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Plants can talk, according to new study
It's just that we can't hear the sounds
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Published Apr 09, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
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Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
The plants in Little Shop of Horrors at the Stratford Festival could make sounds. Real plants might be able to as well.
Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
Plants make sounds when they are injured or stressed, in particular, but humans cannot hear the noises.
Researchers from the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at Tel Aviv University recorded and then analyzed sounds made by plants. They found that they make clicking sounds, at a volume similar to human speech, but with a pitch too high for us to hear.
“Apparently, an idyllic field of flowers can be a rather noisy place,” said professor Lilach Hadany, in a media release. “It’s just that we can’t hear the sounds.”
They reasoned that the sounds the plants make can be picked up by some animals and other plants.
“From previous studies, we know that vibrometers attached to plants record vibrations. But do these vibrations also become airborne soundwaves – namely sounds that can be recorded from a distance?” Hadany said. “Our study addressed this question, which researchers have been debating for many years.”
Wary of picking up other sounds during the study, the researchers placed plants in a box in an environment with no sound.
Their technology could pick up sounds more than 15 times higher than what the average adult can hear.
Some of the greenery involved in the study were corn, cactus, wheat, tomato and tobacco plants.
“Before placing the plants in the acoustic box we subjected them to various treatments: some plants had not been watered for five days, in some the stem had been cut, and some were untouched,” Hadany said. “Our intention was to test whether the plants emit sounds, and whether these sounds are affected in any way by the plant’s condition.”
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It's just that we can't hear the sounds
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Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
The plants in Little Shop of Horrors at the Stratford Festival could make sounds. Real plants might be able to as well.
Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
Plants make sounds when they are injured or stressed, in particular, but humans cannot hear the noises.
Researchers from the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at Tel Aviv University recorded and then analyzed sounds made by plants. They found that they make clicking sounds, at a volume similar to human speech, but with a pitch too high for us to hear.
“Apparently, an idyllic field of flowers can be a rather noisy place,” said professor Lilach Hadany, in a media release. “It’s just that we can’t hear the sounds.”
They reasoned that the sounds the plants make can be picked up by some animals and other plants.
“From previous studies, we know that vibrometers attached to plants record vibrations. But do these vibrations also become airborne soundwaves – namely sounds that can be recorded from a distance?” Hadany said. “Our study addressed this question, which researchers have been debating for many years.”
Wary of picking up other sounds during the study, the researchers placed plants in a box in an environment with no sound.
Their technology could pick up sounds more than 15 times higher than what the average adult can hear.
Some of the greenery involved in the study were corn, cactus, wheat, tomato and tobacco plants.
“Before placing the plants in the acoustic box we subjected them to various treatments: some plants had not been watered for five days, in some the stem had been cut, and some were untouched,” Hadany said. “Our intention was to test whether the plants emit sounds, and whether these sounds are affected in any way by the plant’s condition.”
Global breakthrough: Plants emit sounds!
For the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University recorded and analyzed sounds distinctly emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, similar to the popping of popcorn, are emitted at a volume similar to human speech, but at high frequencies, beyond the hearing range of the human...
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Sounds emitted by plants under stress are airborne and informative
Plants emit species- and stress-specific airborne sounds that can be detected in acoustic chambers and greenhouses.
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Plants can talk, according to new study
Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
Being a giraffe I'm can say with confidence that if I start munching on one acacia tree it will signal to other acacia trees in the cluster that I'm present and grazing. This signal sent by the tree being eaten will stimulate a response in which the other trees will flood their leaves with bitter tannins making them inedible to giraffes.Plants can talk, according to new study
It's just that we can't hear the sounds
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Published Apr 09, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
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Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
The plants in Little Shop of Horrors at the Stratford Festival could make sounds. Real plants might be able to as well.
Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
Plants make sounds when they are injured or stressed, in particular, but humans cannot hear the noises.
Researchers from the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at Tel Aviv University recorded and then analyzed sounds made by plants. They found that they make clicking sounds, at a volume similar to human speech, but with a pitch too high for us to hear.
“Apparently, an idyllic field of flowers can be a rather noisy place,” said professor Lilach Hadany, in a media release. “It’s just that we can’t hear the sounds.”
They reasoned that the sounds the plants make can be picked up by some animals and other plants.
“From previous studies, we know that vibrometers attached to plants record vibrations. But do these vibrations also become airborne soundwaves – namely sounds that can be recorded from a distance?” Hadany said. “Our study addressed this question, which researchers have been debating for many years.”
Wary of picking up other sounds during the study, the researchers placed plants in a box in an environment with no sound.
Their technology could pick up sounds more than 15 times higher than what the average adult can hear.
Some of the greenery involved in the study were corn, cactus, wheat, tomato and tobacco plants.
“Before placing the plants in the acoustic box we subjected them to various treatments: some plants had not been watered for five days, in some the stem had been cut, and some were untouched,” Hadany said. “Our intention was to test whether the plants emit sounds, and whether these sounds are affected in any way by the plant’s condition.”
Global breakthrough: Plants emit sounds!
For the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University recorded and analyzed sounds distinctly emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, similar to the popping of popcorn, are emitted at a volume similar to human speech, but at high frequencies, beyond the hearing range of the human...eurekalert.orgSounds emitted by plants under stress are airborne and informative
Plants emit species- and stress-specific airborne sounds that can be detected in acoustic chambers and greenhouses.cell.comPlants can talk, according to new study
Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
Oh, I guess that means we can't eat plants right? No meat, no plants - Guess Bill Gates will get his wish for fewer people on the planet.Plants can talk, according to new study
It's just that we can't hear the sounds
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Published Apr 09, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
Join the conversation
Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
The plants in Little Shop of Horrors at the Stratford Festival could make sounds. Real plants might be able to as well.
Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
Plants make sounds when they are injured or stressed, in particular, but humans cannot hear the noises.
Researchers from the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at Tel Aviv University recorded and then analyzed sounds made by plants. They found that they make clicking sounds, at a volume similar to human speech, but with a pitch too high for us to hear.
“Apparently, an idyllic field of flowers can be a rather noisy place,” said professor Lilach Hadany, in a media release. “It’s just that we can’t hear the sounds.”
They reasoned that the sounds the plants make can be picked up by some animals and other plants.
“From previous studies, we know that vibrometers attached to plants record vibrations. But do these vibrations also become airborne soundwaves – namely sounds that can be recorded from a distance?” Hadany said. “Our study addressed this question, which researchers have been debating for many years.”
Wary of picking up other sounds during the study, the researchers placed plants in a box in an environment with no sound.
Their technology could pick up sounds more than 15 times higher than what the average adult can hear.
Some of the greenery involved in the study were corn, cactus, wheat, tomato and tobacco plants.
“Before placing the plants in the acoustic box we subjected them to various treatments: some plants had not been watered for five days, in some the stem had been cut, and some were untouched,” Hadany said. “Our intention was to test whether the plants emit sounds, and whether these sounds are affected in any way by the plant’s condition.”
Global breakthrough: Plants emit sounds!
For the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University recorded and analyzed sounds distinctly emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, similar to the popping of popcorn, are emitted at a volume similar to human speech, but at high frequencies, beyond the hearing range of the human...eurekalert.orgSounds emitted by plants under stress are airborne and informative
Plants emit species- and stress-specific airborne sounds that can be detected in acoustic chambers and greenhouses.cell.comPlants can talk, according to new study
Plants can talk, a new study claims. At least, kind of.
Stress linked to 37% higher chance of cognitive issues after 45
Author of the article:Washington Post
Washington Post
Linda Searing
Published Apr 10, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
People 45 and older who have elevated stress levels have been found to be 37% more likely to have cognitive problems, including memory and thinking issues, than those who are not stressed, according to research published in the journal JAMA Network Open.
For more than a decade, the study followed 24,448 people who also are participants in a long-term, ongoing study on brain health. Periodically, the researchers used standardized testing to determine each participant’s cognitive status. Their stress level – involving feelings or situations beyond their ability to cope – was self-assessed; about 23% of the participants reported high levels of stress.
Stress is considered a natural reaction when a person is under pressure; in the short term, it can provide positive motivation. For instance, it can push you to finish a project or to hit the brakes to avoid an accident. Chronic stress, however, can lead to various physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, headaches, heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep problems and more.
This study’s findings add cognitive problems to that list, with the researchers determining that risk for cognitive decline – also known as mild cognitive impairment, or MCI – was greater among the most stressed participants, regardless of age, race or sex.
The American Psychological Association notes that reducing stress should not only make you feel better now but also protect your health long term. How to do that varies from person to person, but the APA says it starts with determining the cause of your stress and developing a plan to address it.
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Author of the article:Washington Post
Washington Post
Linda Searing
Published Apr 10, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
People 45 and older who have elevated stress levels have been found to be 37% more likely to have cognitive problems, including memory and thinking issues, than those who are not stressed, according to research published in the journal JAMA Network Open.
For more than a decade, the study followed 24,448 people who also are participants in a long-term, ongoing study on brain health. Periodically, the researchers used standardized testing to determine each participant’s cognitive status. Their stress level – involving feelings or situations beyond their ability to cope – was self-assessed; about 23% of the participants reported high levels of stress.
Stress is considered a natural reaction when a person is under pressure; in the short term, it can provide positive motivation. For instance, it can push you to finish a project or to hit the brakes to avoid an accident. Chronic stress, however, can lead to various physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, headaches, heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep problems and more.
This study’s findings add cognitive problems to that list, with the researchers determining that risk for cognitive decline – also known as mild cognitive impairment, or MCI – was greater among the most stressed participants, regardless of age, race or sex.
The American Psychological Association notes that reducing stress should not only make you feel better now but also protect your health long term. How to do that varies from person to person, but the APA says it starts with determining the cause of your stress and developing a plan to address it.
Stress linked to 37% higher chance of cognitive issues after 45
For more than a decade, the study followed 24,448 people who also are participants in a long-term, ongoing study on brain health.
Volcano eruption in Russia's Kamchatka spews vast ash clouds
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Apr 11, 2023 • 1 minute read
A house and car are seen covered in volcanic dust following the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka region, Russia April 11, 2023.
A house and car are seen covered in volcanic dust following the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka region, Russia April 11, 2023. PHOTO BY INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY /Handout via REUTERS
MOSCOW — A volcano erupted early Tuesday on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, spewing clouds of dust 20 kilometres into the sky and covering broad areas with ash.
The ash cloud from the eruption of Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka’s most active volcanoes, extended over 500 kilometres northwest and engulfed several villages in grey volcanic dust.
Officials closed the skies over the area to aircraft. Local authorities advised residents to stay indoors and shut schools in several affected communities. Two villages had their power supplies cut for a few hours until emergency crews restored them.
Ash fell on 108,000 square kilometres of territory, according to the regional branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Geophysical Survey. Scientists described the fallout as the biggest in nearly 60 years.
The village of Klyuchi, which is located about 50 kilometres from the volcano, was covered by an 8-centimetre layer of dust. Residents posted videos showing the ash cloud plunging the area into darkness.
Kamchatka Gov. Vladimir Solodov said there was no need for mass evacuation, but added that some residents who have health issues could be temporarily evacuated.
Shiveluch has two parts, the 3,283-metre Old Shiveluch, and the smaller, highly active Young Shiveluch.
