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Good hydration may reduce long-term risks for heart failure – Study

Published on: March 30, 2022
16:28

London, March 30 (Prensa Latina) UK scientists strongly recommended staying well-hydrated to reduce risk of developing heart failure, a specialized source reported on Wednesday.

Organs donated by people who had Covid-19 are safe

Published on: March 25, 2022
18:16

Washington, March 25 (Prensa Latina) For those waiting during the pandemic for a new kidney or liver, new research is reassuring: Organs from deceased donors who had Covid-19 did not cause infection in recipients and posed no risk to health care workers, a scientific investigation by Duke University School of Medicine reported Friday.

Poor sleep can triple risk of heart disease

Published on: March 17, 2022
17:35

Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Individual aspects of poor sleep can be detrimental to heart health. But if you combine them, the risk of heart disease can increase by as much as 141%, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports.

Obesity may impact on mental and emotional health

Published on: March 17, 2022
16:43

Geneva, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) A study revealed that excess weight is closely related to people´s mental and emotional health, who can suffer from depression, insecurity and low self-esteem, a specialized media reported on Thursday.

Paracetamol abuse increases heart disease risks

Published on: March 16, 2022
17:59

Washington, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) Paracetamol is nowadays one of the world´s most widely used drugs, but consuming it too much increases the risk of heart disease and strokes in people suffering from high blood pressure, according to the Circulation journal.

Malaria drug could combat chemotherapy-resistant head & neck cancers

Published on: March 15, 2022
18:12

Washington, March 15 (Prensa Latina) A new study suggests that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine inhibits pathways that drive resistance to the chemotherapy agent cisplatin in head and neck cancers and restores tumor-killing effects of cisplatin in animal models.

Exposure to room lighting during sleep affects cardiovascular system

Published on: March 15, 2022
17:32

Washington, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) Close the blinds, draw the curtains and turn off all the lights before bed: Exposure to even moderate ambient lighting during nighttime sleep, compared to sleeping in a dimly lit room, harms your cardiovascular function during sleep and increases your insulin resistance the following morning, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in PNAS.

New air filters tested on trains kill viruses, including Covid-19

Published on: March 10, 2022
17:34

London, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the University of Birmingham working in partnership with firms NitroPep Ltd and Pullman AC have developed new antimicrobial technology for air filters which can in seconds kill bacteria, fungi and viruses including SARS-CoV-2 - providing a potential solution to prevent the spread of airborne infections.

Artificial intelligence predicts sustainable biofuels from algal

Published on: March 7, 2022
18:16

London, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) Scientists at Texas A&M AgriLife are using artificial intelligence (AI) to set a new world record for creating algae as a dependable, economic source for biofuel that can be employed as an alternative fuel source for jet aircraft and other transportation requirements.

Plastic waste has more than doubled since 2000

Published on: February 24, 2022
18:35

Washington, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) A report entitled Global Plastics Outlook on Thursday revealed that the amount of plastic waste has more than doubled globally since 2000 and nearly a quarter is dumped in uncontrolled sites, burned in open pits or leaks into the environment.

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