SCIENCES

Stress increases risk for cardiovascular disease

Published on: January 11, 2022
18:56

Washington, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) A team of experts confirmed that stress is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, a specialized source revealed Tuesday.

Dementia cases may triple globally by 2050 – Study

Published on: January 7, 2022
19:21

Washington, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Global Burden of Disease Study reported that the dementia cases will triple by 2050 due to the population aging the world is experiencing nowadays.

New route for regulating blood sugar levels independent of insulin

Published on: January 7, 2022
18:51

Washington, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) A scientific team found a molecule capable of regulating blood sugar levels like insulin, a specialized source revealed Friday.

Blood test detects cancer in people with non-specific symptoms

Published on: January 7, 2022
18:40

Washington, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) A team of experts created a blood test allowing to detect cancer and its spread, an invention that could revolutionize the diagnosis of this disease, a scientific source reported Friday.

New Covid-19 variant found in France is not a threat, WHO says

Published on: January 6, 2022
20:40

Geneva, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) says that it is monitoring the new coronavirus variant (B.1.640.2) detected in a small number of patients in France, but that, for now, there is little reason to worry about its spread.

Havana is epicenter of science in Cuba

Published on: January 5, 2022
20:09

Havana, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s capital, Havana, is nowadays the epicenter of the country´s major breakthroughs, amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the tightened hostile US blockade.

Growing evidence that Vitamin K improves heart health

Published on: January 2, 2022
17:27

Washington, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that people who eat a vitamin K-rich food have up to a 34% lower risk of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease, the US magazine SciTechDaily reported.

Scientists recommend vitamin A consumption for preventing blindness

Published on: December 30, 2021
18:05

London, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) A team of scientists have confirmed that lacking vitamin A causes severe damage to eyesight and can also even lead to blindness, Daily Express reported Thursday.

APOE4 allele gene linked to increased risk of severe Covid-19

Published on: December 30, 2021
16:59

Berlin, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) The APOE4 allele, a typical genetic variant of Alzheimer's disease, increases the risk of suffering from severe Covid-19, according to a study published by German journal 'Acta Neuropathologica Communications'.

Adequate sugar level would prevent death from Covid-19

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Published on: December 29, 2021
20:22

Washington, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) A study showed that people with type 2 diabetes -who suffer from Covid-19 - must keep an adequate blood sugar level to avoid complications that cause death, a scientific source reported Wednesday.

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