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Study finds how pesticide exposure linked with stillbirth risk – World News Network
New research suggested that living less than 0.3 miles from a pesticide use area before getting pregnant and throughout the first trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk of stillbirths.
Study reveals new ways to find accurate method for cervical cancer screening – World News Network
About 500,000 new cases of cervical cancer are detected annually, making it a very common type of cancer. The startling fact is that there are 20 times more people with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), another name for precursor lesions in the cervix.
Fossil study finds how sea level changes shaped early life on Earth – World News Network
A newly developed timeline of early animal fossils suggests a relationship between sea level fluctuations, variations in marine oxygen, and the appearance of the earliest ancestors of present-day animals.
Plastic pollution, seawater flooding can amplify threats to coastal plant species: Study – World News Network
Two of the planet's most urgent environmental stressors have the potential to affect the development and reproductive production of plants found along the world's coasts, according to new research.
High blood pressure linked with environmental contamination by tellurium: Study – World News Network
Higher amounts of tellurium, a pollutant transported from mining and manufacturing to foods, increase the risk of having high blood pressure (hypertension). Improved monitoring of tellurium levels in certain meals may help reduce high blood pressure in the general population.
Study finds link between particular cognitive deficits, inflammatory activity in rheumatoid arthritis – World News Network
A team of researchers found a connection between particular cognitive deficits and the inflammatory activity in the body caused by rheumatoid arthritis. These include a decline in working memory, inhibition, and focus as well as memory, abstract thought, and visuospatial skills.