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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.
Study tracks air pollution, reveals demographic disparities in exposure levels – World News Network
There are considerable variances in how much people are exposed to air pollution, according to a new study co-authored by MIT researchers that considers everyday mobility.
Cancer drug may ease cognitive function for some with autism, says new research – World News Network
According to recent research from the University of California San Diego, people with Rett syndrome, a rare disorder linked to autism, may find it easier to think when taking an experimental cancer treatment. This finding could lead to medicines for patients with other neurological conditions.