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Zara Abrams

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Science and Health Writer at Freelance

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  • Blood pressure patterns during pregnancy predict later hypertension risk, study finds

    1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Zara Abrams

    Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy but no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five years after giving birth. These women—about 12% of the population studied—would not be flagged as high-risk by current medical guidelines, but the new findings could help identify them as candidates for early intervention.

  • Air pollution exposure before pregnancy may influence child's BMI and obesity

    Jan 16, 2025 | medicalxpress.com | Zara Abrams

    In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy predicted higher child body mass index (BMI) and related obesity risk factors up to two years of age. Findings from the study were published in the journal Environmental Research.

  • New evidence links dementia to problems with the brain's waste clearance system

    Jan 7, 2025 | msn.com | Zara Abrams

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  • New evidence links dementia to problems with the brain's waste clearance system

    Jan 7, 2025 | medicalxpress.com | Zara Abrams

    A study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has tested a biomarker linked to vascular dementia across four separate groups and proposed an explanation for how cognitive impairment arises. The findings are published in Alzheimer's & Dementia. Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia following Alzheimer's disease.

  • A new definition of Long COVID

    Nov 20, 2024 | apa.org | Zara Abrams

    Key points The National Academies has released a formal definition of Long COVID that outlines key points about the condition and its severity and includes explicit examples of common symptoms. All psychologists should be screening for Long COVID, especially because treating issues such as depression and anxiety will differ in patients with a chronic health condition. Research shows that helping patients manage depression and anxiety is helpful in treating Long COVID as a whole.

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