Gesundheit

Nearly one in 10 homes tested in the UK, Italy and the Netherlands showed benzene levels from gas cooker leaks that surpass safety limits, according to researchers. The cancer-causing chemical in natural gas poses risks akin to secondhand smoke indoors. The findings highlight potential indoor air pollution from slow leaks.

25. März 2026 Von KI berichtet

Researchers at Emory University have discovered that excessive brain and muscle activity during minor balance disruptions contributes to poorer balance recovery in older adults, including those with Parkinson's disease. The study, published in eNeuro, reveals that trying harder to balance may actually increase fall risk. Opposing muscles stiffening simultaneously further impairs stability.

Fathers in Sweden were less likely to receive new psychiatric diagnoses during their partner’s pregnancy and in the first months after birth, but diagnoses of depression and stress-related disorders rose by more than 30% toward the end of the child’s first year, according to a large national register study published in JAMA Network Open.

24. März 2026 Von KI berichtet

Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh opened up about her cancer battle at the court's first Distinguished Women’s Forum on March 24, 2026. She underwent chemotherapy and surgery, returned to work after clearance, and continues oral chemotherapy medication. Singh emphasized getting up and fighting another day despite challenges.

Kenias High Court hat dem ehemaligen Kabinettssekretär Raphael Tuju am 24. März 2026 eine vorsorgliche Kaution in Höhe von 200.000 KSh gewährt, um eine Festnahme durch die Polizei während der laufenden Ermittlungen zu den Vorwürfen einer vorgetäuschten Entführung zu verhindern. Dies folgt auf seine Ingewahrsamnahme am 23. März, nachdem er nach einem 36-stündigen Verschwinden wieder aufgetaucht war, wobei sich sein Gesundheitszustand verschlechterte und zu einer Einlieferung auf die Intensivstation führte.

24. März 2026 Von KI berichtet Fakten geprüft

A study published in the journal *Bone Research* reports that parathyroid hormone (PTH) reduced pain-related behaviors in mouse models of spinal degeneration, apparently by strengthening vertebral endplates and triggering bone-cell signals that repel pain-sensing nerve fibers. The work was led by Dr. Janet L. Crane of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.