How does shift work affect health? According to current studies, possible consequences include cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Research on a link between shift work and dementia has not yet yielded a consistent picture. Danish scientists wanted to investigate this further. The scientists, led by Jeanette Therming Jørgensen from...
Chinese researchers have found a link between secondhand smoke and cognitive performance in women aged middle age and older. Women who were 45 years or older and had been exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes for more than 40 years showed a significant decline in performance. Some areas were particularly affected, while others...
Cars, trains, construction sites – noise from the surrounding environment can also increase the risk of developing dementia in old age. This is shown by a study on the effects of environmental noise in the US metropolis of Chicago. Learning difficulties in children, as well as hearing damage, sleep disorders, and cardiovascular diseases in adults – these are some of the possible health problems that...
