Medical Conditions Archives - Page 22 of 44

15 July 201925 January 2020

Call for action on the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages: Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood Obesity Group

In April 2019 researchers from Poland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Israel and Cyprus published a Position Paper on behalf of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood … Read more

15 July 20195 January 2020

A higher maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain is associated with an increased risk of overweight/obesity in their offspring, with the strongest effects in late childhood

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

8 July 201921 February 2020

Moderate heavy metal exposure, due to at least once weekly fish consumption during pregnancy and in the first year of life, may increase the risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis

In July 2019 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association of early nutrition on the later development of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The researchers followed … Read more

8 July 20195 January 2020

A regular consumption of fish reduces the risk of colorectal cancer which may be due to the intake of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

In June 2019 researchers from France, Germany, USA, Denmark, Spain, UK, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Finland published the results of their study to assess the association … Read more

8 July 20195 January 2020

An increased salmon intake by 4-6 year-olds leads to an improvement in the performance of picture concept and symbol search subtests of cognitive and fine-motor coordination but results do not suggest there is any impact on global IQ development

In December 2018 researchers from Germany and Norway published the results of their study to assess whether young children with a high salmon consumption had better cognitive outcomes than those … Read more

7 July 201930 May 2020

The type and quantity of dietary fat may alter the gut bacteria in obese individuals with the metabolic syndrome and may increase their risk to dyslipidemia

In November 2018 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess a potential relationship between gut bacterial species, metabolic syndrome and dietary intake. It is known that … Read more

7 July 20195 January 2020

A high salt content in the faecies is associated with a decreased diversity of gut bateria and a depletion in Akkermansia muciniphila and Bifidobacterium, specifically B. longum and B. adolescentis

In April 2019 researchers from France, Saudi Arabia, Mali, French Polynesia and Senegal published the results of their study to assess the ability of salt to alter the gut bacteria. … Read more

7 July 20195 January 2020

Gut microbiota is linked to vascular dysfunction and increased blood pressure in aging overweight and obese individuals independent of BMI

In June 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between the gut microbiota, blood pressure, and vascular function in aging overweight and … Read more

7 July 201910 January 2020

Akkermansia muciniphila supplementation improves insulin sensitivity, reduces total cholesterol levels, slightly decreases body weight, fat mass and hip circumference as well as reducing markers for liver dysfunction and inflammation

In July 2019 researchers from Belgium, The Netherlands and Finland published the results of their study to assess the results of their study to assess the association of Akkermansia muciniphila … Read more

6 July 201930 May 2020

Features of the metabolic syndrome at age 17 years appear to be associated with impaired testicular function at 20 years of age

In March 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess whether early signs of the metabolic disorder in late adolescence were associated with features of impaired … Read more

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

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

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

30 June 201919 November 2019

Air pollution appears to increase the risk of diabetes type 2

In June 2019 researchers from China and the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to provide updated estimates between long-term air pollution exposure and the incidence of … Read more

30 June 20195 January 2020

Air pollution increases the risk of atherosclerosis, especially in males, the elderly and those with diabetes

In June 2019 researchers in the USA and China published the results of their study to assess whether air pollution and proximity to traffic are associated with the coronary artery … Read more