Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from memory problems later in life, study finds Dutch health researchers tested the memory and thinking skills of 596 women Each gave birth 15 years prior, but some had high blood pressure at the time In a memory test, the latter group scored around … Read more
A growing number of people are keeping giant leeches as pets, and letting the bloodsucking parasites feed on their blood for sustenance. The breed of choice is the buffalo leech (Hirudinaria manillensis), which hails from southeast Asia and can grow up to two feet long. Breeders recommend the creatures feed every three to six months, … Read more
Contaminated blood scandal which left tens of thousands of NHS patients infected with hepatitis C is ‘a disaster bigger than Hillsborough’ By Holly Bancroft For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:47 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 01:26 GMT, 27 December 2020 The contaminated blood scandal which left tens of thousands of NHS patients infected with … Read more
Covid-19 may be able to infect the brain because it carries a protein capable of getting through the barrier at the top of the spinal cord, a study suggests. University of Washington researchers found the virus’ spike protein, which it uses to latch onto human cells, can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice, taking the … Read more
Tiny wire that can be guided through the brain’s smallest blood vessels in surgery could help doctors treat neurological disorders Wire uses the flow of blood through vessels to create a smooth path Existing techniques require a doctor to push a wire through the body manually The new technique will allow clinicians to access all … Read more
Taking blood pressure measurements from both arms could help save lives, researchers have said. UK experts found ‘robust evidence’ that a difference in blood pressure between both arms is linked to a greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death. Their findings are based on data gathered from 24 global studies of nearly 54,000 people, … Read more
High blood pressure at any age for even a short amount of time can speed up cognitive decline, study finds Researchers from Brazil monitored 7,000 local adults for a period of four years They measured each individual’s memory, verbal fluency and executive function Cognitive decline was worse among those with uncontrolled hypertension This damage can be … Read more
Anna Paquin tweets she had not heard about the True Blood reboot but insists she’s ‘not mad’ about it… after it was revealed the show is in early stages of development at HBO By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com and Kelby Vera Published: 07:03 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 07:03 GMT, 12 December 2020 Sookie … Read more
True Blood reboot in early stages of development at HBO… with the creator of Riverdale set to pen script By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 18:01 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 18:01 GMT, 9 December 2020 True Blood can get excited for something new to sink their teeth into. A reboot of the supernatural … Read more
A new study that found traces of coronavirus in US blood samples from December last year is adding to the growing evidence that the virus was circulating for months before China announced its existence, casting more shadows over the truth about the pandemic and fuelling suspicions of a cover-up by Beijing. Claims the global outbreak … Read more