Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Brain scans of more than 2,000 preadolescents suggests that early life exposure to heat and cold may have lasting effects on the microstructure of white matter in the brain, especially when living in poorer neighborhoods. The study highlights the vulnerability of fetuses and children to extreme temperatures.
Read more …Exposure to heat and cold in early life may affect development of white matter in the brain

People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life than people who give birth to infants who do not have a low birth weight, according to a new study. The effect on memory and thinking skills was equivalent to one to two years of aging for those with low-birth-weight deliveries.
Read more …Does having a child with low birth weight increase a person's risk of dementia?

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  2. £8m Longitude Prize won for tackling superbug rise
  3. Mobile monitoring for an airborne carcinogen in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'
  4. New technique reveals earliest signs of genetic mutations
  5. Age is just a number: Immune cell 'epigenetic clock' ticks independently of organism lifespan
  6. Site new care homes near trees and away from busy roads to protect residents' lungs
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