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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).

NIH awards $2.1 million grant to UMass Amherst epidemiologist

A University of Massachusetts Amherst epidemiologist has been awarded a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue research that aims to understand how physical and mental health during pregnancy can help predict cardiovascular and mental health disorders in middle age.

2 Nov 2022

Obesity management likely to improve the clinical outcome of MS

Carrying far too much weight when diagnosed with MS (multiple sclerosis) is linked to higher current and subsequent levels of disability within a relatively short period of time, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

2 Nov 2022

Vaping nicotine damages blood vessels, raises blood pressure and heart rate

A recent study soon to be presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2022* assessed the impact of nicotine-containing products on cardiovascular and autonomic functions.

1 Nov 2022

Rutgers study finds substantial inequities in access to specialty epilepsy care in New Jersey

For millions of Americans who suffer from epilepsy, advanced monitoring is essential for diagnosis and effective treatment. But in New Jersey, accessing these services is difficult for patients from racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a Rutgers study.

1 Nov 2022

Hospital investigated for allegedly denying an emergency abortion after patient’s water broke

The federal government has launched its first confirmed investigation of an alleged denial of an abortion to a woman experiencing a medical emergency.

1 Nov 2022

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover a possible target to treat sleep apnea

In a new study with obese mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that specialized channel proteins are possible therapeutic targets for sleep apnea and similar abnormally slow breathing disorders in obese people.

31 Oct 2022

Intimate partner violence associated with higher risk of cardiovascular events or death

Experiencing a violent encounter even once with an intimate partner or family member may increase a young adult's risk of having a heart attack, stroke or a heart failure hospitalization years later, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

31 Oct 2022

California patients fear fallout from third dialysis ballot measure

Toni Sherwin is actually looking forward to the procedure that will relocate her dialysis port from her chest to her arm, which will be easier to keep dry. Since she started dialysis in February — as part of blood cancer treatment — she has washed her hair in the sink and stayed out of her pool to prevent water from getting into the port.

31 Oct 2022

Study calls for stronger awareness and control of vascular risk factors leading to stroke

Researchers at the Stroke Research and Prevention Group (HKU Stroke), Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) found that the incidence of 'young stroke' (strokes occurring in individuals aged 18 to 55 years) has increased by 30% in Hong Kong from 2001 to 2021, thus called for better control of vascular risk factors, in particular hypertension.

31 Oct 2022

Research finds a significant increase in stroke incidence in those younger than 55 years

New research - funded by the Medical Research Foundation - has shown a sharp increase in the incidence of stroke in young adults, in a study of more than 94,000 people in Oxfordshire.

31 Oct 2022

World Stroke Day 2022: Why saving #Precioustime is imperative

For World Stroke Day 2022, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Patrick Brouwer, Head of Worldwide Medical Affairs at CERENOVUS, about why saving #Precioustime is critical when it comes to recognizing and seeking medical treatment for stroke.

29 Oct 2022

Allostatic load may explain racial disparities in stroke outcomes

Ahead of World Stroke Day, Oct. 29, investigators from the Department of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai have new information on stroke-related health disparities.

28 Oct 2022

New discovery may change the textbook model of GPCR-mediated signaling

Researchers at University of California San Diego have identified a new signaling process involving G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a cellular target already exploited by hundreds of diverse drugs.

27 Oct 2022

Strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure in later life can cut dementia risk

A global study of over 28,000 people has provided the strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure in later life can cut the risk of dementia.

26 Oct 2022

Subarachnoid hemorrhage incidence is higher and increasing in Black patients, study says

Rates of one type of stroke called subarachnoid hemorrhage have increased in older people and men in recent years, and such strokes occur in Black people at a disproportionately higher rate compared to people of other races and ethnicities, according to a study published in the October 26, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

26 Oct 2022

Mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress may disrupt fetal growth

Fetal growth - which is delicate and precisely programmed - may be disrupted by a mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress during early to mid-pregnancy, a new USC study shows.

26 Oct 2022

Study reveals the protective effect of polyphenols on adolescents' cardiovascular health

The consumption of polyphenols in adolescents is associated with a better cardiovascular health, according to a collaborative research study which includes the participation of the University of Barcelona, the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Networking Biomedical Research Centre (CIBEROBN), the Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV) and the SHE Foundation.

25 Oct 2022

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NIH awards $2.1 million grant to UMass Amherst epidemiologist

Obesity management likely to improve the clinical outcome of MS

Vaping nicotine damages blood vessels, raises blood pressure and heart rate

Rutgers study finds substantial inequities in access to specialty epilepsy care in New Jersey

Hospital investigated for allegedly denying an emergency abortion after patient’s water broke

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover a possible target to treat sleep apnea

Intimate partner violence associated with higher risk of cardiovascular events or death

California patients fear fallout from third dialysis ballot measure

Study calls for stronger awareness and control of vascular risk factors leading to stroke

Research finds a significant increase in stroke incidence in those younger than 55 years

World Stroke Day 2022: Why saving #Precioustime is imperative

Allostatic load may explain racial disparities in stroke outcomes

New discovery may change the textbook model of GPCR-mediated signaling

Strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure in later life can cut dementia risk

Subarachnoid hemorrhage incidence is higher and increasing in Black patients, study says

Mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress may disrupt fetal growth

Study reveals the protective effect of polyphenols on adolescents' cardiovascular health

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