A UK-based team of researchers has created a graphene-based sieve capable of removing salt from seawater. The sought-after development could aid the millions of people without ready access to clean drinking water. The promising graphene oxide sieve could be highly efficient at filtering salts, and will now be tested against existing desalination membranes. It has … Read more
Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in both foods and the human body. It is needed by the body to make hormones, vitamin D and bile acids for digestion. However, high blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) such as stroke and heart disease, therefore the reduction of high … Read more
The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain explains the increased risk of heart attack, a study in The Lancet suggests. In a study of 300 people, those with higher activity in the amygdala were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease – and sooner than others. Stress could be as important … Read more
Ghana’s burgeoning democracy would have been more attractive to many without political bigotry. The primitive intolerance and acrimony that have characterized Ghanaian politics is no respecter of human life. For example, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng established the national cardiothoracic center (NCTC) to provide health care services for individuals with heart-related diseases. This great physician had been … Read more
Ghana’s burgeoning democracy would have been more attractive to many without political bigotry. The primitive intolerance and acrimony that have characterized Ghanaian politics is no respecta of human life. For example, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng established the national cardiothoracic center (NCTC) to provide health care services for individuals with heart related diseases. This great physician had … Read more