially associated with reduced sperm concentrations and to have an impact on sex hormones which regulate sexual differentiation, secondary sex characteristics, and sexual behaviour patterns

In May 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between major dietary patterns and testicular function. A total of 290 men (average age … Read more

6 July 20195 January 2020

Subfertile men who have smoked marijuana tend to have a higher sperm concentration and count and lower serum FSH concentrations than those who have never smoked marijuana

In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of marijuana smoking on semen quality, sperm DNA integrity and reproductive hormone levels … Read more

6 July 201919 November 2019

Men who usually wear boxers tend to have a higher sperm concentration and sperm count than men who do not

In September 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether types of underwear could increase scrotal temperature. It is already known that elevated scrotal … Read more

3 July 20195 January 2020

It has been estimated that 24% of pregnancy complications are due to maternal overweight/obesity

In July 2019 researchers from The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Sweden, France, USA, Greece, UK, Canada, Norway, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland, Ireland, Denmark, Slovak Republic and Ukraine published the results … Read more

3 July 20195 January 2020

Coffee consumption is significantly associated with the risk of bladder cancer in never smokers but not smokers

In May 2019 researchers from The Netherlands, UK, USA, Belgium, Taiwan, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Canada and France published the results of their study to assess the effect of coffee on … Read more

3 July 201919 November 2019

The use of mouthguards reduces the risk of sports-related injuries involving the mouth, jaws and face

In May 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness of mouthguards to prevent sports related injuries to the mouth, jaws … Read more

2 July 201919 November 2019

A high use of disinfectants appears to be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in young adults

In September 2017 researchers from Germany, Switzerland and The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the association between the private use of household sprays and disinfectants with … Read more

2 July 20195 January 2020

Exposure to conventional household disinfectants is associated with higher BMI at age 3, whereas the use of eco-friendly products is associated with a reduced risk of overweight or obesity

In September 2018 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess the association between maternal report of cleaning product use and overweight at age 3, and whether … Read more

2 July 20195 January 2020

Environmentally friendly bleach is an effective alternative to conventional bleach although a combination of distilled white vinegar, club soda and tea tree oil may be an adequate alternative for cleaning ceramic and for household use where complete elimination of micro-organisms is unnecessary

In November 2015 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess three products for (a) cleaning effectiveness on ceramic and stainless steel surfaces, and (b) disinfection … Read more

1 July 201919 November 2019

There are large differences in localized air pollution levels when factors such as street type, environmental surroundings, and vehicle type are taken into account

In June 2019 researchers from Germany and the USA published the results of their air pollution study to assess the concentration of particulate matter in different situations. Air pollution is … Read more

1 July 201919 November 2019

In an urban area evergreen shrubs appear to have the best potential for removing the fine particulate matter found in air pollution

In May 2019 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess air pollution removal by vegetation planted in cities. It is known that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) … Read more

1 July 201919 November 2019

Children living within a 2.5-km radius from on-road emission sources of air pollution and within a 400m radius from individual sources of fine particulate matter have an increased risk of asthma

In June 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between asthma and exposure to air pollution in high asthma and low asthma … Read more