Climate change panel should be reformed, says review [Channel 4]
The international body which advises leaders on the threat of climate change needs fundamental reform in the wake of a number of embarrassing mistakes, according to an independent review of the body published today. Tom Clarke reports.
Study shows ticagrelor effect to cardiovascular events in ACS patients [News-Medical-Net]
A new genetic substudy of PLATO showed that the effects on a combined primary endpoint of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or stroke seen in Acute Coronary Syndromes patients who received the investigational oral antiplatelet treatment, ticagrelor (BRILINTA), were maintained, whether or not they had the genetic variability that has been previously shown to affect a patient's response ...
Eyes on the prize; Ottawa research making waves with fake corneas [Canada.com]
Artificial corneas developed by a University of Ottawa scientist have shown promising results in early trials.
Can Vitamin D Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes? [Medical News Today]
Researchers from the University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, University College London, and St George's, University of London have been awarded a £195,000 grant by Diabetes UK to investigate whether vitamin D has a role in reducing the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. 'Sunshine vitamin' and reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes Vitamin D, often known as the 'sunshine vitamin', increases in ...
Ragweed season begins [Baltimore Sun]
AAAA-choo! National Ragweed Day There are more than 40 species of ragweed and it appears as an annual, a perennial and a shrub. It likes dry sunny spots and likes vacant lots, abandoned fields and roadsides.
The Vitamin That Prevents Childhood Asthma Attacks [FYI Living]
Kids with asthma may breathe a sigh of relief – thanks to vitamin D. New research suggests that children with asthma who have higher Vitamin D levels in their blood may be less prone to asthma exacerbation and have fewer asthma related hospitalizations, than children with lower levels. Vitamin D insufficiency has previously been linked to type I diabetes, autoimmune diseases, high blood pressure ...
Police watchdog to probe Cork-based man’s death [Irish Examiner]
BRITAIN’S police watchdog has formally launched an investigation into the death of a Cork-based man during a police chase due to potential concerns over whether “the actions of officers were appropriate”.
Ask An Expert: Local Cardiologist Talks Heart Health [WCMH Columbus]
Longtime Cardiac Interventionalist Dr. Anhony Chapekis talks about the number of killer of Americans, advancements and how you can reverse artery damage.
Climbing To The Next Level, The German Virtual Liver Network [Medical News Today]
The aim of this unique research consortium is to grasp the whole organ and its functions in a computer model. In April 2010, an ambitious new project was launched in Germany: The German Virtual Liver Network. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), this major interdisciplinary research initiative is the only one of its kind in the world that focuses effort on a single ...