Health

New United States research has discovered that growing up in a city with a high level of air pollution could increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and progression of the disease.

Lifelong exposure to fine-air particles raises 'Alzheimer's protein' APOE4 levels, which is also associated with dementia and up to a 4.92 greater risk of suicide, the study found.

Fine-air particles enters the brain through breathing and spread vial bloodstreams. This may cause inflammation, which is linked to dementia and depression.

Some 3000 of the world's leading experts on malaria have begun arriving in Senegal.

They are attending a five-day conference focused on progress towards eradicating the disease.

The Kaduna State Government has introduced a house-to-house search mechanism to prevent as well as protect residents against outbreak of infectious diseases.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Paul Dogo, made this known in a statement made available on Sunday in Kaduna that government was determined to tackle measles, cholera, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic diseases.

Dr Dogo stressed that the exercise was intended to curb the spread of the diseases across and beyond the state.

The Federal Government has expressed worry over the level of fatality of cancer cases in the country.

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this at the launch of National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP) 2018-2022 in Abuja.

Adewole said that the plan would create awareness on the dangers and treatment of cancer, and help to address every aspect of cancer management to improve the quality of life of patients.

PDAs and Smartphones have apparently become an indispensable part of peoples' daily lives and society, keeping many abreast and aware of minute-to-minute breaking news, weather systems, even changes in marital status of celebrities and so on.

An aspect of this convenience in enabling people to remain connected, is the ever-present alerts, pings and rings that identify an incoming text, chat message, email or breaking news story.

However, the end result of the constant dopamine stimulation from these devices leaves people addicted and curious, as well as being unable to disregard incoming texts and emails.

If the early bird catches the worm, what is the night owl more likely to catch? According to a new study, it's diabetes, psychological problems and an increased risk of dying.

The study, published Thursday in the journal Chronobiology International, tracked almost half a million adults in the United Kingdom over an average of 6½ years. The researchers found that those people who identified as "definite evening types" at the beginning of the study had a 10% increased risk of all-cause mortality compared with "definite morning types."

Night owls were also more likely to have diabetes, neurological disorders, psychological disorders, gastrointestinal disorders and respiratory disorders, according to Kristen Knutson, associate professor of neurology at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine and a leading author of the study.