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Potassium rich diets to lower blood pressure
Women with high salt intake should eat a potassium rich diet to lower blood pressure and protect against cardiovascular events, according to study.
Regular naps can increase the risk of high blood pressure by up to 40%
Regular naps have been associated with higher risks for high blood pressure and stroke, as those who nap more frequently generally sleep worse.
Maintaining your sodium levels in a heatwave
Most of the time, we are told to cut down on the amount of salt in our diet, as this increases blood pressure and is a significant risk factor for heart disease and stroke, however, in a heatwave, things are rather different.
Migraine drug can boost weight loss by suppressing appetite
Triptans, a commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs, can help with weight loss and treating obesity by suppressing appetite.
The dangers of the dark web: being safe online
Open Access Government speaks with Javad Malik from KnowBe4 on security awareness programmes and the dark web.
An environmental and social focus on air pollution and COVID-19
We speak to Dr Elica. M. Moss, about her work with air pollution and COVID-19 – with particular focus on environmental microbiology
Improving the lives of people with brain disorders
European Brain Council outlines the priorities for the future when it comes to improving the lives of people with brain disorders.
Smart Adhesion: anomalous damping in liquid crystalline elastomers leads to reversible adhesion
Eugene M. Terentjev, a professor of Polymer Physics at the University of Cambridge looks at smart, reusable adhesion through liquid crystalline elastomers.
The link between fish oil benefits and men’s health
Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, explores and examines fish oil benefits when it comes to the health of men.
Restoring biodiversity: Ecological value of hedgerows
Laura Arneson Horn, Owner of the Wild Bee Project considers the ecological value of hedgerows, crop pollination by diverse wild bees and restoring biodiversity
Noncommunicable diseases strategy to save 50 million people by 2030
The World Health Organisation, in liaison with Ghana and Norway, announced a noncommunicable diseases strategy that aims to save 50 million people by 2030.
CIHR: Supporting better health for all Canadians
CIHR was created in 2000 as an independent funding agency to provide leadership and support to health researchers and trainees across Canada, promoting better health for all.
Understanding the brain: hope for neuroscience research
Advancing neuroscience research improves quality of life for all people with neurological disorders, and ultimately can prevent or cure these diseases. Open Access Government highlight some research priorities in neuroscience.
Time to tackle the growing diabetes pandemic
Professor Andrew Boulton, President of the International Diabetes Federation, argues that now is the time to tackle the growing diabetes pandemic
Lower cancer risk in diets with lower meat intake
Researchers analysing dietary habits find that those who consume meat five times or less weekly have a lower cancer risk.
Long COVID: Complex, needing long-term rehabilitative care
Dr Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Director, Division of Country Health Policies and Systems at WHO/Europe, argues that Long COVID is a complex condition requiring long-term rehabilitative care
Levelling Up: Communities do not need to catch up, they need a new model
Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development, says that communities need a new model for Levelling Up.
New gene-silencing drug could help with ALS
New research suggests that in suppressing a mutated ALS gene, it may be possible to delay to onset of symptoms.
COVID brain impact similar to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
It is now well-known that the virus can create severe respiratory issues - but the impact of COVID on the brain is an equally important, unanswered question.
Study finds race erased in air pollution mortality calculations
Study finds older Black and Hispanic people are more likely to die prematurely due to exposure to air pollution, with race disparities in health costing $100 billion in the US.