Banner over New York City, Statue of Liberty calls for end to genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh
New Yorkers woke up to a powerful appeal to the global community by the Hindu community in the US as American groups organised a huge airline banner, calling for urgent global action to stop the...
4 Oct 06:00 · The Hans India
Cost of healthy diet in Nigeria drops in August – NBS
The NBS said this shows a decline of 0.8 per cent when compared to the amount recorded in the previous month.
4 Oct 07:03 · Premium Times
Feargal Sharkey exposes dangerous levels of E. coli in British rivers
LBC has uncovered levels of E Coli in Britain’s rivers over fifty times higher than levels recommended by the Environment Agency, in the latest edition of Feargal on Friday.
4 Oct 07:43 · LBC
Brits unveil love for unusual scents including nail polish and tarmac, survey finds
A study of 2,000 adults found we have a love for the smell of rain, the 'new car' scent, and newspaper pages - while others are partial to shoe polish, pet food and TCP antiseptic cream
4 Oct 08:03 · Wales Online
How physical activity and diet impact sleep in adolescents
Researchers review the impact of physical activity and diet on the duration and quality of sleep among adolescents.
4 Oct 08:31 · News-Medical
Government pledges £22bn for carbon capture and storage technology in 'new era' after coal plant closures
The Government has pledged nearly £22 billion to fund projects that capture carbon emissions from polluting plants and store them underground.
4 Oct 08:39 · LBC
Stroke remains a leading cause of death globally, with increased risk linked to lifestyle factors
The Lancet Neurology study provides updated estimates on stroke burden and risks, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions in high-risk regions.
4 Oct 08:57 · News-Medical
Moment wild pigs are spotted strolling past town centre pub at night
The five pigs were seen trotting past The Golden Lion in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, which is near the biggest population of boars in the UK - the Forest of Dean.
4 Oct 08:57 · Mail Online
Combating promotion and tenure bias against Black and Hispanic faculty
Black and Hispanic faculty members seeking promotion at research universities face career-damaging biases, with their scholarly production judged more harshly than that of their peers, according to an ...
4 Oct 09:00 · phys.org
Cops raid offices of Sarco suicide pod inventor and seize prototype
Dutch cops reportedly searched the premises of euthanasia organisation Exit International in Haarlem on Monday. It comes after several arrests were made in Switzerland.
4 Oct 09:13 · Mail Online
Road and aircraft noise linked to elevated atrial fibrillation risk, study reveals
Findings indicate that transportation noise exposure is linked to atrial fibrillation, highlighting the role of environmental factors in cardiovascular health.
4 Oct 09:24 · News-Medical
Areas of Scotland at risk of 'being unplugged' from electric car revolution
Low take-up of electric cars in parts of the country are leading to 'EV deserts' being created across Scotland, experts warn.
4 Oct 09:48 · Daily Record
Shock study finds that toddlers 'get half their calories from ultra-processed foods'
Experts said that eating patterns in early years can start habits which continue into adulthood
4 Oct 09:49 · Wales Online
Dr Tim Spector lists mental health 'superfoods' that are 'as good as antidepressants'
Dr Tim Spector, a frequent guest on ITV's This Morning, says maintaining a nutritious diet can enhance gut health and positively influence mood and mental well-being
4 Oct 10:31 · Daily Record
Heavy floods hit Bosnia
A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and landslides in several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country, with surging waters rushing into people's homes as they were sleeping.
4 Oct 10:37 · Castanet
Nigerian govt to upgrade Lagos hospital to Federal Medical Centre
In addition to upgrading the general hospital, the MoU also provides for the establishment of a School of Nursing at the FMC, with admissions starting next year.
4 Oct 10:49 · Premium Times
Drivers urged to take caution on rural scenic route over fears mischievous beavers are felling trees on the road
Motorists travelling the popular Trossachs Trail scenic drive have been warned to look out for falling trees caused by beavers gnawing on them.
