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Time of India
12-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
This blood test can predict heart attack risk, and it's not cholesterol
While cholesterol levels are commonly used to assess heart disease risk, research shows that another blood marker—high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)—may offer even more powerful insight, particularly when it comes to predicting heart attacks caused by silent inflammation. Heart attack risk and why the hs-CRP test helps predict it early C-reactive protein (CRP) is a substance produced by the liver in response to inflammation in the body. The high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test measures very low levels of CRP, helping detect chronic inflammation that may not cause obvious symptoms. Inflammation plays a central role in the development of atherosclerosis—a condition in which arteries become narrowed or blocked due to plaque buildup—raising the risk of heart attacks and strokes. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), individuals with elevated hs-CRP levels, even if their cholesterol appears normal, may still face significantly higher cardiovascular risk. Study confirms: hs-CRP predicts heart attack risk A major study called the JUPITER trial , published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2008, provided strong evidence that measuring hs-CRP levels can help identify people at risk for heart attacks—even if their cholesterol is normal. In this large-scale study involving over 17,000 participants with normal LDL cholesterol but elevated hs-CRP levels, researchers found that treatment with a statin (rosuvastatin) cut the risk of heart attack by 54% and stroke by 48% compared to placebo. This demonstrated that inflammation—not just cholesterol—plays a critical role in cardiovascular risk. Interpreting hs-CRP levels and heart attack risk categories According to guidelines, hs-CRP levels fall into three major risk categories: <1.0 mg/L – Low cardiovascular risk 1.0–3.0 mg/L – Moderate risk >3.0 mg/L – High risk Even in the absence of high LDL cholesterol, values above 3.0 mg/L suggest a greater likelihood of vascular inflammation and arterial damage. How to lower hs-CRP and reduce heart risk Several lifestyle and medical interventions can help reduce hs-CRP levels: Adopt an anti-inflammatory diet (rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and omega-3s) Exercise regularly (150+ minutes/week of moderate activity) Quit smoking Maintain a healthy weight Consider statin therapy if advised by a physician—particularly if both cholesterol and CRP are high Statins have been shown not only to lower LDL cholesterol but also to reduce inflammation markers like hs-CRP, as highlighted in the JUPITER trial. Cholesterol is just one piece of the cardiovascular puzzle. Measuring hs-CRP provides insight into hidden inflammation, helping to identify individuals at risk for heart disease—even if their standard lipid panel looks normal. For a more comprehensive cardiovascular assessment, ask your healthcare provider about getting an hs-CRP test alongside traditional cholesterol and Lipoprotein(a) testing. Also Read: Strength training for diabetes: How weight lifting helps manage type 2 diabetes
Business Upturn
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
SiPearl: Final closing of €130m Series A with Cathay Venture (Taiwan), EIC Fund and France 2030
By Business Wire India Published on July 9, 2025, 10:54 IST Business Wire India Tape-out of Rhea1, the most complex processor ever designed in Europe which will equip JUPITER, the 1st European exascale supercomputer Largest Series A in the European fabless semiconductor industry including €32m in new funding to close Series A and prepare the launch of Series B Strengthening ties with Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem to complement Europe's sovereignty in supercomputing and AI SiPearl, the company building European high-performance energy-efficient processors for supercomputing and AI has achieved the definitive closing of its €130m Series A with a third tranche of €32m. Seed funded by the European Union, SiPearl was launched in January 2020 under the auspices of the European Processor Initiative consortium which aims to foster the return of high-performance energy-efficient processor technologies in Europe. Since then, the company has fulfilled its mission by building a world-class processor team of 200 employees in France, Spain, and Italy, set up its own sovereign infrastructure with data centres in France equipped with servers and emulators dedicated to semiconductor design. SiPearl has completed the conception of the most complex processor ever designed in Europe, Rhea1. With 80 Arm Neoverse V1 cores, Rhea1 is composed of more than 61bn transistors. Several weeks ago, Rhea1 taped-out and was handed off to the world's leading foundry, TSMC in Taïwan, for start of manufacturing. Rhea1 will equip the CPU cluster of JUPITER, the first European exascale supercomputer which is owned by EuroHPC JU and operated by Jülich Supercomputing Centre (Germany). Key component of iconic European collaborative projects, Rhea1 will help ensure Europe's technological sovereignty, independence, and competitiveness. SiPearl's total Series A rounds is the largest Series A in the European fabless semiconductor industry. Its third tranche of funding is backed by 2 existing investors, EIC Fund and The French State, via French Tech Souveraineté which is part of France 2030 led by the General Secretariat for Investment, and a new investor, a major private equity firm, the Taiwanese Cathay Venture for its first investment in France. This latest Series A funding round supports the industrialization phase of Rhea1. It also accelerates R&D activities for the launch of next-generation processors that will meet the needs of supercomputing and new market segments, such as data centres, AI, and enterprises, ahead of the launch of Series B in a few weeks. View source version on Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire India. Business Upturn take no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Business Wire India, established in 2002, India's premier media distribution company ensures guaranteed media coverage through its network of 30+ cities and top news agencies.
