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Association of Long-Term Exposure to Transportation Noise and Traffic-Related Air Pollution with the Incidence of Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study
Conclusion: We found a positive association between residential transportation noise and diabetes, adding to the growing body of evidence that noise pollution exposure may be independently linked to metabolic health and should be considered when developing public health interventions. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1279 Received: 26 October 2016 Revised: 07 May 2017 Accepted: 09 May 2017 Published: 31 August 2017 Address correspondence to C. Clark, Ove Arup and Partners, Acoustics, 13 Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 4BQ, UK. Telephone: +44 207755 4702. Email: Charlotte.Clark@arup.com The authors declare they have no actual o...
Source: EHP Research - August 31, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1: A Novel Therapeutic Target for Hypertension?
Abstract Hypertension is the most common reversible risk factor for stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure, affecting greater than 60 million individuals in the United State alone and 1 billion globally(1). According to the World Health Organization, hypertension is now the leading cause of preventable death worldwide(2). Importantly, the prevalence and complications of hypertension increase significantly with age. However, despite the availability of many anti-hypertensive agents of distinct pharmacologic classes and evidence-based guideline recommendations for step-wise, multi-drug regimens, control of...
Source: Circulation - October 3, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Simon DI, Simon NM Tags: Circulation Source Type: research