The Kamchatka Peninsula, which extends into the Pacific Ocean about 6,600 kilometres east of Moscow, is one of the world’s most concentrated area of geothermal activity, with about 30 active volcanoes.
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Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Apr 11, 2023 • 1 minute read
A house and car are seen covered in volcanic dust following the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka region, Russia April 11, 2023.
A house and car are seen covered in volcanic dust following the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka region, Russia April 11, 2023. PHOTO BY INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY /Handout via REUTERS
MOSCOW — A volcano erupted early Tuesday on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, spewing clouds of dust 20 kilometres into the sky and covering broad areas with ash.
The ash cloud from the eruption of Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka’s most active volcanoes, extended over 500 kilometres northwest and engulfed several villages in grey volcanic dust.
Officials closed the skies over the area to aircraft. Local authorities advised residents to stay indoors and shut schools in several affected communities. Two villages had their power supplies cut for a few hours until emergency crews restored them.
Ash fell on 108,000 square kilometres of territory, according to the regional branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Geophysical Survey. Scientists described the fallout as the biggest in nearly 60 years.
The village of Klyuchi, which is located about 50 kilometres from the volcano, was covered by an 8-centimetre layer of dust. Residents posted videos showing the ash cloud plunging the area into darkness.
Kamchatka Gov. Vladimir Solodov said there was no need for mass evacuation, but added that some residents who have health issues could be temporarily evacuated.
Shiveluch has two parts, the 3,283-metre Old Shiveluch, and the smaller, highly active Young Shiveluch.
The Kamchatka Peninsula, which extends into the Pacific Ocean about 6,600 kilometres east of Moscow, is one of the world’s most concentrated area of geothermal activity, with about 30 active volcanoes.
Volcano eruption in Russia's Kamchatka spews vast ash clouds
A volcano erupted early Tuesday on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, spewing clouds of dust 20 kilometres into the sky and covering broad areas with ash
Too much red meat, refined carbs sparks rise in diabetes: Study
Author of the articleenette Wilford
Published Apr 18, 2023 • 2 minute read
No bacon for you!
A new study found that red meat and refined carbs are driving the global increase in new cases of Type 2 diabetes.
The study, published on Monday in the Nature Medicine journal, analyzed the dietary intake of adults in 184 countries over nearly three decades.
Researchers determined that poor diet contributed to over 14 million new cases of Type 2 diabetes worldwide in 2018.
Type 2, the most common form of diabetes, is when the body doesn’t process insulin properly.
“Our study suggests poor carbohydrate quality is a leading driver of diet-attributable type 2 diabetes globally,” senior author Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a professor of nutrition at Tufts University and professor of medicine at Tufts School of Medicine, said in a statement to CNN.
People are eating far too much red and processed meats, such as bacon, sausage and salami, which is another contributing factor.
That combination — eating too much refined rice, wheat and potatoes, eating too much processed and unprocessed red meats and not eating enough whole grains — were the key factors causing more cases of diabetes.
“These new findings reveal critical areas for national and global focus to improve nutrition and reduce devastating burdens of diabetes,” Mozaffarian said.
Other factors include drinking too many sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice and not eating enough non-starchy vegetables, nuts, or seeds, but those determinants had less of an impact on new Type 2 diabetes cases.
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting people in Canada, with more than three million Canadians (8.9% of the population) having been diagnosed with it — 90% of cases being Type 2, according to Health Canada.
The department also notes the rates of diabetes rising worldwide, with the World Health Organization identifying the chronic disease as “one of the major public health challenges of this century.”
Diabetes Canada recommends eating healthy meals and snacks, aiming for a healthy body weight, effectively managing stress and partaking in regular physical activity as some of the ways Canadians can manage Type 2 diabetes.
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enette WilfordPublished Apr 18, 2023 • 2 minute read
No bacon for you!
A new study found that red meat and refined carbs are driving the global increase in new cases of Type 2 diabetes.
The study, published on Monday in the Nature Medicine journal, analyzed the dietary intake of adults in 184 countries over nearly three decades.
Researchers determined that poor diet contributed to over 14 million new cases of Type 2 diabetes worldwide in 2018.
Type 2, the most common form of diabetes, is when the body doesn’t process insulin properly.
“Our study suggests poor carbohydrate quality is a leading driver of diet-attributable type 2 diabetes globally,” senior author Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a professor of nutrition at Tufts University and professor of medicine at Tufts School of Medicine, said in a statement to CNN.
People are eating far too much red and processed meats, such as bacon, sausage and salami, which is another contributing factor.
That combination — eating too much refined rice, wheat and potatoes, eating too much processed and unprocessed red meats and not eating enough whole grains — were the key factors causing more cases of diabetes.
“These new findings reveal critical areas for national and global focus to improve nutrition and reduce devastating burdens of diabetes,” Mozaffarian said.
Other factors include drinking too many sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice and not eating enough non-starchy vegetables, nuts, or seeds, but those determinants had less of an impact on new Type 2 diabetes cases.
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting people in Canada, with more than three million Canadians (8.9% of the population) having been diagnosed with it — 90% of cases being Type 2, according to Health Canada.
The department also notes the rates of diabetes rising worldwide, with the World Health Organization identifying the chronic disease as “one of the major public health challenges of this century.”
Diabetes Canada recommends eating healthy meals and snacks, aiming for a healthy body weight, effectively managing stress and partaking in regular physical activity as some of the ways Canadians can manage Type 2 diabetes.
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Too much red meat, refined carbs sparks rise in diabetes: Study
A new study found that red meat and refined carbs are driving the global increase in new cases of Type 2 diabetes.
