Researchers at the University of Southampton have forecast a worldwide move towards smaller birds and mammals over the next 100 years.
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Lonely Patients with Heart Failure Least Likely to Follow Treatment Recommendations
Less than 10% of heart failure patients comply with advice on salt and fluid restrictions, daily weighing, and physical activity, reports a study presented today at Heart Failure 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Polar Expedition to Shed Light on Greenlandic Glacier
At the end of the summer, a research expedition to the remote Ryder Glacier in northwestern Greenland will be carried out using the Swedish icebreaker Oden.
A Gut Check for Heart Failure Patients
Heart failure patients who consume more dietary fibre tend to have healthier gut bacteria, which is associated with reduced risk of death or need of a heart transplant.
Being Overweight as a Teen May Be Associated with Higher Risk of Heart Muscle Disease in Adulthood
A large study of Swedish men found that those who were even mildly overweight around age 18 were more likely develop cardiomyopathy in adulthood — an uncommon heart muscle condition that can cause heart failure, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Antibiotics Found in Some of the World’s Rivers Exceed ‘Safe’ Levels, Global Study Finds
Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels by up to 300 times, the first ever global study has discovered.