Business Wire
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
SiPearl: Final closing of €130m Series A with Cathay Venture (Taiwan), EIC Fund and France 2030
MAISONS-LAFFITTE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SiPearl, the company building European high-performance energy-efficient processors for supercomputing and AI has achieved the definitive closing of its €130m Series A with a third tranche of €32m. Seed funded by the European Union, SiPearl was launched in January 2020 under the auspices of the European Processor Initiative consortium which aims to foster the return of high-performance energy-efficient processor technologies in Europe. Since then, the company has fulfilled its mission by building a world-class processor team of 200 employees in France, Spain, and Italy, set up its own sovereign infrastructure with data centres in France equipped with servers and emulators dedicated to semiconductor design. SiPearl has completed the conception of the most complex processor ever designed in Europe, Rhea1. With 80 Arm Neoverse V1 cores, Rhea1 is composed of more than 61bn transistors. Several weeks ago, Rhea1 taped-out and was handed off to the world's leading foundry, TSMC in Taïwan, for start of manufacturing. Rhea1 will equip the CPU cluster of JUPITER, the first European exascale supercomputer which is owned by EuroHPC JU and operated by Jülich Supercomputing Centre (Germany). Key component of iconic European collaborative projects, Rhea1 will help ensure Europe's technological sovereignty, independence, and competitiveness. SiPearl's total Series A rounds is the largest Series A in the European fabless semiconductor industry. Its third tranche of funding is backed by 2 existing investors, EIC Fund and The French State, via French Tech Souveraineté which is part of France 2030 led by the General Secretariat for Investment, and a new investor, a major private equity firm, the Taiwanese Cathay Venture for its first investment in France. This latest Series A funding round supports the industrialization phase of Rhea1. It also accelerates R&D activities for the launch of next-generation processors that will meet the needs of supercomputing and new market segments, such as data centres, AI, and enterprises, ahead of the launch of Series B in a few weeks.
Observer
07-07-2025
- Science
- Observer
Etlaq set for Duqm-2 suborbital rocket launch
DUQM: Etlaq, the MENA region's first spaceport established at Duqm in the Sultanate of Oman, is preparing for its first experimental rocket launch of the year with the 'Duqm-2' mission. The launch is scheduled sometime between 10 pm on Tuesday and 6 am on Wednesday. At the heart of the mission is KEA-1, a 12-metre, guided, two-stage suborbital vehicle built by Stellar Kinetics, a New Zealand based vertically integrated orbital rocket manufacturing start-up. Fuelled by liquid oxygen and propane, the two-tonne KEA-1 will target a 500-kilometre apogee, while demonstrating advanced spaceflight capabilities, such as stage separation and active guidance, while also proving that the rocket can perform under Middle Eastern summer conditions and under tight development timelines. A key feature of the Duqm-2 launch is its use of hot staging — a technique in which the next stage's engines ignite before the previous stage has fully separated. This contrasts with traditional staging, where the first stage shuts down and detaches before the next stage ignites. Onboard the mission are a pair of education-centric research payload suites. The first is from UK based Joint Universities Programme for In-Orbit Training, Education and Research (JUPITER), representing a collaboration of the University of Surrey, the University of Portsmouth and the University of Southampton. The JUPITER payload consists of two satellites: a Jovian-O 6U cube satellite (CubeSat) carrying a prototype deployment system; and an earth observation instrument, DAVE (Dual Aperture for Viewing Earth), which is equipped with two small cameras - one to capture images and videos of Earth, and the other is a space-facing camera to monitor space debris. The second payload comes from Taiwan-based 'SIGHT Space', a student-founded space education initiative from the National Central University. SIGHT Space's SIGHT PocketQube II satellite is designed to measure real-time structural stress and environmental data (temperature, pressure, acceleration) during suborbital flight. It is part of an ongoing effort to build small, accessible satellite platforms for education, research and lightweight spaceflight validation. Significantly, the latest Duqm-2 mission follows the successful launch of Duqm-1 in December 2024, which marked Oman's entry into space. Earlier this year, Etlaq officials unveiled that Duqm-3, scheduled for launch in October, will have a more complex launch and operational procedures, while Duqm-4, scheduled during December, will also have different parameters. The missions are part of the spaceport's recently announced experimental rocket launch initiative, dubbed the Genesis Programme, which aims to develop Oman's space launch culture before full-scale commercial operations in 2027.
