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Early BPA exposure may influence cardiac function, according to new study in neonatal rats

A new study paves the way for translational research examining cardiovascular disease risk factors associated with short-term BPA exposure in infancy. By examining neonatal rat heart cells, researchers find the immature heart may respond to BPA with a slowed heart rate, irregular heart rhythm and calcium instabilities. The significance of this research is that plastics […]

Published on May 14, 2018

Consumer sleep technology is no substitute for medical evaluation

Consumer sleep technology must be cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and rigorously tested if it is intended to diagnose or treat sleep disorders, according to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the […]

Published on May 14, 2018

Nouns slow down our speech

Speakers hesitate or make brief pauses filled with sounds like ‘uh’ or ‘uhm’ mostly before nouns. Such slow-down effects are far less frequent before verbs, as researchers working together with an international team have now discovered by looking at examples from different languages. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on May 14, 2018