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Even low levels of air pollution can harm hearts, lungs in elderly Long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution—even levels below national standards—can increase the risk of several serious cardiac and respiratory conditions in elderly adults, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Researchers analyzed data from more than 63 million Medicare patients from 2000 to 2016 and looked for associations between three different types of pollutants— fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide, and ozone—and harmful health effects. They found that lon...

 E-Mail DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2021 -- Exposure to what is considered low levels of air pollution over a long period of time can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation and pneumonia among people ages 65 and older, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation. Air pollution can cause harm to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems due to its effect on inflammation in the heart and throughout the body. Newer studies on the impact of air pollution on health are focused on understanding the potential harm caused ...

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by Mark Derewicz — February 2, 2021 . CHAPEL HILL – Many molecules in our bodies help our immune system keep us healthy without overreacting so much that our immune cells cause problems, such as autoimmune diseases. One molecule, called AIM2, is part of our innate immunity – a defense system established since birth – to fight pathogens and keep us healthy. But little was known about AIM2’s contribution to T cell adaptive immunity – defenses developed in response to particular pathogens and health problems we develop over the course of our lives. Now, UNC School of Medicine scienti...

 E-Mail CHAPEL HILL, NC - Many molecules in our bodies help our immune system keep us healthy without overreacting so much that our immune cells cause problems, such as autoimmune diseases. One molecule, called AIM2, is part of our innate immunity - a defense system established since birth - to fight pathogens and keep us healthy. But little was known about AIM2's contribution to T cell adaptive immunity - defenses developed in response to particular pathogens and health problems we develop over the course of our lives. Now, UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Jenny Ting, PhD, the Will...