A rare lynx sighting reported east of Toronto in Prince Edward County
Lynx are seldom seen as they are wary of people
Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published Apr 24, 2023 • Last updated 58 minutes ago • 1 minute read
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto.
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto. This image was taken from PC MPP Todd Smith's Twitter page. PHOTO BY PAUL WALLACE /supplied
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area, which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto.
The elusive creature was spotted in the tiny hamlet of Cressy, not far from Picton, by resident Paul Wallace.
“My neighbours saw the lynx sitting on their front lawn, then it strolled off to the Cressy Church and sat there before proceeding west to our property,” Wallace told countylive.ca.
“In the past few weeks, it has been seen around the Glenora Ferry area and Lake on the Mountain.”
Lynx, which have prominent ear tuffs and large furry feet, are seldom seen as they are wary of people and are found in places with cold, snowy winters and lots of their prey, the snowshoe hare.
According to countylive.ca, an Ontario Parks post from biologist Christine Terwissen says lynx, generally live north of Algonquin Park.
Terwissen said their tracks have a round shape with three lobes on the pad and rarely have claw marks.
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Lynx are seldom seen as they are wary of people
Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published Apr 24, 2023 • Last updated 58 minutes ago • 1 minute read
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto.
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto. This image was taken from PC MPP Todd Smith's Twitter page. PHOTO BY PAUL WALLACE /supplied
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area, which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto.
The elusive creature was spotted in the tiny hamlet of Cressy, not far from Picton, by resident Paul Wallace.
“My neighbours saw the lynx sitting on their front lawn, then it strolled off to the Cressy Church and sat there before proceeding west to our property,” Wallace told countylive.ca.
“In the past few weeks, it has been seen around the Glenora Ferry area and Lake on the Mountain.”
Lynx, which have prominent ear tuffs and large furry feet, are seldom seen as they are wary of people and are found in places with cold, snowy winters and lots of their prey, the snowshoe hare.
According to countylive.ca, an Ontario Parks post from biologist Christine Terwissen says lynx, generally live north of Algonquin Park.
Terwissen said their tracks have a round shape with three lobes on the pad and rarely have claw marks.
A rare lynx sighting reported east of Toronto in Prince Edward County
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area, which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto.
Cool (but fierce) looking cat!A rare lynx sighting reported east of Toronto in Prince Edward County
Lynx are seldom seen as they are wary of people
Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published Apr 24, 2023 • Last updated 58 minutes ago • 1 minute read
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto.
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto. This image was taken from PC MPP Todd Smith's Twitter page. PHOTO BY PAUL WALLACE /supplied
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area, which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto.
The elusive creature was spotted in the tiny hamlet of Cressy, not far from Picton, by resident Paul Wallace.
“My neighbours saw the lynx sitting on their front lawn, then it strolled off to the Cressy Church and sat there before proceeding west to our property,” Wallace told countylive.ca.
“In the past few weeks, it has been seen around the Glenora Ferry area and Lake on the Mountain.”
Lynx, which have prominent ear tuffs and large furry feet, are seldom seen as they are wary of people and are found in places with cold, snowy winters and lots of their prey, the snowshoe hare.
According to countylive.ca, an Ontario Parks post from biologist Christine Terwissen says lynx, generally live north of Algonquin Park.
Terwissen said their tracks have a round shape with three lobes on the pad and rarely have claw marks.
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A rare lynx sighting reported east of Toronto in Prince Edward County
A lynx has been spotted Prince Edward County, a rarity in the area, which is about a 2 1/2-hour drive east of Toronto.
'Freaky-looking' fanged fishes found on Oregon beaches
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Becky Bohrer And Beatrice Dupuy
Published May 05, 2023 • 2 minute read
This combo from photos provided by Miranda Crowell shows lancetfish that washed ashore on the 72nd street beach entrance and the cove in Roads End, Lincoln City, Ore., on April 28, 2023.
This combo from photos provided by Miranda Crowell shows lancetfish that washed ashore on the 72nd street beach entrance and the cove in Roads End, Lincoln City, Ore., on April 28, 2023. PHOTO BY MIRANDA CROWELL /via AP
Several scaleless fish with fanged jaws and huge eyes that can be found more than a mile deep in the ocean have washed up along a roughly 322-kilometre stretch of Oregon coastline, and it’s unclear why, scientists and experts said.
Within the last few weeks, several lancetfish have appeared on beaches from Nehalem, in northern Oregon, to Bandon, which is about 161 kilometres from the California border, Oregon State Parks said on Facebook. The agency asked beachgoers who see the fish to take photos and post them online, tagging the agency and the NOAA Fisheries West Coast region.
Lancetfish live mainly in tropical and subtropical waters but travel as far north as areas like Alaska’s Bering Sea to feed. Their slinky bodies include a “sail-like” fin, and their flesh is gelatinous — not generally something humans wish to eat, according to NOAA Fisheries.
Ben Frable, a fish scientist who manages the Marine Vertebrate Collection at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, said it’s not uncommon for lancetfish to wash up on beaches, particularly in California and Oregon and in other parts of the north Pacific.
It’s unclear what might be behind the deep-sea fish washing ashore, Frable said, calling it an area of “open research.” He added that it’s not clear if these incidents are happening more frequently or are just noticed more often in the social media age.
Reports of finding the “freaky looking” lancetfish on beaches date back to the 19th century, he said. The collection he manages includes lancetfish from beaches, including one that wound up on the beach near the institution in late 2021.
In that case, the lancetfish “shot out of the water,” where it was mobbed by seagulls, Frable said. It’s possible the fish had been chasing prey, such as small fish, and got too close to shore — or that it was pursued by a predator, such as a sea lion, he said.
Some have also hypothesized that such incidents could be related to weather or climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean, he said.
