Global South cities lack cooling green spaces
Cities in the Global South are more exposed to extreme heat because they lack cooling green spaces, new research shows....
The risk of global water scarcity is greater when accounting for the origin of rain.
Securing the world's water supply is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Research at Stockholm University is now...
New pharmaceutically active substances from billions of newly combined molecules
Nowadays, there’s lots of buzz about spectacular new medical treatments such as personalised cancer therapy with modified immune cells or...
The dark side of egg donation: racial discrimination in fees and unspoken health risks
White women are paid up to eight times more for their eggs than Black women in the US, according to...
Singapore scientists to use exosomes secreted by living cells to successfully target TKI-resistant cancer
Singapore, 2 September 2024 – In a new study, clinician-scientists and researchers from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) have...
Potassium supplementation and prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
About The Study: For atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery prophylaxis, supplementation only when serum potassium concentration fell below 3.6 mEq/L was...
Low-dose triple-pill vs standard-care protocols for hypertension treatment in Nigeria
About The Study: Among Black African adults with uncontrolled hypertension, a low-dose triple-pill protocol achieved better blood pressure lowering and control...
Single blood test predicts 30-year cardiovascular disease risks for women
Research supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that measuring two types of fat in the bloodstream along...
Blood test of three factors predicts 30-year risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in American women
KEY TAKEAWAYS KEY TAKEAWAYS Brigham researchers assessed data from more than 27,000 participants in the Women’s Health Study who were...
Digital consultations improve the rate at which patients receive optimal medication
Patients with heart failure, a condition affecting more than 60 million worldwide, are four times more likely to receive the...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies