PMID: Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2020 Jan 8 ;14(2):77-82. Epub 2020 Jan 8. PMID: 31991296 Abstract Title: The effects of curcumin supplementation on oxidative stress, Sirtuin-1 and peroxisome proliferator activated receptorγ coactivator 1α gene expression in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) patients: A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIMS: Curcumin is a biologically active phytochemical …
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This study suggests that patients with hypertension had an increased risk of hospital admission when exposed to air pollution.
PMID: Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2019 Apr 15 ;170:286-292. Epub 2018 Dec 7. PMID: 30530180 Abstract Title: Acute effect of ambient air pollution on hospitalization in patients with hypertension: A time-series study in Shijiazhuang, China. Abstract: Although numerous studies have investigated the association between air pollution and hospitalization, few studies have focused on the health effect …
Impacts of air pollution on dry eye disease among residents in Hangzhou, China: A case-crossover study.
PMID: Environ Pollut. 2019 Mar ;246:183-189. Epub 2018 Dec 4. PMID: 30543944 Abstract Title: Impacts of air pollution on dry eye disease among residents in Hangzhou, China: A case-crossover study. Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential associations between air pollution and dry eye disease (DED). Data of outdoor air pollutants …
Ambient air pollution exposures and newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis in Jinan, China: a time series study.
PMID: Sci Rep. 2018 11 27 ;8(1):17411. Epub 2018 Nov 27. PMID: 30479352 Abstract Title: Ambient Air Pollution Exposures and Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Jinan, China: A Time Series Study. Abstract: Few epidemiological studies have evaluated the effects of air pollution on the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). We investigated the associations of ambient …
Air pollution exposures and blood pressure variation in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients.
PMID: Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2019 Apr 30 ;171:206-210. Epub 2018 Dec 31. PMID: 30605850 Abstract Title: Air pollution exposures and blood pressure variation in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients: A retrospective cohort study in China. Abstract: Air pollution exposure has been associated with hypertension, but limited studies have examined the associations in diabetic patients. We aimed …
Ambient air pollution and risk of type 2 diabetes in the Chinese.
PMID: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Jun ;26(16):16261-16273. Epub 2019 Apr 11. PMID: 30977004 Abstract Title: Ambient air pollution and risk of type 2 diabetes in the Chinese. Abstract: We performed a time series analysis to investigate the potential association between exposure to ambient air pollution and type 2 diabetes (T2D) incidence in the …
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Vitamin E Acetate Linked With Vaping Lung Injuries in CDC Report
To date, the U.S. has experienced unprecedented outbreaks of e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury and new research has linked synthetic vitamin E, used in vaping products, to lung injuries
Oseltamivir induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis-case report
PMID: Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 May ;98(19):e15553. PMID: 31083216 Abstract Title: Oseltamivir induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis-case report. Abstract: RATIONALE: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are 2 rare but life-threatening diseases characterized by detachment of epidermis, bullous skin lesions, and mucous membrane erosions. Drugs are highly suspected to be the causative agents. We …
Long-term exposure to particulate matter may increase the risk of diabetes.
PMID: Environ Int. 2019 09 ;130:104882. Epub 2019 Jun 12. PMID: 31202028 Abstract Title: Gut microbiota partially mediates the effects of fine particulate matter on type 2 diabetes: Evidence from a population-based epidemiological study. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Experimental studies have indicated that alterations in the gut microbiota might play a role in the pathway of diabetes …
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Gestational diabetes mellitus, prenatal air pollution exposure, and autism spectrum disorder.
PMID: Environ Int. 2019 12 ;133(Pt A):105110. Epub 2019 Oct 11. PMID: 31610366 Abstract Title: Gestational diabetes mellitus, prenatal air pollution exposure, and autism spectrum disorder. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Ambient air pollution and maternal diabetes may affect common biological pathways underlying adverse neurodevelopmental effects. However, joint effects of maternal diabetes and air pollution on autism spectrum …