According to NOAA Fisheries, lancetfish can be more than 7 feet (2 metre) long and swim to depths of more than a mile beneath the surface of the sea.
Last week, Miranda Crowell happened across a lancetfish on a beach in Lincoln City, Oregon. At first, she thought it might be a barracuda but that didn’t seem right, so she posted a photo of it on Twitter and asked what it could be. She quickly got a response.
The fish, which she saw April 28, was more than 4 feet (1 metre) long and seemed to have just washed ashore.
“I have never seen anything like that on that beach,” she said.
Frable encouraged people to report any sightings, saying it could provide useful information for researchers.
He also said that incidents like these provide an opportunity “to kind of highlight the true diversity of life on the planet and how there are things that you just don’t think about — but they’re out there.”
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Becky Bohrer And Beatrice Dupuy
Published May 05, 2023 • 2 minute read
This combo from photos provided by Miranda Crowell shows lancetfish that washed ashore on the 72nd street beach entrance and the cove in Roads End, Lincoln City, Ore., on April 28, 2023.
This combo from photos provided by Miranda Crowell shows lancetfish that washed ashore on the 72nd street beach entrance and the cove in Roads End, Lincoln City, Ore., on April 28, 2023. PHOTO BY MIRANDA CROWELL /via AP
Several scaleless fish with fanged jaws and huge eyes that can be found more than a mile deep in the ocean have washed up along a roughly 322-kilometre stretch of Oregon coastline, and it’s unclear why, scientists and experts said.
Within the last few weeks, several lancetfish have appeared on beaches from Nehalem, in northern Oregon, to Bandon, which is about 161 kilometres from the California border, Oregon State Parks said on Facebook. The agency asked beachgoers who see the fish to take photos and post them online, tagging the agency and the NOAA Fisheries West Coast region.
Lancetfish live mainly in tropical and subtropical waters but travel as far north as areas like Alaska’s Bering Sea to feed. Their slinky bodies include a “sail-like” fin, and their flesh is gelatinous — not generally something humans wish to eat, according to NOAA Fisheries.
Ben Frable, a fish scientist who manages the Marine Vertebrate Collection at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, said it’s not uncommon for lancetfish to wash up on beaches, particularly in California and Oregon and in other parts of the north Pacific.
It’s unclear what might be behind the deep-sea fish washing ashore, Frable said, calling it an area of “open research.” He added that it’s not clear if these incidents are happening more frequently or are just noticed more often in the social media age.
Reports of finding the “freaky looking” lancetfish on beaches date back to the 19th century, he said. The collection he manages includes lancetfish from beaches, including one that wound up on the beach near the institution in late 2021.
In that case, the lancetfish “shot out of the water,” where it was mobbed by seagulls, Frable said. It’s possible the fish had been chasing prey, such as small fish, and got too close to shore — or that it was pursued by a predator, such as a sea lion, he said.
Some have also hypothesized that such incidents could be related to weather or climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean, he said.
According to NOAA Fisheries, lancetfish can be more than 7 feet (2 metre) long and swim to depths of more than a mile beneath the surface of the sea.
Last week, Miranda Crowell happened across a lancetfish on a beach in Lincoln City, Oregon. At first, she thought it might be a barracuda but that didn’t seem right, so she posted a photo of it on Twitter and asked what it could be. She quickly got a response.
The fish, which she saw April 28, was more than 4 feet (1 metre) long and seemed to have just washed ashore.
“I have never seen anything like that on that beach,” she said.
Frable encouraged people to report any sightings, saying it could provide useful information for researchers.
He also said that incidents like these provide an opportunity “to kind of highlight the true diversity of life on the planet and how there are things that you just don’t think about — but they’re out there.”
'Freaky-looking' fanged fishes found on Oregon beaches
Within the last few weeks, several lancetfish have appeared on beaches in Oregon,
Distemper outbreak has raccoons acting strangely, with carcasses piling up
An outbreak also happened last Fall
Author of the articleostmedia News
Published May 07, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
There's a Canine Distemper outbreak happening this spring which has left many raccoons stumbling around in a daze during the day.
Raccoons have been making a lot of headlines lately in Toronto.
There’s a Canine Distemper outbreak happening this spring which has left many of the animals stumbling around in a daze during the day, which isn’t like them (one was even spotted in a grocery store). There have also been cases of people coming across dead raccoons.
A Toronto actor recently tweeted about how long it was taking the city to remove a dead raccoon in her area.
Kim’s Convenience star Jean Yoon took to Twitter to document the dead raccoon which was located at Parliament St., south of Mill St..
“Nine days later, the dead raccoon I reported to 311 Toronto is still there, on the side of the ride on Parliament St.,” Joon tweeted on April 28. “It’s now covered in plastic, and fortunately the weather has been coolish, but oh it’s gross.”
In the past, other Torontonians have tweeted about dead raccoons lying around in the city, so this isn’t new.
The city issued a statement on its website on April 26 saying: “There is a delay for cadaver pickup, and the pickup may take up to 5 days.”
Yoon kept tweeting about the city’s failure to remove the raccoon until a breakthrough finally came on May 3. At that point, Yoon said the city emailed to say it had been removed.
Toronto Animal Service has tied the distemper outbreak to the increase in sick or injured raccoons.
It is highly contagious and lethal if they catch it and can also change their behaviour, hence the sightings during daytime and occasionally aggressive behaviour. “A mucus discharge will often be present around the eyes and nose and may be accompanied by coughing, tremors, seizures or chewing fits.”
The virus is not transmittable to humans, but can spread to other animals, including household pets.
A similar outbreak occurred in Toronto last fall.
If residents notice a raccoon displaying abnormal behaviour, they’re advised to call 311.
