Health
High blood pressure research
In this special feature, we collate some of the most intriguing hypertension studies from 2019.…
How reducing air pollution benefits health
A new report details the drastic im provements in health outcomes that occurred as a…
Wet and cold weather linked to increased cancer rates
FOR the first time, a study finds an association between living in cold, wet regions…
Kiwifruit with multiple health benefits
Kiwifruit is an oval shaped edible fruit which is green on the inside with small…
How fruit and vegetable compounds help prevent colorectal cancer
Flavonoids are compounds that are naturally present in fruit and veg etables. Scientists have known…
How effective is the flu shot?
Throughout your life, you’ve probably heard two main things about the flu shot: That you…
Good noise, bad noise: white noise improves hearing
White noise is not the same as other noise — and even a quiet environment…
Little-known protein appears to play important role in obesity and metabolic disease
With unexpected findings about a protein that’s highly ex pressed in fat tissue, scientists at…
New cell therapy improves memory and stops seizures following TBI
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine developed a breakthrough cell therapy to improve memory…
What are the effects of lowering blood pressure targets?
In 2017, the American Heart Association (AHA) lowered the threshold for what constitutes hypertension. However,…
