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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).

Cardiovascular disease risk factors are largely the same for women and men, study shows

For women and men, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease are largely the same, an extensive global study involving University of Gothenburg shows.

21 Sep 2022

Study: Life-threatening blood clots remain for at least 49 weeks after COVID-19

COVID-19 infection increases the risk of potentially life-threatening blood clots for at least 49 weeks, according to a new study of health records of 48 million unvaccinated adults from the first wave of the pandemic.

21 Sep 2022

Researchers successfully deliver a common blood pressure drug directly to cells’ ‘power plants’

In a study using lab-grown cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers specializing in aging report they have successfully delivered a common blood pressure drug directly to the inner membrane of mitochondria, the "power plants" in the cells of humans, animals, plants and most other organisms.

20 Sep 2022

Healthy people with high cholesterol don't stand to benefit from statins, research says

About 40 million adults in the United States regularly take statins to lower their cholesterol levels and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to American Heart Association data from 2020.

20 Sep 2022

Cutting protein intake can help control obesity, diabetes and hypertension

Cutting protein intake can help control metabolic syndrome and some of its main symptoms, such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a study conducted by researchers in Brazil and Denmark to compare the effects of protein and calorie restriction diets in humans.

20 Sep 2022

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, data shows

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable, according to 2017-2019 data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees, which are representatives of diverse clinical and non-clinical backgrounds who review the circumstances around pregnancy-related deaths to identify recommendations to prevent future deaths.

20 Sep 2022

Study: Many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled hypertension

The top cardiovascular (CVD) diagnoses from U.S. emergency departments suggest that many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled high blood pressure, according to a study of more than 20 million emergency department visits published Sept. 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Sep 2022

Heart medication may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder

A medication for heart problems and high blood pressure may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues.

20 Sep 2022

Hyperglycemia has the most significant impact on cardiovascular disease mortality

Several factors increase the risk of heart attack, such as high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), obesity, abnormal cholesterol levels, high blood pressure (hypertension), and smoking.

19 Sep 2022

Daily multivitamin improves cognitive function in seniors

In a recent study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, researchers in the United States investigated whether daily administration of a cocoa extract (CE, comprising 500 mg flavanols, including 80 mg epicatechins, 50 mg/day theobromine (50 mg/day), and 15mg/day caffeine) and/or an MVM (multivitamin-mineral) for three years protected cognitive functions among older men and women.

18 Sep 2022

Lab experiments add further evidence to the bradykinin storm theory of COVID-19’s viral pathogenesis

A new paper published in Nature Communications adds further evidence to the bradykinin storm theory of COVID-19's viral pathogenesis -; a theory that was posited two years ago by a team of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

16 Sep 2022

Dietary phosphorus intake correlated with health and physiology

The International Food Additives Council (IFAC), a global association representing manufacturers and end-users of food ingredients, has released its findings on a study that examined dietary phosphorus intake over time and correlations with health and physiology.

16 Sep 2022

Experts question the role of white mulberry in the death of Congressman’s wife

Scientists, doctors, and pathologists are questioning the Sacramento County coroner's conclusion that Lori McClintock's death was related to white mulberry, a plant that has been used as an herbal remedy for centuries — and one that the coroner's botanical consultant called "not toxic" in a letter to her office.

14 Sep 2022

Walnut consumption early on in life may lead to better health as we age

Researchers who reviewed 20 years of diet history and 30 years of physical and clinical measurements have found participants who ate walnuts early on in life showed a greater likelihood for being more physically active, having a higher quality diet, and experiencing a better heart disease risk profile as they aged into middle adulthood.

14 Sep 2022

Air pollution may trigger arrhythmias in healthy adolescents

Breathing particulate matter (i.e., tiny particles suspended in the air) air pollution may trigger irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) in healthy teenagers, 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.

14 Sep 2022

What is the effect of pomegranate extract consumption on satiety parameters?

A recent article found that the intake of pomegranate extract and juice can reduce appetite, as measured by satiety parameters.

14 Sep 2022

Study explores the impact of genetic risk variants on overall disease burden and healthy life years

In a new study, researchers explored the genetic risk factors associated with various diseases to understand their impact on healthy life years.

14 Sep 2022

How effective is vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19?

The current paper addresses the considerable evidence now supporting the efficacy of vitamin D in COVID-19, as well as its safety.

13 Sep 2022

World Sepsis Day 2022: Raising Sepsis Awareness with Sepsis Research FEAT

For World Sepsis Day 2022, News Medical speaks to Colin Graham, COO of Sepsis Research FEAT, about the importance of sepsis awareness, research, and potentially life-changing breakthroughs.

13 Sep 2022

A widening gap found in diabetes-related mortality between urban and rural areas in the USA

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that there is a widening gap in diabetes-related mortality between urban and rural areas in the USA, and that reductions in mortality rates seen predominantly in urban areas have been mainly limited to female and older patients while outcomes in male and younger individuals worsened.

12 Sep 2022

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Cardiovascular disease risk factors are largely the same for women and men, study shows

Study: Life-threatening blood clots remain for at least 49 weeks after COVID-19

Researchers successfully deliver a common blood pressure drug directly to cells’ ‘power plants’

Healthy people with high cholesterol don't stand to benefit from statins, research says

Cutting protein intake can help control obesity, diabetes and hypertension

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, data shows

Study: Many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled hypertension

Heart medication may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder

Hyperglycemia has the most significant impact on cardiovascular disease mortality

Daily multivitamin improves cognitive function in seniors

Lab experiments add further evidence to the bradykinin storm theory of COVID-19’s viral pathogenesis

Dietary phosphorus intake correlated with health and physiology

Experts question the role of white mulberry in the death of Congressman’s wife

Walnut consumption early on in life may lead to better health as we age

Air pollution may trigger arrhythmias in healthy adolescents

What is the effect of pomegranate extract consumption on satiety parameters?

Study explores the impact of genetic risk variants on overall disease burden and healthy life years

How effective is vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19?

World Sepsis Day 2022: Raising Sepsis Awareness with Sepsis Research FEAT

A widening gap found in diabetes-related mortality between urban and rural areas in the USA

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