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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).

New scientific statement assesses and scores the heart healthiness of popular dietary patterns

Many popular dietary patterns score high for heart-health; however, a few contradict the American Heart Association's dietary guidance and did not rank as heart-healthy, according to a new scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

27 Apr 2023

Neurological phenotypes induced by SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in neurons

Researchers explored the association between SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and burst activities in neurons.

27 Apr 2023

Study: Mild COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health

New research suggests that even mild cases of COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health.

26 Apr 2023

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for childhood and adolescent metabolic disease

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for metabolic syndrome in teens, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the UK, the University of Exeter in the UK, and the University of Eastern Finland.

26 Apr 2023

Improving cancer treatment outcomes: the potential use of fermented food interventions

Researchers reviewed the use of fermented food interventions to alter the gut microbiome composition and improve immunotherapy.

25 Apr 2023

Study shows how the brain benefits from consistently lower blood pressure

Intensive blood pressure treatment significantly reduces the risk of adverse cerebrovascular events such as stroke.

24 Apr 2023

Research team develops a predictive model for complications in diabetes

Approx. 40 % of persons with diabetes develop chronic kidney disease, leading to successive deterioration and even the complete loss of kidney function.

24 Apr 2023

Pain, hope, and science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms

The boxer felt broken. Every day, he was waking up in pain. Some days, it was debilitating headaches. Other times, it was his back. Or his fists. His ribs. His nose. On top of that, he had mood swings. Depression. Anxiety.

24 Apr 2023

Study shows no significant cognitive benefit of adhering to Mediterranean diets regardless of calorie intake

Researchers investigated whether adhering to the Mediterranean diet with or without limiting calorie intake could improve cognition.

24 Apr 2023

Diabetes drug may help recover from short periods of severe food insecurity or anorexia

New research results suggest that the widely used diabetes drug metformin may be beneficial for recovering from short periods of severe food insecurity or anorexia.

21 Apr 2023

Cannabigerol lowers blood pressure of healthy mice

Cannabigerol, an extract found naturally in the cannabis plant, is an increasingly popular treatment (as over-the-counter CBG oil) for chronic pain and inflammation.

21 Apr 2023

Sauna heat therapy reduces blood pressure, improves overall cardiovascular health

Sauna heat therapy reduces blood pressure in middle-aged people, according to researchers at Brigham Young University in Utah.

21 Apr 2023

U-M to launch a population-based study on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in India

The University of Michigan is looking to launch a population-based study on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in India.

21 Apr 2023

Does wholegrain consumption impact measures of cognitive decline, mood, and anxiety?

Researchers investigated the association between the consumption of whole grains and cognitive decline measures.

21 Apr 2023

Study identifies various biomarkers of moderate alcohol intake and alcoholic beverages

Researchers determined and validated ethanol intake biomarkers that can be used to accurately assess alcohol intake.

21 Apr 2023

Ear-EEG device aims to detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's years before symptoms appear

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20 Apr 2023

New online tool shows promise for assessing dementia risk

Researchers at UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have developed and evaluated a tool for assessing dementia risk, with promising initial results.

20 Apr 2023

Mind-body linkage is built into the structure of the brain, study reveals

Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the idea that the body and mind are inextricably intertwined is more than just an abstraction.

19 Apr 2023

Prenatal depression may be related to postpartum cardiovascular disease diagnosis

Individuals who were diagnosed with depression during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within two years after giving birth than individuals without depression, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

19 Apr 2023

Study finds heightened risk of cardiovascular disease among cancer survivors

Cancer survivors may be at long-term heightened risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease, irrespective of traditional underlying risk factors, suggest the findings of a large UK Biobank study, published online in the journal Heart.

19 Apr 2023

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New scientific statement assesses and scores the heart healthiness of popular dietary patterns

Neurological phenotypes induced by SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in neurons

Study: Mild COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health

Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for childhood and adolescent metabolic disease

Improving cancer treatment outcomes: the potential use of fermented food interventions

Study shows how the brain benefits from consistently lower blood pressure

Research team develops a predictive model for complications in diabetes

Pain, hope, and science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms

Study shows no significant cognitive benefit of adhering to Mediterranean diets regardless of calorie intake

Diabetes drug may help recover from short periods of severe food insecurity or anorexia

Cannabigerol lowers blood pressure of healthy mice

Sauna heat therapy reduces blood pressure, improves overall cardiovascular health

U-M to launch a population-based study on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in India

Does wholegrain consumption impact measures of cognitive decline, mood, and anxiety?

Study identifies various biomarkers of moderate alcohol intake and alcoholic beverages

Ear-EEG device aims to detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's years before symptoms appear

New online tool shows promise for assessing dementia risk

Mind-body linkage is built into the structure of the brain, study reveals

Prenatal depression may be related to postpartum cardiovascular disease diagnosis

Study finds heightened risk of cardiovascular disease among cancer survivors

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