Causal gene mapping identifies key drivers of Alzheimer’s disease progression
Researchers led by Min Zhang and Dabao Zhang of the University of California, Irvine’s Joe C. Wen School…
Review links betel nut addiction to cancer, heart disease, and metabolic risks
Widely used yet often underestimated, betel nut chewing poses significant health risks, and researchers continue to search for…
Wildfire-sourced fine particulate matter and mental disorders in children and adolescents
Xu, R. et al. Wildfires, global climate change, and human health. N. Engl. J. Med. 383, 2173–2181 (2020).…
High intake of ultraprocessed foods increases risk of both all-cause and cancer-specific death
Bottom line: Cancer survivors who consumed higher amounts of ultraprocessed foods as part of their diet had a significantly increased risk of both all-cause and cancer-specific death. Journal in…
Overview of dietary intake assessment methods and dietary outcomes in Roma population: a scoping review
Overall, 648 papers were identified through database searches, and an additional 22 were retrieved via other methods, including…
Artificial intelligence for public health can harness data for healthier populations
Ma, W. et al. NEJM AI 1, AIp2400289 (2024). Article Google Scholar Keane, P. A. & Topol, E.…
How ultra-processed foods shape Crohn’s disease risk and what dietary strategies can really help
New evidence reveals how everyday processed foods may disrupt gut barriers and amplify inflammation, while targeted dietary strategies…
Pre-workout supplements linked to dangerously short sleep
New research shows that young Canadians who take pre-workout supplements are more than twice as likely to sleep…
APIC and SHEA launch collaborative initiative to strengthen national infection prevention efforts
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America…
Seasonal influenza vaccine knowledge and attitudes among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Palestine | BMC Public Health
Background Influenza infection poses significant risks to pregnant women, including complications for both the mother and fetus. Despite…
Global to local burden and inequalty of low respiratory infections among children and adolescents across 953 locations | BMC Public Health
Global burden. Of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the…
Development and psychometric evaluation of the Osteoporosis Preventing Behaviors Questionnaire (OPBQ) based on pender’s health promotion model | BMC Public Health
Ostovar A, Mousavi A, Sajjadi-Jazi SM, Rajabi M, Larijani B, Fahimfar N, Daroudi R. The economic burden of…