4 Oct 11:55 · Daily Record
Air pollution linked to higher risk of Parkinson’s, dyskinesia: Study
Exposure to air pollutants, such as fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, may increase the risk of Parkinson’s, a study says.
4 Oct 12:00 · Parkinson's News Today
Air pollution linked to higher risk of Parkinson’s, dyskinesia: Study
Exposure to air pollutants, such as fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, may increase the risk of Parkinson’s, a study says.
4 Oct 12:00 · Parkinson's News Today
Risk of diseases 'higher if you live in these areas', new study finds
The research team found nine disease-causing variants at much higher frequencies in Wales, including one causing an inherited form of kidney stones disorder, which is 44 times more common in south Wales than in the general population
4 Oct 12:05 · Wales Online
Risk of diseases 'higher if you live in these areas', new study finds
A number of rare variants were found to be more prevalent in areas including Lancashire, Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire
4 Oct 12:08 · NottinghamshireLive
Study reveals impact of smoking elimination on global life expectancy
Accelerating the decline in tobacco smoking globally, by decreasing smoking prevalence from current levels to 5% everywhere, could increase life expectancy and prevent millions of premature deaths by 2050, according to a study from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors (GBD) Tobacco Forecasting Collaborators published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
4 Oct 12:16 · News-Medical
Trump leads, and his party follows, on vaccine skepticism
More than four years ago, former President Donald Trump’s administration accelerated the development and rollout of the covid-19 vaccine.
4 Oct 12:18 · News-Medical
Erythrism recorded among golden jackals in Nilgiris raises concerns about population health
Researchers have recorded the first expression of erythrism (an unusual congenital manifestation of reddish skin pigmentation) in golden jackals, Canis aureus, in the Nilgiris. The record is the first that has been made in the golden jackal’s entire distribution range.
4 Oct 12:27 · The Hindu
Will carbon capture help the UK tackle climate change?
Will the plan announced today make a difference to the planet and is it worth the huge price tag?
4 Oct 12:31 · BBC News
Thousands could have been saved during the pandemic with expanded use of convalescent plasma
A new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that thousands of lives could have been saved during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic if convalescent plasma had been used more broadly, particularly in outpatients at high risk for severe disease and in hospitalized patients during their first few days of admission.
4 Oct 13:18 · News-Medical
Venomous crustacean from Mayan underwater caves provides new drug candidates
Many animals use venoms for self-defense or hunting. The components of such venom, known as toxins, interfere with various physiological processes—which is also the reason why they are so interesting ...
4 Oct 13:22 · phys.org
Cognitive impairments in Parkinson’s linked to thyroid hormones
Researchers have uncovered a relationship between the levels of thyroid hormones in the bloodstream and cognitive impairments in Parkinson's.
4 Oct 13:45 · Parkinson's News Today
Cognitive impairments in Parkinson’s linked to thyroid hormones
Researchers have uncovered a relationship between the levels of thyroid hormones in the bloodstream and cognitive impairments in Parkinson's.
4 Oct 13:45 · Parkinson's News Today
The true death toll of hurricanes in the U.S.
Researchers investigate the excess mortality associated with tropical cyclones in the contiguous United States.
4 Oct 14:42 · News-Medical
'I felt my heart was going to stop': At the scene of an IDF strike in Beirut
An apparent attempted assassination tore through a Beirut tower block, far from Hezbollah's base.
4 Oct 14:47 · BBC News
Southeast US reels as storm Helene death toll passes 210
More than 210 people are now confirmed dead after Hurricane Helene carved a path of destruction through several US states, officials said Thursday, making it the second deadliest storm to hit the US mainland ...
4 Oct 15:00 · phys.org
X-ray scattering technique pinpoints new targets for antibiotic drug development
Researchers from City St George's, University of London, have used a new ultra-high precision X-ray scattering technique to reveal the location and identity of metal ions in bacteria that are crucial ...
