Researchers investigated the effects of air pollution on cardiovascular health. They found that air pollution is linked to higher numbers of years of life lost, deaths, and years spent in disability. The study found a correlation between air pollution and cardiovascular health, but not a causative link. Around 91% of the world’s population lives in places where the air quality […]

Scientists have created a new way to provide valuable insights into how drugs are processed in the body and how the body responds to these drugs, in a single test. Researchers built upon ‘untargeted metabolomics’ which traditionally tracks molecules known as metabolites that play important roles in bodily processes, like energy production and growth. Their results revealed detailed maps of […]

Sure, the end of summer vacation makes many kids groan. But many will also be cheering the return of fall sports. That’s a good thing, experts say. Exercise habits form early and pay off for life, said Dr. Benjamin Levine, director of the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. For kids to see […]

While many of us think of arthritis as something that only affects older people, an estimated 7.1% of people between the ages of 18 and 44 have had some form of the condition. Ahead of appearing on Strictly Come Dancing, actor Adam Thomas recently revealed he had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) aged 34, saying he too had previously […]

News that four Australians and two Indonesian crew members have been found alive after going missing on Sunday from a boat trip off the coast of Aceh in Indonesia has made headlines around the world. The group, which was on a surfing trip, was found “bobbing around on their surfboards”, according to media reports quoting the father of one of […]

Photo: MITRE Artificial intelligence continues to push cybersecurity into an unprecedented era as it offers benefits and at the same time drawbacks by assisting both aggressors and protectors. Cybercriminals are using AI to launch more sophisticated and unique attacks at a wider scale. And cybersecurity teams are using the same technology to protect their systems and data. Dr. Brian Anderson […]

Early improvements in cardiac and hematologic parameters may predict better survival outcomes for patients being treated for stage IIIb AL amyloidosis, a deadly disease with a median survival of four to six months caused by abnormal protein buildup, according to research published in Blood Advances. Amyloidosis occurs when normal proteins in the body misfold and form amyloid deposits in vital […]

Surprise! Ashley Olsen has a full(er) house, and apparently it’s been that way for a while. According to sources, the actress welcomed a baby boy “a few months ago” with her husband Louis Eisner. The two tied the knot in Dec. 2022 in what sources called “a small affair.” “For them, it was a perfect celebration. They never wanted a […]

Reviewers’ Notes A new study by UC Berkeley Anthropology Professor Andrew Wooyoung Kim reveals resilient coping mechanisms used by healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in metro Johannesburg, South Africa. Titled "Coping strategies employed by public psychiatric healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in southern Gauteng, South Africa," Kim's paper was published in PLOS ONE in August. It explores the […]

‘Why do I always feel breathless and dizzy when I stand up?’ Dr MARTIN SCURR answers your questions Question: I am 67 and my resting heart rate is 70 beats per minute (bpm). But as soon as I get up and walk, it rises to over 100 and I feel breathless and dizzy. The highest it has reached is 160 and […]