Calcium supplements do not prevent pre-eclampsia, large trials show no meaningful benefit
A new Cochrane systematic review of 10 randomised trials involving over 37,000 pregnant women found that calcium supplementation…
Calcium fails to prevent pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, study finds
An updated Cochrane review has found that calcium supplementation has no effect on pre-eclampsia, challenging long-held assumptions about…
Early-life nutrition | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research in Context  November 25, 2025 Exposures in the womb can affect lifelong health Nutrition matters, and what young,…
Obesity-related metabolic stress may affect brain health far earlier than expected
For decades, scientists have known that what harms the body often harms the brain. Conditions such as obesity,…
Chronic pain in adults linked to increased risk of developing high blood pressure
Chronic pain in adults may increase their risk of high blood pressure, and the location and extent of…
Financial incentives increase medication adherence but do not improve blood pressure outcomes
People with high blood pressure were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication regularly when offered daily chances…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
A silent killer: Half of kidney failure cases in S’pore could have been prevented, says doc
SINGAPORE – In March 2025, Mr Syafic Omar felt a tingly feeling in his feet. The feeling continued…
With family support, adults in rural China reduced blood pressure by average of 10 mm Hg
Research Highlights:
Adults in rural villages in China who participated in the Healthy Family Program, a family-based…
Apple Watch Series 11 (42 mm) review – Now with Titanium and 5G
The Apple Watch Series 11 can record heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and even generate ECGs. The latest…
Adolescents who experience migraines more likely to have high blood pressure
A nationwide study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found that adolescents who experience migraines are three…
Heart damage during middle age linked to greater dementia risk in later life
People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in…