4 Oct 15:20 · phys.org
Worst floods in ten years leaves 16 dead in Bosnia
At least 16 people have died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and many others were reported missing as torrential rain and landslides hit the centre of the country, officials said.
4 Oct 15:36 · RTE.ie
Butterflies migrate in large numbers to Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu
Large-scale migration of Danainae butterflies from Eastern Ghats to Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu due to favorable rainfall.
4 Oct 16:56 · The Hindu
Victims of state scandals harmed further by compensation schemes
Researchers from King's College London say that victims of state scandals feel let down and dissatisfied with current compensation schemes which have "exacerbated the harm already suffered."
4 Oct 17:30 · phys.org
Imagery rescripting offers new hope for treating hoarding disorder
Rehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who hoard, a study by UNSW psychology researchers has shown.
4 Oct 17:52 · News-Medical
Flood submerges 30 Bihar districts, 45 lakh hit in two phases of deluge
More than 45 lakh people in 30 out of the total 38 districts of the state have been affected by the calamity in two phases since last month, according to the Disaster Management Department.
4 Oct 17:59 · Rediff
LXRβ emerges as a promising target for depression and anxiety treatments
In a state-of-the-art Bench to Bedside review published in the journal Brain Medicine (Genomic Press), researchers Dr. Xiaoyu Song and Professor Jan-Åke Gustafsson from the University of Houston and Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) shed light on the therapeutic potential of liver X receptor beta (LXRβ) in treating depression and anxiety.
4 Oct 18:03 · News-Medical
Identical twins study uncovers insights into multiple sclerosis mechanisms
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system.
4 Oct 18:09 · News-Medical
New X-ray technique reveals metal ion role in antibiotic efficacy
Researchers from City St George's, University of London have used a new ultra-high precision x-ray scattering technique to unveil the location and identity of metal ions in bacteria that are crucial for antibiotics to work optimally.
4 Oct 18:47 · News-Medical
Texas prisons' staffing crisis and outdated systems endanger guards and inmates: Report
A new report says the sprawling prison and criminal justice system in Texas is facing a dangerous staffing crisis that puts inmates and staff at risk.
4 Oct 20:06 · 5 NBCDFW
Seagulls blamed for costing NHS £110,000 as they halt work by nesting
Seagulls have been blamed for costing the NHS £110,000 by halting demolition work by nesting at a hospital, months after causing overspending at a sports centre in Newport, Wales.
4 Oct 20:19 · Mail Online
Study unravels the unique patterns of brain shrinkage in Alzheimer's disease
The way in which brains shrink in those who develop Alzheimer's disease follows no specific or uniform pattern, finds a new study by researchers at UCL and Radboud University in the Netherlands.
4 Oct 23:32 · News-Medical
A decade of CCBHCs enhances access to mental health care across the U.S.
A decade after the establishment of the certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) model, more than 60 percent of the US population has access to such facilities and the mental health and substance use disorder treatment services they provide, according to a new study led by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health.
5 Oct 00:13 · News-Medical
New approach enhances radiation treatment for lung cancer brain metastases The ...
In new research, a team led by University of Cincinnati researchers has identified a potential new way to make radiation more effective and improve outcomes for patients with lung cancer that has spread to the brain.
5 Oct 00:31 · News-Medical
Study identifies ophthalmic acid as an alternative to dopamine in motor control
A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain – ophthalmic acid – unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic target for Parkinson's and other movement diseases.
5 Oct 00:37 · News-Medical
Study identifies a new target for developing atrial fibrillation therapy
A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health identified a new target for developing a therapy to treat atrial fibrillation, the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm.
5 Oct 01:20 · News-Medical
Collaborative study investigates underlying cause of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is most known for its movement-related symptoms: tremors and rigidity, slowness and falls, caused by the loss of the brain's dopamine-producing neurons.
5 Oct 01:43 · News-Medical
New drug could extend the lives of breast cancer patients
LMU researchers have successfully tested a new drug which can significantly extend the lives of breast cancer patients.
5 Oct 02:02 · News-Medical
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