The city urged people not to approach, touch or feed raccoons, even if they appear tame, sick, or injured.
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An outbreak also happened last Fall
Author of the article
ostmedia NewsPublished May 07, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
There's a Canine Distemper outbreak happening this spring which has left many raccoons stumbling around in a daze during the day.
Raccoons have been making a lot of headlines lately in Toronto.
There’s a Canine Distemper outbreak happening this spring which has left many of the animals stumbling around in a daze during the day, which isn’t like them (one was even spotted in a grocery store). There have also been cases of people coming across dead raccoons.
A Toronto actor recently tweeted about how long it was taking the city to remove a dead raccoon in her area.
Kim’s Convenience star Jean Yoon took to Twitter to document the dead raccoon which was located at Parliament St., south of Mill St..
“Nine days later, the dead raccoon I reported to 311 Toronto is still there, on the side of the ride on Parliament St.,” Joon tweeted on April 28. “It’s now covered in plastic, and fortunately the weather has been coolish, but oh it’s gross.”
In the past, other Torontonians have tweeted about dead raccoons lying around in the city, so this isn’t new.
The city issued a statement on its website on April 26 saying: “There is a delay for cadaver pickup, and the pickup may take up to 5 days.”
Yoon kept tweeting about the city’s failure to remove the raccoon until a breakthrough finally came on May 3. At that point, Yoon said the city emailed to say it had been removed.
Toronto Animal Service has tied the distemper outbreak to the increase in sick or injured raccoons.
It is highly contagious and lethal if they catch it and can also change their behaviour, hence the sightings during daytime and occasionally aggressive behaviour. “A mucus discharge will often be present around the eyes and nose and may be accompanied by coughing, tremors, seizures or chewing fits.”
The virus is not transmittable to humans, but can spread to other animals, including household pets.
A similar outbreak occurred in Toronto last fall.
If residents notice a raccoon displaying abnormal behaviour, they’re advised to call 311.
The city urged people not to approach, touch or feed raccoons, even if they appear tame, sick, or injured.
Raccoons
Raccoons have adapted well to city life. They are mainly active at night and feed on grubs, insects, small rodents, eggs, fleshy fruits (like grapes), nuts and vegetables (like corn). Remember these tips: Never feed raccoons Do not approach raccoons and touch them, even if they appear tame, sick...
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Dead animal removal - on City or private property
A service request for pickup of a dead animal can be submitted online at http://www.toronto.ca/311/, or by calling 311 for: City property: Wildlife cadavers including squirrels will be picked up. Small cadavers such as birds, rodents/mice will not be picked upPrivate property: Only skunks &...
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Distemper outbreak has raccoons acting strangely, with carcasses piling up
There's a Canine Distemper outbreak happening this spring which has left many raccoons stumbling around in a daze during the day.
Child thought he saw trash in creek was actually mammoth's tooth
Gigantic tusked mammal roamed Earth more than 10,000 years ago
Author of the article:Washington Post
Washington Post
Cathy Free, The Washington Post
Published May 09, 2023 • 4 minute read
Jeremiah Longbrake, 9, with the mammoth tooth fragment he found on his grandmother's property last month in Winston, Ore.
Jeremiah Longbrake, 9, with the mammoth tooth fragment he found on his grandmother's property last month in Winston, Ore. PHOTO BY MEGAN JOHNSON / HANDOUT /The Washington Post
Jeremiah Longbrake was jumping on a trampoline outside of his grandmother’s house after school last month when he decided to hop down and explore the stream that runs through her property in Winston, Ore.
As Jeremiah, 9, approached the stream, he saw what he thought was a dirty plastic container.
He used a stick to get the object out of the creek bed “because I didn’t want to leave pollution in the water,” he said. But when he picked up the dark brown lump, he realized that it appeared to be layered and wasn’t made of plastic.
“It felt like it was a medium-sized rock,” Jeremiah said.
The grooved mammoth tooth fragment is at least 10,000 years old, Oregon archaeologist Patrick O'Grady said.
The grooved mammoth tooth fragment is at least 10,000 years old, Oregon archaeologist Patrick O’Grady said. PHOTO BY MEGAN JOHNSON / HANDOUT /The Washington Post
He ran inside to show his grandmother and his mother what he’d found.
“He came running up the steps and shouted, ‘Hey, Mom, look at this!'” said his mother, Megan Johnson, noting that the object was about the size of her son’s two fists.
“I thought it looked like petrified wood,” she said. “But when I checked it out more closely, I could see it had an odd shape, and that it was plated.”
Johnson, 31, decided to snap some photos and post them on her Facebook page in the hope that someone might be able to identify what Jeremiah had fished out of the stream that afternoon on April 11.
This creek trickles through Rhonda Johnson's four-acre property in Winston, Ore.
This creek trickles through Rhonda Johnson’s four-acre property in Winston, Ore. PHOTO BY MEGAN JOHNSON / HANDOUT /The Washington Post
“People started commenting, ‘Hey, that looks like a tooth,'” she said, adding that she was confused because it did not look like any tooth she’d seen before. “So I started calling around to find an expert who could tell us for sure whether it was a tooth or just an odd-shaped rock.”
Three days and several phone calls and emails later, her family had an answer: It was a large fragment from the tooth of a mammoth, the gigantic tusked mammal that roamed Earth more than 10,000 years ago.
Patrick O’Grady, an archaeologist at the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, was familiar with what mammoth teeth looked like and confirmed the finding. Upon seeing the photos, he said he knew instantly what it was. Identifying most parts of ancient animal fossils is difficult, but not mammoth teeth, he said. They’re quite distinct.
“We were all pretty shocked and excited,” Johnson said. “We’ve enjoyed rockhounding in our family for years, but nobody has ever found anything like this.”
