181 articles from TUESDAY 3.9.2019
Lifestyle, not genetics, explains most premature heart disease
- ScienceDaily
- 19/9/3 00:16
Physical inactivity, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol play a greater role than genetics in many young patients with heart disease, according to new research. The findings show that healthy behaviors should be a top priority for reducing heart disease even in those with a family history of early onset.
Decline in sports-related sudden cardiac death linked with rise in bystander resuscitation
- ScienceDaily
- 19/9/3 00:16
Fewer sports-related sudden cardiac arrest victims die nowadays, a trend linked with increased bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), reports a new study. The study also found that the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest during sports has not changed over the last decade.
How popular drug helps in heart failure
- ScienceDaily
- 19/9/3 00:15
Results were released today from the first two clinical studies designed specifically to examine the effects of the heart drug sacubitril/valsartan on the structure and function of the failing heart.
Vintage film shows Thwaites Glacier ice shelf melting faster than previously observed
- ScienceDaily
- 19/9/3 00:15
Newly available archival film has revealed the eastern ice shelf of Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting faster than previous estimates, suggesting the shelf may collapse sooner than expected.
Toxic frogs with weak defenses persist in the gene pool alongside stronger competitors
- ScienceDaily
- 19/9/3 00:15
Diversity is a hallmark of life and it shows up in unexpected places. A multi-national team of evolutionary biologists investigated how two types of poison frog co-exist when we expect only one. An innovative study offers new perspectives on chemical defense.
Plant gene discovery could help reduce fertilizer pollution in waterways
- ScienceDaily
- 19/9/3 00:13
Excess phosphorus from fertilized cropland frequently finds its way into nearby rivers and lakes, resulting in a boom of aquatic plant growth, plunging oxygen levels in the water, fish die-offs and other harmful effects. Researchers have uncovered the function of a pair of plant genes that could help farmers improve phosphate capture, potentially reducing the environmental harm associated with...