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High blood pressure: The purple vegetable shown to lower your risk of hypertension
High blood pressure belongs to a club of conditions that are deceptively lethal. Alongside type 2 diabetes and cholesterol, high blood pressure does not produce any symptoms but it is a precursor to heart disease, which can prove fatal. To ward off the threat of cardiovascular complications further down the line, it is therefore important […]
Pregnancy hypertension risk increased by traffic-related air pollution
A new report from the National Toxicology Program (NTP) suggests that traffic-related air pollution increases a pregnant woman’s risk for dangerous increases in blood pressure, known as hypertension. NTP scientists evaluated published research on the link between traffic-related air pollution, or TRAP, and hypertensive disorders broken down by pollutant measurements of TRAP, such as particulate […]
Air pollution in India linked to heart attack, stroke: Study
Previous studies indicate that inflammation and atherosclerosis are most likely responsible for the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and cardiovascular disease and mortality. A new study has found that air pollution in the country is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases(CVD). The study shows that people most exposed to fine particles […]
Temps up, blood pressures down in hot yoga study
Taking hot yoga classes lowered blood pressure in a small study of adults with elevated or stage 1 hypertension, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2019 Scientific Sessions. While there is evidence of regular, room-temperature yoga’s positive effect on blood pressure, little is known about hot yoga’s potential impact on […]
Immortalized blood cell lines enable new studies of malaria invasion: Using artificial blood to help find ways to cure malaria
Researchers at the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have established a new model system that uses red blood cells grown in the laboratory to study how malaria parasites invade red blood cells. The work, which was funded by the National Institute for Health Research and NHS Blood and Transplant and is published in […]
Scientists discover the basics of how pressure-sensing Piezo proteins work
A team of scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine and The Rockefeller University has illuminated the basic mechanism of Piezo proteins, which function as sensors in the body for mechanical stimuli such as touch, bladder fullness, and blood pressure. The discovery is a feat of basic science that also opens up many new paths of investigation […]
Evaluating blood flow is key to early diagnosis and treatment for people with critical limb ischemia
Non-invasive techniques and devices for assessing blood flow and other diagnostic considerations for people with critical limb ischemia are addressed in a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published in the Association’s flagship journal Circulation. The statement provides perspective on the strengths and limitations of current imaging techniques, including the ankle-brachial index, toe […]
‘22% didn’t return for treatment after being diagnosed with hypertension’: Reports
The number of people in the state who did not return for treatment, after being diagnosed with hypertension, increased by 32,230 in 2018-19, a recent report revealed. Hypertension is defined as sustained high blood pressure (BP) (140/90 mmHg) over five weeks or more. According to statistics released by the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), of […]
Study of high blood pressure: thanks to beetroot juice blood pressure, reduce
A daily glass of beetroot juice for high blood pressureA daily glass of beetroot juice can reduce blood pressure. The researchers have found the Wake Forest University in Winston – Salem in the course of a study. Subjects with a weak heart could in addition improve your stamina significantly. Responsible for this effect inorganic nitrate […]