Observer
04-07-2025
- Business
- Observer
Oman's Etlaq Spaceport: A new hub for the new space economy
MUSCAT: In today's space race, it's the lean and adaptive — not the legacy giants — who are setting the pace. As private space companies push the boundaries of propulsion systems, small satellite tech and reusable launch vehicles, they're increasingly on the lookout for launch partners that offer more than just real estate. One of the newest — and most surprising — answers to that call is Oman. Etlaq Spaceport, located near the coastal city of the Wilayat of Al Duqm, Al Wusta Governorate, is gaining attention from space startups across the globe. Not because it's the biggest, but because it's fast, flexible and surprisingly accessible. Backed by Oman's National Aerospace Services Company (NASCOM), the spaceport has quickly positioned itself as a responsive, startup-friendly gateway — an emerging alternative to heavily booked and bureaucratically burdened launch complexes. Stellar Kinetics has chosen Etlaq for the maiden launch of its Kea-1 vehicle. 'The upcoming mission will be the inaugural launch of the Kea-1 vehicle, offering a unique opportunity to test orbital class systems such as stage separation mechanisms and active guidance under unprecedented timelines,' stated a company representative. Their mission is part of the Duqm-2 suborbital flight scheduled this year. Stellar Kinetics is part of a growing shift in the new-space economy, where iterative testing, agile development and hardware validation happen quickly — and repeatedly. Traditional launch sites can involve long wait times, complex onboarding and rigid launch windows. For smaller companies trying to keep pace with tight funding milestones and evolving designs, those delays can be deal-breakers. Etlaq's agile structure is built to answer that need. Through its Genesis Programme, the spaceport enables launch service providers to move from planning to liftoff in as little as 14 weeks. This type of responsive launch cadence is rare in a market dominated by legacy infrastructure. Stellar Kinetics has chosen Etlaq for the maiden launch of its Kea-1 vehicle. Beyond timeline acceleration, startups are drawn to Etlaq's partnership mindset. Rather than offering pre-packaged services, the spaceport provides custom launch support — vehicle integration, environmental testing and mission coordination tailored to the provider's needs. For startups that don't have the scale or capital of larger aerospace firms, this degree of access and flexibility is a game-changer. Even research payloads are finding opportunities in Oman. Onboard Duqm-2 will be two international experiments from the UK's university-led JUPITER programme and Taiwan's SIGHT Space. The teams are sending a compact CubeSat and an even smaller PocketQube to conduct microgravity experiments and onboard systems validation — objectives that are often delayed, deprioritised and prohibitively expensive in larger missions elsewhere. Oman's location, near the equator with direct ocean overflight zones, gives technical advantages for a wide range of orbits. But more importantly for these startups, the country is building a framework that supports innovation: clear regulatory pathways, public-private collaboration and an openness to emerging technologies. While Oman's space programme is still in its early stages, its engagement with foreign startups is already shaping a reputation: not as a competitor to the world's spacefaring superpowers, but as a strategic enabler for the next generation of launch providers. In this new era of space access, Etlaq offers something rare — speed, access and support for those trying to build the future of flight. Startups aren't just coming to Oman to launch. They're coming here to learn fast, move fast and fly again.