“It’s definitely much cooler than the stuff I found as a kid,” she added.
O’Grady was also enthusiastic about Jeremiah’s backyard discovery. Johnson had emailed him photos of the grooved tooth after another archaeologist in Oregon referred her to his office.
“Finding anything like this that is over 10,000 years old is really unusual, especially in western Oregon where the landscape is covered with heavy layers of soil and lots of vegetation,” O’Grady said.
“And for [Jeremiah] to pluck this from a stream bed is even more incredible,” he added. “If it had tumbled downstream in the water, the energy impact would have torn the layers of enamel to pieces after bumping into other rocks.”
O’Grady said that Jeremiah was at the right place at the right time to retrieve the fossilized tooth “before it could be lost to the ages.”
“He’s living the dream of every adult who wanted to find something like that when they were his age,” he said. “It’s really uncommon.”
Mammoths roamed the planet from about 300,000 years ago until they became extinct about 10,000 years ago, O’Grady noted.
“They could stand nine feet at the shoulder, and they got up into the 12,000-pound range,” he said. “They were also pretty widespread around this part of the country.”
A 2015 study by researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia concluded that abrupt climate change may have caused the enormous mammals – closely related to elephants – to become extinct.
Some scientists now hope to create something similar to a woolly mammoth, one species of mammoth, through cloning, using the same process that was used in 1997 to create Dolly the sheep.
Jeremiah acknowledged that it would be cool to see a live mammoth, but he said he’s happy with a tooth, even though his friends at school initially thought it was fake when he showed it to them.
“Now they know it’s true,” he said.
Jeremiah’s grandmother estimates that the tooth was found about 100 feet from her house.
“We’ve always rock-hunted – I used to take his mom rock and fossil hunting when she was young and we’d find arrowheads and fossils of leaves,” said Rhonda Johnson, 64. “But for Jeremiah to find something like this was way beyond what any of us could figure out.”
“I’m thankful to those who got involved and identified this as a mammoth tooth,” she added, noting that some people now wonder whether the rest of the mammoth might be buried somewhere on her property.
“They ask if we’ve found anything else, but so far, no,” Rhonda Johnson said. “You never know, though. There could be. I’m just happy Jeremiah found [the tooth]. It’s been a lot of fun for him.”
O’Grady said he’d love to eventually give the tooth a close examination and perhaps send a dime-sized sample to an archaeology lab for radiocarbon dating so a more precise time frame can be determined.
That would be fine with Jeremiah at some point. His mom said he hasn’t made a decision yet whether to donate the tooth to a museum.
“He wants to hang on to it for now, because it’s his incredible find,” she said. “I hope his experience will encourage other curious kiddos to get outside and look around. There is still a lot of stuff out there, yet to be discovered.”
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Gigantic tusked mammal roamed Earth more than 10,000 years ago
Author of the article:Washington Post
Washington Post
Cathy Free, The Washington Post
Published May 09, 2023 • 4 minute read
Jeremiah Longbrake, 9, with the mammoth tooth fragment he found on his grandmother's property last month in Winston, Ore.
Jeremiah Longbrake, 9, with the mammoth tooth fragment he found on his grandmother's property last month in Winston, Ore. PHOTO BY MEGAN JOHNSON / HANDOUT /The Washington Post
Jeremiah Longbrake was jumping on a trampoline outside of his grandmother’s house after school last month when he decided to hop down and explore the stream that runs through her property in Winston, Ore.
As Jeremiah, 9, approached the stream, he saw what he thought was a dirty plastic container.
He used a stick to get the object out of the creek bed “because I didn’t want to leave pollution in the water,” he said. But when he picked up the dark brown lump, he realized that it appeared to be layered and wasn’t made of plastic.
“It felt like it was a medium-sized rock,” Jeremiah said.
The grooved mammoth tooth fragment is at least 10,000 years old, Oregon archaeologist Patrick O'Grady said.
The grooved mammoth tooth fragment is at least 10,000 years old, Oregon archaeologist Patrick O’Grady said. PHOTO BY MEGAN JOHNSON / HANDOUT /The Washington Post
He ran inside to show his grandmother and his mother what he’d found.
“He came running up the steps and shouted, ‘Hey, Mom, look at this!'” said his mother, Megan Johnson, noting that the object was about the size of her son’s two fists.
“I thought it looked like petrified wood,” she said. “But when I checked it out more closely, I could see it had an odd shape, and that it was plated.”
Johnson, 31, decided to snap some photos and post them on her Facebook page in the hope that someone might be able to identify what Jeremiah had fished out of the stream that afternoon on April 11.
This creek trickles through Rhonda Johnson's four-acre property in Winston, Ore.
This creek trickles through Rhonda Johnson’s four-acre property in Winston, Ore. PHOTO BY MEGAN JOHNSON / HANDOUT /The Washington Post
“People started commenting, ‘Hey, that looks like a tooth,'” she said, adding that she was confused because it did not look like any tooth she’d seen before. “So I started calling around to find an expert who could tell us for sure whether it was a tooth or just an odd-shaped rock.”
Three days and several phone calls and emails later, her family had an answer: It was a large fragment from the tooth of a mammoth, the gigantic tusked mammal that roamed Earth more than 10,000 years ago.
Patrick O’Grady, an archaeologist at the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, was familiar with what mammoth teeth looked like and confirmed the finding. Upon seeing the photos, he said he knew instantly what it was. Identifying most parts of ancient animal fossils is difficult, but not mammoth teeth, he said. They’re quite distinct.
“We were all pretty shocked and excited,” Johnson said. “We’ve enjoyed rockhounding in our family for years, but nobody has ever found anything like this.”
