Researchers Find a Way to Compensate for BCG’s Decreasing Effectiveness over Time
10 million people are infected with tuberculosis each year, and 1 million die from it. BCG, undoubtedly one of the most widely used vaccines in the world, is given …
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Men Living Alone Have a Higher Risk of Getting a Heart Attack
Men with no history of cardiovascular disease, but who suffer from vital exhaustion, are at higher risk of a heart attack. 74% of men with hypertension were in a …
The Behavior of Neutrophils Can Be Used to Forecast Cardiovascular Injury, Say Scientists
According to the Centers for Disease Control , 659,000 people die yearly from heart-related diseases in the US alone. To put it differently, every 1 in 4 deaths is …
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Is as Effective as Open-Heart Surgery Study Shows
The heart is responsible for the circulation of oxygenated blood to various body organs. Once the heart stops pumping, other organs will be oxygen-deficient and die subsequently. Hence, the …
Lyme Disease: A French Vaccine Against All the Types of the Disease Close to Reality
A France-based laboratory will test a vaccine for the treatment of Lyme disease in humans after proving its effectiveness in animals. Researchers hope to be able to use it …
Spain and Portugal Experiencing Driest Climate in 1,200 Years
This is not the best time for agriculturists, especially crop farmers, in some parts of the Iberian Peninsula. New research shows that these areas are at their driest in …
Nature: Biodiversity Preservation Requires More Funding, Efforts
Far more money and greater actions are going to be needed to reverse the shocking decline in biodiversity across the world, according to a new Nature paper. It is …
Research: Machiavellian CEOs More Beneficial to Organizations
A new study published in the Strategic Management Journal shows that companies enjoy more cost benefits when they are headed by chief executives with Machiavellian attributes. Researchers estimated that …
Curcumin Present in Turmeric Propels the Growth of Cultured Blood Vessels
Turmeric is a natural spice used first by the Indians for both food preparation and as a medicinal herb, and is now presently used by many people across the …
St George’s University: Even Young People Can Be Affected by Sudden Death during Sex
Is it possible to die of a heart attack during sex? British researchers have reported that dying during sex is still rare, but it is not just a phenomenon …