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The research indicates that both being a victim of cyberbullying and perpetrating cyberbullying are associated with the high risk of experiencing eating disorder symptoms, such as worrying about gaining weight, tying one's self-worth to weight, binge eating, and distress with binge eating.
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South Asia faced five continuous heatwave spells that lasted about 35 days during late February and April 2022, affecting a large part of the region.
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Human senses of smell and taste both rely on sensory neurons in the peripheral nervous system.
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The study was published in the American Academy of Neurology's medical publication.
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Glaucoma is a common eye disease that damages the optic nerve and thereby the field of vision. In the most serious cases, glaucoma can lead to blindness.
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The study, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, shows great potential for using large herbivores as a natural weapon to prevent invasive plants from out-competing native species.
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"Air pollution is already damaging our lungs. Now the effects of climate change are becoming a major threat to respiratory patients," Professor Zorana Jovanovic Andersen said.
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Among other things, the researchers found indications of DNA damage and signs of inflammation in the blood.
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Eating right and healthy in your early years can help boost health in old age, suggests a study conducted in yeast
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"Our results therefore indicate marijuana is a source of cadmium and lead exposure," McGraw added.
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Despite the growing interest in this non-invasive technique, little is known about the neurophysiological changes induced and the effect it has on learning.
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What these disasters do is exacerbate existing problems of gender inequality and poverty that lead families to child marriage as a coping mechanism.
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Risk factors that are unique to women include premature menopause, endometriosis and hypertension disorders during pregnancy.
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If the world were to permanently reduce fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) to meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) guideline, the average person would add 2.3 years onto their life expectancy, or a combined 17.8 billion life-years saved worldwide.
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The oil and gas industry is directly and indirectly responsible for over 40 per cent of carbon emissions -- impacting the lives of billions of people, many living in the world's most remote and low-resourced communities.
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As people age, outer hair cells lose their ability to stretch in response to sound, preventing sound amplification and leading to age-related hearing loss.
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Medical researchers from Sophia University, Japan, have made important findings that contribute significantly to the elucidation of the underlying mechanisms in a recent article
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Chronic use of nitrous oxide can cause functional vitamin B12 deficiency, which can result in long-term health effects, especially neurological consequences.
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In the United States, an estimated 79% of people with cognitive decline have an income that is not low enough to make them eligible for Medicaid subsidized home care aides in long-term care.
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The study, from the University of York, also found that adults aged 60 and over who play digital puzzle games had a greater ability to ignore irrelevant distractions.