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Mother’s health and lifestyle during pregnancy are important regulators of the child's neurodevelopment. Maternal gestational diabetes and obesity may have unfavourable effects, whereas a healthy, comprehensive diet supports the development of the child’s cognitive, language and motor skills.
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New study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer’s disease. Research found the increase in soluble Aβ may be a general aging-related change in the brain not specific to Alzheimer’s, while higher levels of fibrillary amyloid appear to be a better indicator of poorer brain health.
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FDA study finds temporal association for pulmonary embolism (PE) following BNT162b2 (Pfizer) vaccination of the elderly (65+). No associations were identified following vaccination with either mRNA-1273 (Moderna) or Ad26 COV2.S (J&J) vaccines. Causation was not established.
ncbi.nlm.nih.govSubmitted by glawgii t3_zqxk16
Researchers co-led a large genetic study that identified more than 2,300 genes predicting alcohol and tobacco use after analyzing data from more than 3.4 million people. They said a majority of these genes were similar among people with European, African, American and Asian ancestries.
psu.eduSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_zf6o2u
At least two thirds of Australians, including children and adolescents, have had COVID-19. This is more than double the number of cases reported based on nose and throat swab testing for the virus. Vaccination reduces the risk of developing severe disease if infected with the virus
kirby.unsw.edu.auSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_z1qdzp