“It’s definitely much cooler than the stuff I found as a kid,” she added.
O’Grady was also enthusiastic about Jeremiah’s backyard discovery. Johnson had emailed him photos of the grooved tooth after another archaeologist in Oregon referred her to his office.
“Finding anything like this that is over 10,000 years old is really unusual, especially in western Oregon where the landscape is covered with heavy layers of soil and lots of vegetation,” O’Grady said.
“And for [Jeremiah] to pluck this from a stream bed is even more incredible,” he added. “If it had tumbled downstream in the water, the energy impact would have torn the layers of enamel to pieces after bumping into other rocks.”
O’Grady said that Jeremiah was at the right place at the right time to retrieve the fossilized tooth “before it could be lost to the ages.”
“He’s living the dream of every adult who wanted to find something like that when they were his age,” he said. “It’s really uncommon.”
Mammoths roamed the planet from about 300,000 years ago until they became extinct about 10,000 years ago, O’Grady noted.
“They could stand nine feet at the shoulder, and they got up into the 12,000-pound range,” he said. “They were also pretty widespread around this part of the country.”
A 2015 study by researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia concluded that abrupt climate change may have caused the enormous mammals – closely related to elephants – to become extinct.
Some scientists now hope to create something similar to a woolly mammoth, one species of mammoth, through cloning, using the same process that was used in 1997 to create Dolly the sheep.
Jeremiah acknowledged that it would be cool to see a live mammoth, but he said he’s happy with a tooth, even though his friends at school initially thought it was fake when he showed it to them.
“Now they know it’s true,” he said.
Jeremiah’s grandmother estimates that the tooth was found about 100 feet from her house.
“We’ve always rock-hunted – I used to take his mom rock and fossil hunting when she was young and we’d find arrowheads and fossils of leaves,” said Rhonda Johnson, 64. “But for Jeremiah to find something like this was way beyond what any of us could figure out.”
“I’m thankful to those who got involved and identified this as a mammoth tooth,” she added, noting that some people now wonder whether the rest of the mammoth might be buried somewhere on her property.
“They ask if we’ve found anything else, but so far, no,” Rhonda Johnson said. “You never know, though. There could be. I’m just happy Jeremiah found [the tooth]. It’s been a lot of fun for him.”
O’Grady said he’d love to eventually give the tooth a close examination and perhaps send a dime-sized sample to an archaeology lab for radiocarbon dating so a more precise time frame can be determined.
That would be fine with Jeremiah at some point. His mom said he hasn’t made a decision yet whether to donate the tooth to a museum.
“He wants to hang on to it for now, because it’s his incredible find,” she said. “I hope his experience will encourage other curious kiddos to get outside and look around. There is still a lot of stuff out there, yet to be discovered.”
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South Korean study links mental disorders to higher risk of heart attack, stroke
About 13% of participants had some type of mental disorder.
Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published May 09, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
A new study has linked mental disorders with a higher risk for heart attack and stroke.
A new study has linked mental disorders with a higher risk for heart attack and stroke. Postmedia Network Files
A new South Korean study said people in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have a higher chance of having a heart attack or stroke, reported CNN.
Researchers looked at the health records of more than 6.5 million people through the Korean National Health Insurance Service database.
The study, published Monday in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, looked at people between the ages of 20 and 39 with health exams done between 2009 and 2012 and monitored them until December 2018 for new heart attacks or strokes.
About 13% of participants had some type of mental disorder.
The study found those younger than 40 with a mental disorder were 58% more likely to have a heart attack and 42% more likely to have a stroke than those with no disorder.
“We have known for some time that mental health and physical health are linked, but what I find surprising about these findings is that these links were observable at such a young age,” Dr. Katherine Ehrlich, an associate professor of behavioural and brain sciences at the University of Georgia, said in an statement.
Ehrlich, who was not involved in the research, added that she’d like to know more about the subjects’ physical activity and diet to know if they played a factor in the relationship between mental health and heart attack or stroke.
“For example, if you are chronically depressed, you may struggle to maintain a healthy diet and get adequate physical activity, which might in turn increase your risk for cardiac events over time,” she said.
She added the findings do not show that mental illness causes heart attacks or stroke, but indicates a risk factor.
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About 13% of participants had some type of mental disorder.
Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published May 09, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
A new study has linked mental disorders with a higher risk for heart attack and stroke.
A new study has linked mental disorders with a higher risk for heart attack and stroke. Postmedia Network Files
A new South Korean study said people in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have a higher chance of having a heart attack or stroke, reported CNN.
Researchers looked at the health records of more than 6.5 million people through the Korean National Health Insurance Service database.
The study, published Monday in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, looked at people between the ages of 20 and 39 with health exams done between 2009 and 2012 and monitored them until December 2018 for new heart attacks or strokes.
About 13% of participants had some type of mental disorder.
The study found those younger than 40 with a mental disorder were 58% more likely to have a heart attack and 42% more likely to have a stroke than those with no disorder.
“We have known for some time that mental health and physical health are linked, but what I find surprising about these findings is that these links were observable at such a young age,” Dr. Katherine Ehrlich, an associate professor of behavioural and brain sciences at the University of Georgia, said in an statement.
Ehrlich, who was not involved in the research, added that she’d like to know more about the subjects’ physical activity and diet to know if they played a factor in the relationship between mental health and heart attack or stroke.
“For example, if you are chronically depressed, you may struggle to maintain a healthy diet and get adequate physical activity, which might in turn increase your risk for cardiac events over time,” she said.
She added the findings do not show that mental illness causes heart attacks or stroke, but indicates a risk factor.
South Korean study links mental disorders to higher risk of heart attack, stroke
A South Korean study said people in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have a higher chance of a heart attack or stroke, reported CNN.