Cholesterol yo-yo
Cholesterol levels vary by as much as 20 per cent during the menstrual cycle, a study of 259 women has found. Researchers at the US National Institutes of ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ say these fluctuations should be taken into account when measuring women’s cholesterol levels (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, ).
Lethal desert downpour
A cloudburst that hit the town of Leh in Ladakh, northern India, on 6 August has killed at least 150 people. Hundreds more are missing after flash floods and mudslides washed away houses that weren’t built to withstand such rainfall. Ladakh is a high-altitude desert…
