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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Antarctica 's sea ice has fallen to unprecedented lows for this time of year, according to CNN . Every year, Antarctic sea ice shrinks to its lowest levels towards the end of February, during the continent's summer. The sea ice then builds back up over the winter. But, scientists have observed something different this year. The sea ice has not returned to anywhere near expected levels and is at its lowest levels for this time of year since records began 45 years ago. The ice is around 1.6 million square kilometres (0.6 million square miles) below the previous winter record low set in 2022, according to data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).0 In mid-July, Antarctica's sea ice was 2.6 million square kilometres (1 million square miles) below the 1981 to 2010 average. That is an area nearly as large as Argentina or the combined areas of Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado The phenomenon has been described

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Cascading effects in five areas of welfare, including nutrition, environment, behaviour, physical health, and mental health, will result from the effects of climate change on animals, according to a recent study. The study was published in CABI Reviews. The study emphasises the need for researchers to carefully consider which areas are of immediate and long-term importance in order to protect the welfare and longevity of animals used for food production, as domestic pets, and for conservation in zoos and nature reserves. Bats, zebrafish, stony creek frogs, koalas, African elephants, chickens, and dairy cows are among the animals at risk from the effects of climate change that are mentioned in the review. Although there are variations in how different animals react biologically to stress, it is argued in the review that the five domains model offers a reliable tool for research use and to assess the immediate effects of climatic variability on animals. The stud

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: According to a study of more than 10,000 kids in rural Pennsylvania, many kids were fed foods high in sugar and salt throughout their early years of life. Experts contend that exposing young infants to excessively sugary or salty foods can influence their taste preferences and, over time, develop bad eating habits. "Given that these foods are not recommended for children, these numbers are concerning," said Carolyn F. McCabe , PhD, a staff scientist in the Department of Population Health Sciences and the Center for Obesity and Metabolic Research at Geisinger. "Early exposure to foods and beverages high in sugar, fat, and sodium can potentially have negative consequences for the healthy growth and development of infants and children." "Early life is such a critical period for establishing eating habits and food preferences, and these preferences and behaviors around food can persist as children grow," said McCabe. She added that

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The majority of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed with the most advanced stage of the disease. Less than a third of people diagnosed with the condition survive five years. According to a recent study, as the third most frequent type of gynaecological cancer, it caused more than 200,000 recorded deaths worldwide in 2020 alone. In a study published this month in the Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, University of Notre Dame researchers in collaboration with NeoGenomics Laboratories have shed new light on one key factor that can make ovarian cancer especially deadly: obesity. Obesity, considered a non-infectious pandemic, is known to increase the risk of ovarian cancer and decrease the likelihood of surviving the disease. A team of researchers led by M. Sharon Stack , the Ann F. Dunne and Elizabeth Riley Director of Notre Dame's Harper Cancer Research Institute, and Anna Juncker-Jensen, senior scientist and director of scientific

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Cascading effects in five areas of welfare, including nutrition, environment, behaviour, physical health, and mental health, will result from the effects of climate change on animals, according to a recent study. The study was published in CABI Reviews. The study emphasises the need for researchers to carefully consider which areas are of immediate and long-term importance in order to protect the welfare and longevity of animals used for food production, as domestic pets, and for conservation in zoos and nature reserves. Bats, zebrafish, stony creek frogs, koalas, African elephants, chickens, and dairy cows are among the animals at risk from the effects of climate change that are mentioned in the review. Although there are variations in how different animals react biologically to stress, it is argued in the review that the five domains model offers a reliable tool for research use and to assess the immediate effects of climatic variability on animals. The stud