3. August 2009 05:07
Seven out of ten U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, raising their risk of bone and heart disease, according to a study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The striking findings suggest that vitamin D deficiency could place millions of children at risk for high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease.
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31. July 2009 11:33
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a substance in the liver that helps process fat and glucose. That substance is a component of the common food additive lecithin, and researchers speculate it may one day be possible to use lecithin products to control blood lipids and reduce risk for diabetes, hypertension or cardiovascular disease using treatments delivered in food rather than medication.
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Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Fibrates, Gene Expression, Glucose Metabolism, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Lecithin, Lipids, Nutriceutical, Pathology, Spectrometry
28. July 2009 20:42
"Silent" strokes, which are strokes that don't result in any noticeable symptoms but cause brain damage, are common in people over 60, and especially in those with high blood pressure, according to a study published in the July 28, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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23. July 2009 21:28
A particular class of medication used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults against memory decline and other impairments in cognitive function, according to a newly published study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
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Tags: ACE-Inhibitor, Alzheimer's Disease, Captropril, Cognitive Function, Dementia, Fosinopril, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Lisinopril, Perindopril, Ramipril, Trandolapril
21. July 2009 20:10
People with prehypertension are not at increased risk of kidney disease if their body mass index (BMI) is under 30.0 kg/m2, a first-ever examination of the combined effect of blood pressure and body weight on the risk of kidney disease shows.
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21. July 2009 19:33
As the ESC Congress 2009 draws ever closer, the evidence in favour of a healthy lifestyle for the prevention of cardiovascular disease grows ever stronger. Prevention is the highlight theme of this year's event, which will take place in Barcelona from 29 August to 2 September. Lifestyle factors are heavily on the agenda.
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Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Diet, Exercise, Folic Acid, Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), Heart Failure, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Menopause, Nutrition, Obesity, Statin
20. July 2009 20:04
Scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating how the stuff of stink bombs and flatulence could play a critical role in the human reproductive system.
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17. July 2009 18:22
A team led by researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reported the discovery of five genetic variants related to blood pressure in African-Americans, findings that may provide new clues to treating and preventing hypertension. The effort marks the first time that a relatively new research approach, called a genome-wide association study, has focused on blood pressure and hypertension in an African-American population.
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9. July 2009 16:21
Approximately ninety-one percent of dentists say patients complaining about dry mouth are taking multiple medications, according to a nationwide member survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
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Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Anemia, Antihypertensive Drug, Cystic Fibrosis, Dentistry, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Mumps, Parkinson's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren's Syndrome, Stroke, Xerostomia
7. July 2009 20:25
Aiming for lower than standard blood pressure targets offers no known clinical benefit, according to a Cochrane Review. In a systematic review of the evidence, researchers found that using antihypertensive drugs to reduce blood pressure below the 140/90 mm Hg standard was not associated with any reduction in death rates or serious morbidity.
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2. July 2009 20:11
Mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments, described in BioMed Central's open access journal Cardiovascular Ultrasound, also found that this dilatory reflex was absent in people with high blood pressure.
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24. June 2009 06:12
Underweight people and those who are extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight - but those who are overweight actually live longer than people of normal weight.
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22. June 2009 05:30
Medical scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating how a species of fish from the Pacific Ocean could help provide answers to tackling chronic conditions such as hereditary high blood pressure and kidney disease.
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16. June 2009 02:39
The skin disease psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque in the arteries) characterized by an increased prevalence of ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease and an increased risk of death, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Dermatology.
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Tags: Atherosclerosis, Cerebrovascular Disease, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Ischaemic Stroke, Lupus, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Psoriasis, Veterans Affairs
15. June 2009 20:30
Healthcare providers must carefully consider the unique risk factors related to severe obesity in patients undergoing all types of surgery, according to an American Heart Association scientific advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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