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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).

How does soy consumption affect the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases?

A higher intake of plant protein could effectively improve metabolic health and lower CVD mortality. Recently, scientists in China reviewed existing literature and conducted a meta-analysis to understand the association between increased soy consumption and the risk of T2D and CVDs. This review is available in the journal Nutrients.

15 Mar 2023

How does dietary intervention affect aging?

Aging is a process that includes multiple interwoven mechanisms that interact with lifestyle factors. A new review seeks to encapsulate the available information on the effect of diet on aging at the cellular level in humans.

14 Mar 2023

Extra body weight associated with increased risk of hypertension among children

A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 800,000 young people between the ages of 3 and 17 showed that youth at the upper range of average weight had a 26% higher risk of developing hypertension than those closer to what is considered average weight. The study was published March 14, 2023, in JAMA Network Open.

14 Mar 2023

Scientists find a good treatment target for pulmonary hypertension

The vascular smooth muscle cells that normally give blood vessel walls strength and flexibility proliferate and become destructive in pulmonary hypertension, a typically rapidly progressing condition that makes it hard to get blood inside our lungs and oxygen to our bodies.

14 Mar 2023

Consuming low-insulin-stimulating bread significantly reduces body weight

Substituting common insulinogenic bread with bread releasing low levels of inulin could significantly reduce weight among obese individuals.

13 Mar 2023

Remote hypertension program helped patients to manage blood pressure during the pandemic

Hypertension is the leading risk factor for death worldwide. During the COVID-19 pandemic, routine blood pressure assessments decreased because of global disruptions to medical care delivery.

13 Mar 2023

Medicaid expansion decreased Black-white disparities in preventable hospitalizations and ED visits

Expanding Medicaid-benefit eligibility to cover all people with income below 139 percent of the federal poverty line reduced Black-white disparities in preventable hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits, according to research from Rutgers University and the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

10 Mar 2023

Key steps for diagnosis and management of orthostatic tachycardia after COVID-19

A recent article discussed the prevalence, assessment, and practice pointers for the management of presentations of tachycardia among long COVID.

10 Mar 2023

Light exposure before bedtime may be a easily modifiable risk factor of gestational diabetes

Pregnant persons should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim their screens (computer monitors and smartphones) a few hours before bedtime to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, a new Northwestern Medicine study shows.

10 Mar 2023

Dietary polyphenol intake reduces risk of metabolic syndrome

Researchers investigate the relationship between dietary polyphenol intake and metabolic syndrome.

10 Mar 2023

Nirogacestat shows promising results in patients with desmoid tumors

When Dana Avellino, now 36, first noticed a lump near her groin in the summer of 2018, she thought it was related her recent cesarean section. Her younger daughter was only 2 months old at the time.

9 Mar 2023

New evidence strengthens link between low dose radiation and increased risk of heart disease

Exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation is associated with a modestly increased excess risk of heart disease, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today.

9 Mar 2023

Gender inequalities in the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease

Treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD) were largely developed in men and are less effective in women, according to a review published today in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

8 Mar 2023

Study shows correlations between symptoms of long COVID and physical inactivity

The link between symptoms of COVID-19 and physical inactivity is increasingly evident.

8 Mar 2023

Elevated blood pressure linked to worsening cardiac damage during adolescence

Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics concludes.

8 Mar 2023

Dementia the strongest risk factor for infection with COVID-19 in older people

In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, dementia was the dominant risk factor for the disease among residents of Swedish nursing homes.

8 Mar 2023

Does treatment status relate to other diseases in gout patients?

A new study shows how urate-lowering therapy (ULT) is related to such conditions as chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

8 Mar 2023

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Marcin Pacek, senior director of medical and scientific affairs in Europe for Nova Biomedical, about the importance of ketones in a medical and clinical setting.

From Nova Biomedical 8 Mar 2023

Reentry programs to help former prisoners obtain health care are often underused

When Matthew Boyd was released from a Georgia state prison in December 2020, officials sent him home without medicines he uses to manage chronic heart and lung conditions and high blood pressure, he said.

8 Mar 2023

Intermittent fasting's impact on bone health

Although several studies have indicated intermittent fasting (IF) promotes weight loss and improves metabolic health, its effect on bone health is unclear. Recently, scientists reviewed existing literature and summarized the effect of varied forms of IF, such as the 5:2 diet, alternate day fasting (ADF), and time-restricted eating/feeding (TRE/TRF), on bone health. This review is available in the British Journal of Nutrition.

7 Mar 2023