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Sedentary lifestyle for 20 years linked to doubled early mortality risk compared to being active
Science Daily - 31 Aug 2019 23:58
Two decades of a sedentary lifestyle is associated with a two times risk of premature death compared to being physically active, according to recent study results.
Eating nuts linked with lower risk of fatal heart attack and stroke
Science Daily - 31 Aug 2019 23:58
Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
European guidelines on lipid control advocate 'lower is better' for cholesterol levels
Science Daily - 31 Aug 2019 23:58
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels should be lowered as much as possible to prevent cardiovascular disease, especially in high and very high risk patients.
Aspirin should not be recommended for healthy people over 70
Science Daily - 31 Aug 2019 23:58
Low-dose aspirin does not prolong disability-free survival of healthy people over 70, even in those at the highest risk of cardiovascular disease.
Diabetes medication shows potential to reduce heart disease
Science Daily - 31 Aug 2019 23:58
A new study shed lights on how a class of medications that help regulate blood sugar for patients with Type 2 diabetes can also protect against heart disease.
Peptide hydrogels could help heal traumatic brain injuries
Neuroscience News - 31 Aug 2019 02:25
A newly developed peptide hydrogel could help repair some of the damage caused by a traumatic brain injury. In rat models, the hydrogel improved the survival of brain cells, resulting in twice as many neurons at the inju...
It's never too late to start exercising
Neuroscience News - 31 Aug 2019 02:11
Older people who have never participated in resistance exercise programs have a similar ability to build mass muscles as those who frequently exercise and are of similar age. Researchers say that it doesn't matter whethe...
Warnings on individual cigarettes could reduce smoking
Neuroscience News - 31 Aug 2019 23:43
Smokers exposed to individual cigarettes with public health warnings written on them felt the products were offputting and depressing. When surveyed, those who smoke said printing messages on cigarettes would prolong the...
Astronaut in Space Stares Into the Eye of Hurricane Dorian, a Category 4 Storm
Live Science - 31 Aug 2019 21:56
Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 4 storm. See views of its eye from space by astronauts and satellites.
How Big Is the Universe?
Live Science - 31 Aug 2019 15:00
Ever wanted to time travel? Just look out at the night sky.
Hurricane Dorian Is Now a Major Category 4 Storm
Live Science - 31 Aug 2019 14:16
The monster storm has been getting stronger, but its predicted track moves it a hair away from South Florida.
AIs that deblur faces could make people on CCTV easier to identify
New Scientist - 31 Aug 2019 11:45
Artificial intelligence that deblurs photos of people's faces could be used to improve facial recognition of surveillance images
People who are naturally slim have smaller and more active fat cells
New Scientist - 31 Aug 2019 11:00
Some people can eat as much as they like without putting on weight because their fat cells burn extra energy by continuously making and breaking fat molecules