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The silent killer gets louder as high blood pressure risks trend upward

Researchers have found an increased need for urgent dialysis and a rising mortality rate in people hospitalized for dangerously high blood pressure. Younger people needed more dialysis and leaner patients had a higher risk of dying in the hospital. The trends show that acute hypertension remains a serious condition. People affected need appropriate treatment to control their blood pressure and avoid hospital admission.

Spinning up control: Propeller shape helps direct nanoparticles

Self-propelled nanoparticles could potentially advance drug delivery and lab-on-a-chip systems -- but they are prone to go rogue with random, directionless movements. Now, an international team of researchers has developed an approach to rein in the synthetic particles.

Killer nurse Lucy Letby found unfit to practise and struck off register

The serial killer is removed from the nursing register by a panel which heard she maintains her innocence.

Understudied cell in the brain could be key to treating glioblastoma

Glioblastoma is one of the most treatment-resistant cancers, with those diagnosed surviving for less than two years. In a new study, researchers have found that a largely understudied cell could offer new insight into how the aggressive, primary brain cancer is able to resist immunotherapy.

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The silent killer gets louder as high blood pressure risks trend upward

Spinning up control: Propeller shape helps direct nanoparticles

Killer nurse Lucy Letby found unfit to practise and struck off register

Understudied cell in the brain could be key to treating glioblastoma

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