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Maintain a Healthy Weight to Avoid Heart Rhythm problems and Strokes

Maintain a Healthy Weight to Avoid Heart Rhythm problems and Strokes

Physical activity and a healthy lifestyle can help minimize the risk of cardiac rhythm abnormalities (arrhythmias) and stroke. Regular exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improves…
Energy-Efficient, On-Demand Release of Carbon Dioxide is Driven by Light-Activated Acid

Energy-Efficient, On-Demand Release of Carbon Dioxide is Driven by Light-Activated Acid

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered a novel method to release carbon dioxide (CO2) from a solvent used in…
Sedentary Behavior in Children is connected to Heart Disease in Young Adults

Sedentary Behavior in Children is connected to Heart Disease in Young Adults

Excessive sedentary time in youth, such as lengthy periods of sitting and low levels of physical exercise, has been linked to a variety of health…
Examining the Ways in Which Gender Disparities Hinder Women’s Access to Cancer Treatment, Prevention, and Detection

Examining the Ways in Which Gender Disparities Hinder Women’s Access to Cancer Treatment, Prevention, and Detection

How women interact with cancer prevention, care, and treatment is profoundly negatively impacted by unequal power relations in society. A recent Lancet Commission found that…
A New Study has discovered Genetic Risk Factors for Heart Failure

A New Study has discovered Genetic Risk Factors for Heart Failure

Large-scale genetic studies, such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and family-based studies, are commonly used in research into genetic risk factors for heart failure. One…
An Experimental Investigation Suggests Therapy to Treat Memory Loss Brought on by Conditions Associated With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

An Experimental Investigation Suggests Therapy to Treat Memory Loss Brought on by Conditions Associated With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

For the first time in mice, a research team from the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) and the Hospital…
Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Stroke

Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Stroke

A common cardiac rhythm disease characterized by irregular and typically fast heartbeats is atrial fibrillation (AFib). It can dramatically raise the risk of stroke because…
According to Top Chinese Scientists, India Did not Land at the Lunar South Pole

According to Top Chinese Scientists, India Did not Land at the Lunar South Pole

India became the fourth country to land on the Moon in August, and the first to do so near the lunar south pole. Since landing,…
How Truly Safe is The Sushi You Eat?

How Truly Safe is The Sushi You Eat?

Eating sushi is often a relatively safe hobby, with the exception of the potential for accidentally overdosing on wasabi. However, as with all uncooked foods,…
Glioblastoma Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Immunosuppression are Connected Through a Gene

Glioblastoma Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Immunosuppression are Connected Through a Gene

According to a recent study published in Nature Immunology, researchers from Northwestern Medicine have discovered the gene that links glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal to microglia…
Herbarium – a collection of preserved plant specimens

Herbarium – a collection of preserved plant specimens

A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens and accompanying data that is utilized for scientific research. It is a collection of preserved plant…
Swift at NASA Discovers a New Trick, Spotting a Snacking Black Hole

Swift at NASA Discovers a New Trick, Spotting a Snacking Black Hole

Scientists detected a black hole in a distant galaxy constantly munching on a Sun-like star using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which debuted in 2004.…
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