Tiny extracts of a precious metal used widely in industry could play a vital role in new cancer therapies.
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Number of Pregnant Women with High Blood Pressure Spiked over Last Four Decades
The number of women with high blood pressure (HBP) when they become pregnant or who have it diagnosed during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy has spiked in the United States over the last four decades, especially among black women, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
Arm Cuff Blood Pressure Measurements May Fall Short for Predicting Heart Disease Risk in Some People with Resistant High Blood Pressure
A measurement of central blood pressure in people with difficult-to-treat high blood pressure could help reduce risk of heart disease better than traditional arm cuff readings for some patients, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2019 Scientific Sessions.
Warm on Top, Cold Below: Unexpected Greenhouse Gas Effect in Lakes
A research team led by the University of Basel and the Université de Montréal examined how the ongoing climate warming affects the “behavior” of lakes.
Major Environmental Challenge as Microplastics Are Harming Our Drinking Water
Plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles, causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems, finds research from the University of Surrey and Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials in a new study published by Journal of Water Research.
Lightning ‘Superbolts’ Form over Oceans from November to February
The lightning season in the Southeastern U.S. is almost finished for this year, but the peak season for the most powerful strokes of lightning won’t begin until November, according to a newly published global survey of these rare events.
