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Sustainability News Highlights
PFAS exposure may limit improvements in blood sugar after bariatric surgery
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC studied the relationship between PFAS exposure and changes in markers of type 2 diabetes in teens who underwent bariatric surgery, finding that the “forever chemicals” were linked to worse metabolic outcomes five years later.
Study links rising temperatures to reduced sleep in U.S. adults
Sleep length and quality suffer in hot weather, especially for those living on the West Coast, according to a new analysis from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
‘Forever chemicals’ may increase liver disease risk in adolescents by as much as 3-fold
A research collaboration co-led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the University of Hawai’i found that higher levels of two common types of PFAS in the blood were linked to an increased risk of early onset of MASLD, formerly known as fatty liver disease.