PMID: Environ Int. 2020 Mar ;136:105498. Epub 2020 Jan 25. PMID: 31991238 Abstract Title: The impact of ambient ozone pollution on pneumonia: A nationwide time-series analysis. Abstract: Few large multicity studies have assessed acute effect of tropospheric ozone pollution on pneumonia risk. We aimed to examine the relation between day-to-day changes in ozone concentrations and …
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Associations of ambient air pollutant exposure with seminal plasma MDA, sperm mtDNA copy number, and mtDNA integrity.
PMID: Environ Int. 2020 Mar ;136:105483. Epub 2020 Jan 27. PMID: 31999972 Abstract Title: Associations of ambient air pollutant exposure with seminal plasma MDA, sperm mtDNA copy number, and mtDNA integrity. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Current available evidence regarding the detrimental effects of low-level ambient air pollution on conventional semen parameters is inconclusive. In nonreproductive systems, air …
Air pollution and its effects on the immune system.
PMID: Free Radic Biol Med. 2020 Jan 30. Epub 2020 Jan 30. PMID: 32007522 Abstract Title: Air pollution and its effects on the immune system. Abstract: A well-functioning immune system is vital for a healthy body. Inadequate and excessive immune responses underlie diverse pathologies such as serious infections, metastatic malignancies and auto-immune conditions. Therefore, understanding …
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It was found that components from vehicle emissions promoted both ROS and TNF-α, while IL-1β secretion.
PMID: Environ Int. 2020 Mar ;136:105475. Epub 2020 Jan 31. PMID: 32007923 Abstract Title: Investigation of the chemical components of ambient fine particulate matter (PM) associated with in vitro cellular responses to oxidative stress and inflammation. Abstract: Fine particulate matter (PM) poses a significant risk to human health worldwide, by promoting oxidative stress and inflammation; …
Analysis of short-term effects of air pollution on cardiovascular disease using bayesian spatio-temporal models.
PMID: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 01 31 ;17(3). Epub 2020 Jan 31. PMID: 32023829 Abstract Title: Analysis of Short-Term Effects of Air Pollution on Cardiovascular Disease Using Bayesian Spatio-temporal Models. Abstract: There has been an increasing number of clinical and epidemiologic research projects providing supporting evidence that short-term exposure to ambient air …
Association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and obesity in a Chinese rural population.
PMID: Environ Pollut. 2020 Jan 27 ;260:114077. Epub 2020 Jan 27. PMID: 32041030 Abstract Title: Association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and obesity in a Chinese rural population: The Henan Rural Cohort Study. Abstract: Association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and obesity remains inconclusive, and the evidence from rural areas was …
Association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and excessive daytime sleepiness.
PMID: Chemosphere. 2020 Feb 3 ;248:126103. Epub 2020 Feb 3. PMID: 32041074 Abstract Title: Association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and excessive daytime sleepiness in Chinese rural population: The Henan Rural Cohort Study. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with many adverse consequences, including cardiovascular diseases and mortality. Although exposure to air …
Impact of adherence to a Mediterranean Diet pattern on patients with first acute myocardial infarction.
PMID: Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2019 Dec 6. Epub 2019 Dec 6. PMID: 32007333 Abstract Title: Impact of adherence to a Mediterranean Diet pattern on patients with first acute myocardial infarction. Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The Mediterranean diet (MD) affects the risk of myocardial infarction and long-term prognosis after a coronary event. Limited data are …
Mediterranean diet interventions improve endothelial function in adults.
PMID: J Nutr. 2020 Feb 6. Epub 2020 Feb 6. PMID: 32027740 Abstract Title: Mediterranean Diet Increases Endothelial Function in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Abstract: BACKGROUND: The endothelium plays a key role in the maintenance of vascular health and represents a potential physiological target for dietary and other lifestyle …
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Mediterranean diet components are linked to greater endothelial function and lower inflammation.
PMID: Nutr Res. 2020 Jan 13 ;75:77-84. Epub 2020 Jan 13. PMID: 32045786 Abstract Title: Mediterranean diet components are linked to greater endothelial function and lower inflammation in a pilot study of ethnically diverse women. Abstract: The Mediterranean Diet, characterized by higher intakes of plant foods including plant proteins, monounsaturated fat, fish, and lower consumption …
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