The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas warned European leaders on Monday against participating in Moscow’s military celebrations on May 9, inviting them to show solidarity with Ukraine instead.
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EU countries push to Orbán-proof Russia sanctions – POLITICO
“Yes: If our usual suspect [Hungary] is creating a huge problem then there will be ways to go around that,” a third EU diplomat said. “I can say that if the certain member state were to do this [try to block the sanctions rollover] that would…
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High blood pressure? Eat more bananas
New research from the University of Waterloo suggests increasing the ratio of dietary potassium to sodium intake may be more effective for lowering blood pressure than simply reducing sodium intake.
High blood pressure affects over 30 per cent of…
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Gestational diabetes linked to ADHD in children
An Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found children born to mothers who experienced gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy are more likely to develop attention-deficient hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and externalising behaviour.
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Pioneering method detects oral cancer earlier
The powerful potential of nano technologies and AI to detect oral cancer earlier and more accurately have been revealed by a University of Otago — Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study.
Researchers from the Faculty of Dentistry combined atomic force…
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New method for detecting nanoplastics in body fluids
Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in organs, blood and other body fluids. In the FFG…
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Light bulb moment for understanding DNA repair switches
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have uncovered answers that provide the detail to explain two specific DNA repair processes that have long been in question.
The publication of two papers demonstrates how work led by laboratories…
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Sleep matters: Duration, timing, quality and more may affect cardiovascular disease risk
Healthy sleep includes multiple components, such as number of hours of sleep per night, how long it takes to fall asleep, daytime functioning and self-reported sleep satisfaction, and addressing these different dimensions of sleep may help to…
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Stress, depression factor into link between insomnia, heavy drinking
Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol.
A new study suggests that perceived stress and depression…
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The Sumy missile strike: War, propaganda, and hypocrisy
Russias attack on a gathering of Ukrainian servicemen has become immediate fodder for the information offensive against Moscow
On April 13, Russia launched an attack on a target in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy. All reports -Western,…
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