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Small farming management changes could help protect birds under threat

New research from the University of Aberdeen and Edinburgh Napier University has found that simple changes to the timing of conservation measures on farmland could significantly improve protection for some of the U.K.'s most rapidly declining wading bird species.

Small farming management changes could help protect birds under threat

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Smokers Have Lower Parkinson's Risk. Scientists May Know Why

Several studies found a consistent inverse relationship between cigarette smoking and the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

  • Smokers have 30-40% lower Parkinson's disease risk compared to non-smokers.
  • Carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke may protect dopamine-producing brain cells.
  • High carbon monoxide levels linked to 30% lower Parkinson's risk in study.

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