Thirty years of data reveal changing heart health trends in obesity
Three decades of data from seven industrialized countries reveal that differences in blood pressure and cholesterol between older…
Early voice changes may signal asthma and COPD flare-ups
Daily smartphone voice recordings revealed subtle changes from the very first day of an asthma or COPD exacerbation,…
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson on New Zealand’s role in his upbringing and why Aotearoa is the heart of Moana Live Action
The actor, who was born in California and grew up in Hawaii, says the link between his own…
Umbilical cord proteins may explain lifelong health effects of low birth weight
Researchers have long sought to discover why babies who weigh less than expected at birth, a condition known…
Vascular organoids may be an effective treatment for ischemic heart disease
Ischemic heart disease (IHD), also known as coronary artery disease, is a leading cause of death and morbidity…
Tailored drug combinations improve outcomes for treatment-resistant advanced melanoma
A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has identified a way to tailor drug combinations based on specific…
Fish-inspired device enables scalable monitoring of beating heart organoids
An international team, including the University of Tokyo, has created a sensor inspired by the lateral line in…
Gisborne cardiac nurse Tracy Low awarded New Zealand Cardiac Medal
“To be acknowledged first and foremost as a nurse – that was very special. “I think historically with…
Smoking reprograms immune cells to accelerate cardiovascular disease
Scientists at the University of Oklahoma have identified a previously unrecognized immune system pathway that helps explain how…
Study links diabetes to worse long COVID health outcomes
People with diabetes who have had COVID-19 tend to recover more slowly, experience more long COVID complications, have…
Nearly 1 million bottles of heart and kidney medication recalled over foreign substance found on tablets
Nearly one million bottles of heart and kidney medication have been recalled nationwide over the possibility of a “foreign substance,”…
Hearing aids may lower dementia risk in adults with epilepsy and hearing loss
Adults with both epilepsy and hearing loss who use hearing aids may have a 23% lower risk of…