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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).

UB researchers receive NFL grant for sports-related medical research on concussion

After sustaining a concussion, when can an athlete safely return to play? That's the primary question for professional and amateur athletes alike. Now, University at Buffalo sports medicine researchers have been awarded $100,000 from NFL Charities to develop the most objective, scientific method of determining when an athlete who has had a concussion can safely return to play.

12 Sep 2012

Exercise and health: An interview with Professor Karim Khan

I’ll quote from the ‘7 investments’ document (see below) as I don’t believe we need to reinvent the wheel to argue for the benefits of exercise. I am very keen to move to the issue of ‘how can we help people exercise’. But for the record:

12 Sep 2012

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may not prevent major cardiovascular adverse outcomes

In a study that included nearly 70,000 patients, supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was not associated with a lower risk of all-cause death, cardiac death, sudden death, heart attack, or stroke, according to an analysis of previous studies published in the September 12 issue of JAMA.

12 Sep 2012

Book provides holistic view of post-traumatic stress disorder

Close to 5.2 million adults experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) every year. And it can affect anyone — from war veterans and abuse victims to persons directly or indirectly traumatized by violence, natural disaster or other catastrophes.

12 Sep 2012

Aortic stiffness linked to high blood pressure

Higher aortic stiffness is linked with an increased risk for hypertension, a study in JAMA suggests.

11 Sep 2012

Karolinska Institutet professor receives Fernström Foundation Nordic Prize for obesity research

This year's Fernström Foundation Nordic Prize, worth SEK 1 million, goes to Professor Peter Arner from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, who conducts research on fat. His team was the first to show that fat cells are formed throughout one's lifetime, not just in childhood.

11 Sep 2012

William LifeSkills program could reduce anger, blood pressure among school students

A 10-week program that fits easily into the high school curriculum could give students a lifetime of less anger and lower blood pressure, researchers report.

11 Sep 2012

Aortic stiffness linked to high blood pressure

Higher aortic stiffness is linked with an increased risk for hypertension, a study in JAMA suggests.

10 Sep 2012

New molecular pathway that leads to preeclampsia identified

Preeclampsia is one of the most dangerous conditions for the expectant mother and the unborn child and is characterized by elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine in the last trimester of pregnancy.

10 Sep 2012

Skin, immune system play an important role in regulating sodium balance and hypertension

High blood pressure is responsible for many cardiovascular diseases that are the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. High salt intake has long been considered a risk factor, but not every type of high blood pressure is associated with high salt intake. This has puzzled scientists for a long time. However, new findings by Professor Jens Titze (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA and the University of Erlangen) now point to previously unknown mechanisms.

10 Sep 2012

Baylor Health Care System raises awareness about atrial fibrillation

An estimated 2.5 million Americans suffer from irregular heartbeats-also known as atrial fibrillation. Baylor Health Care System is raising awareness about this often misunderstood, but potentially life changing cardiovascular condition whose incidence is on the rise and expected to more than double by 2050.

10 Sep 2012

Increased risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death linked to thickening of heart's right ventricle

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report in a new study that thickening of the heart's right ventricle is associated with an increased risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death in patients without clinical cardiovascular disease at baseline. The study is published online ahead of print in the journal Circulation.

7 Sep 2012

Long-term prognosis excellent for patients with IgA nephropathy

For patients with a common kidney disease who have normal kidney function and only minor urinary abnormalities at the time of diagnosis, the long-term prognosis is excellent and no special treatments are needed, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

7 Sep 2012

American troops with noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus may benefit from novel strategies

Antioxidants, dietary supplements and high-tech brain imaging are among some of the novel strategies that may help detect, treat and even prevent noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus among American troops, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.

7 Sep 2012

Hebrew University researcher develops anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic family of drugs

A synthetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic family of drugs to combat a variety of illnesses while avoiding detrimental side effects has been developed by a Hebrew University of Jerusalem researcher.

7 Sep 2012

Small weight gain enough to increase a college student's systolic blood pressure

As a college student, you may be happy simply not to have gained the "Freshman 15." But a University of Illinois study shows that as little as 1.5 pounds per year is enough to raise blood pressure in that age group, and the effect was worse for young women.

7 Sep 2012

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UB researchers receive NFL grant for sports-related medical research on concussion

Exercise and health: An interview with Professor Karim Khan

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may not prevent major cardiovascular adverse outcomes

Book provides holistic view of post-traumatic stress disorder

Aortic stiffness linked to high blood pressure

Karolinska Institutet professor receives Fernström Foundation Nordic Prize for obesity research

William LifeSkills program could reduce anger, blood pressure among school students

Aortic stiffness linked to high blood pressure

New molecular pathway that leads to preeclampsia identified

Skin, immune system play an important role in regulating sodium balance and hypertension

Baylor Health Care System raises awareness about atrial fibrillation

Increased risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death linked to thickening of heart's right ventricle

Long-term prognosis excellent for patients with IgA nephropathy

American troops with noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus may benefit from novel strategies

Hebrew University researcher develops anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic family of drugs

Small weight gain enough to increase a college student's systolic blood pressure

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