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Blood Pressure is the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80).

DBP ‘remains relevant’ in stroke risk assessment

A large study has shed light on the relationship of systolic and diastolic blood pressure with stroke risk as people age.

9 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 9, 2012

Today's headlines include reports about how a new poll indicates GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney gained a significant bounce from last week's debate performance.

9 Oct 2012

Innovative treatments can lead to functional improvements in patients with SCIs

A series of rehabilitation studies published in the September 2012 issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation demonstrate that innovative treatments for individuals with spinal cord injuries can lead to significant functional improvements in patients and a higher quality of life.

9 Oct 2012

Navigating the Labyrinth of Traumatic Brain Injury to Discover a Secondary Neurological Condition

Working with individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) every day, I see the debilitating effects and long-term struggles firsthand.

9 Oct 2012

Early blood pressure control reduces future CV events in diabetes

Type 2 diabetes patients who fail to properly control their blood pressure within a year of being diagnosed with hypertension face an elevated risk for future major cardiovascular events for up to 3 years subsequently, study results show.

8 Oct 2012

New neuroprotective agent for stroke patients potentially found

Scientists have shown that a drug called NA-1 results in fewer brain lesions in patients who have undergone surgery to repair a brain aneurysm, compared to placebo, and appears to be safe to use, according to an Article published Online First in The Lancet Neurology.

8 Oct 2012

Trevena reports completion of TRV027 Phase 2a study in advanced heart failure patients

Trevena, Inc., the leader in the discovery and development of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) biased ligands, today announced that it has successfully completed a Phase 2a study on the hemodynamic effects of TRV027 in patients with advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

8 Oct 2012

DPP-inhibitors reduce cardiovascular events in diabetes patients

Type 2 diabetes patients who are treated with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors have a significantly reduced risk for cardiovascular events, particularly myocardial infarction, compared with their peers who take placebo or other drugs, results of a meta-analysis show.

5 Oct 2012

Embolic agent useful in pediatric neurovascular lesions

Researchers report a low permanent morbidity rate when using the liquid embolic agent Onyx to treat cranial and spinal vascular lesions in children.

5 Oct 2012

DBP ‘remains relevant’ in stroke risk assessment

A large study has shed light on the relationship of systolic and diastolic blood pressure with stroke risk as people age.

5 Oct 2012

Long-term survivors of hematopoietic cell transplants more likely to develop heart disease

New research appearing online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), suggests that long-term survivors of hematopoietic cell transplants (HCT) are at an increased risk of developing heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol when compared to the general population.

4 Oct 2012

Beta-blockers not associated with reduced risk of heart attacks, death and strokes

A new study conducted by researchers in the Cardiac and Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center, found using beta-blockers, the standard of care for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), was not associated with a lower risk of heart attacks, death and strokes in patients suffering from CAD and those with risk factors for the disease, including those with a history of heart attack.

4 Oct 2012

States ask, answer questions on health law implementation

Even as some states didn't meet the target set by the Department of Health and Human Services for submitting their "benchmark" plans regarding the health law's essential health benefits, others offered specifics about what would be covered and what plans would be their choice.

4 Oct 2012

Estrogen/progesterone treatment started soon after menopause appears safe and effective

Estrogen/progesterone treatment started soon after menopause appears safe and relieves many of the symptoms menopausal women face as well as improving mood and markers of cardiovascular risk, according to a multicenter randomized study presented at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

4 Oct 2012

Georgia Tech's ClockMe system helps older adults identify early signs of dementia

With baby boomers approaching the age of 65 and new cases of Alzheimer's disease expected to increase by 50 percent by the year 2030, Georgia Tech researchers have created a tool that allows adults to screen themselves for early signs of dementia. The home-based computer software is patterned after the paper-and-pencil Clock Drawing Test, one of health care's most commonly used screening exams for cognitive impairment.

4 Oct 2012

Complement dysregulation underpins pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia is associated with increased classical pathway activation and altered complement regulation, suggest Dutch results indicating that the extent of complement dysregulation may be related to the severity of pre-eclampsia.

3 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 3, 2012

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jordan Rau reports: "Medicare's new readmission penalties for hospitals just got a bit tougher. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has discovered errors in its initial calculations in August. As a result, 1,422 hospitals with comparatively high readmission rates will lose slightly more money than they were expecting, according to a Kaiser Health News analysis of the revised penalties. Fifty-five hospitals will lose less than were previously told."

3 Oct 2012

Improvements to diagnosis and screening of sleep apnea are critical to stroke prevention

Improvements to the diagnosis and screening of sleep apnea are critical to stroke prevention, according to new stroke care guidelines released today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.

3 Oct 2012

Rising rates of obesity lead to increases in bariatric surgery

With rising rates of morbid obesity, the number of bariatric surgery procedures is likely to increase as well, reports a paper in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

3 Oct 2012

Research emphasizes importance of smoking cessation for people with stroke or TIA

A study of stroke patients from Southern Ontario found those who smoke have more difficulty with problem-solving and decision-making than non-smokers.

3 Oct 2012

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DBP ‘remains relevant’ in stroke risk assessment

First Edition: October 9, 2012

Innovative treatments can lead to functional improvements in patients with SCIs

Navigating the Labyrinth of Traumatic Brain Injury to Discover a Secondary Neurological Condition

Early blood pressure control reduces future CV events in diabetes

New neuroprotective agent for stroke patients potentially found

Trevena reports completion of TRV027 Phase 2a study in advanced heart failure patients

DPP-inhibitors reduce cardiovascular events in diabetes patients

Embolic agent useful in pediatric neurovascular lesions

DBP ‘remains relevant’ in stroke risk assessment

Long-term survivors of hematopoietic cell transplants more likely to develop heart disease

Beta-blockers not associated with reduced risk of heart attacks, death and strokes

States ask, answer questions on health law implementation

Estrogen/progesterone treatment started soon after menopause appears safe and effective

Georgia Tech's ClockMe system helps older adults identify early signs of dementia

Complement dysregulation underpins pre-eclampsia

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Improvements to diagnosis and screening of sleep apnea are critical to stroke prevention

Rising rates of obesity lead to increases in bariatric surgery

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