Secondhand smoke linked to memory problems

Passive smoke exposure may increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, according to the findings of a new study. Researchers at Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan say their study is the first to suggest secondhand smoke may lead to cognitive problems in non-smoking adults. The scientists used the

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Hormone linked to prostate cancer

A protein hormone known as insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has been linked with an elevated risk of prostate cancer, according to an international team of researchers. The study looked at data from 12 previous reports that investigated how blood concentration affected a man’s chances of developing the cancer. After analyzing findings from the blood samples

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