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18-Nov-2024

DFG to fund 12 new research training groups

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Business Announcement

Topics range from proton therapy and mobility rights to climate data for use in engineering / Approximately €82 million for first funding period

18-Nov-2024

Cardiologists say benefits of sport and recreation physical activities outweigh risks, even for individuals with heart disease

Elsevier
Peer-Reviewed Publication

While exercise is generally beneficial for a person's overall health, physical activities may increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular disease events in certain susceptible individuals. However, cardiologists say that the benefits outweigh the risks. Findings from new data reviews in studies appearing in CJC Open and the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, detail the risks associated with various types of sport and leisure activities.

Journal: Canadian Journal of Cardiology

18-Nov-2024

Cocoa or green tea could protect you from the negative effects of fatty foods during mental stress - study

University of Birmingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research has found that a flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body’s vasculature against stress even after eating high-fat food.

Journal: Food & Function

18-Nov-2024

Large cohort study builds pregnancy health atlas for phenotype-omics research

BGI Genomics
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new pregnancy health cohort study, led by BGI Genomics in collaboration with medical centers from 12 cities in China, has identified common complications, high-risk groups, and geographical trends through biological samples collected across China.

Journal: European Journal of Epidemiology

18-Nov-2024

Scientist proposes deducing commonality from complexity to resolve global challenges

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Two topics are now drawing great attention from the global scientific community: shifting or advancing paradigms in science, and tackling global challenges such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, climate change, and human health. However, do these two topics share fundamental and interrelated mechanisms? Are there laws common to complex systems in science, engineering, and society?

Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

18-Nov-2024

Proactively screening diabetics for heart disease does not improve long-term mortality rates or reduce future cardiac events, new study finds

Intermountain Healthcare
Meeting Announcement

New study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City found that proactively screening patients with diabetes 1 and 2 for coronary heart disease who have not shown symptoms of heart problems does not improve long-term mortality rates, nor does it lower the chance of them having a heart attack or stroke in the future.

Meeting: AHA Scientific Sessions 2024

18-Nov-2024

Finger prick on track to become Alzheimer’s test

University of Gothenburg
Reports and Proceedings

A quick finger prick and a few drops of blood on a card that can be sent in regular mail. This approach could soon make Alzheimer’s testing much more accessible worldwide. A European study led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is paving the way for this method.