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Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli reduce blood pressure compared to root and squash vegetables

Daily intake of cruciferous vegetables significantly lowers blood pressure in mildly hypertensive adults, highlighting their role in cardiovascular health.

10 Sep 2024

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists reduce risk of cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure

MRAs significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular death and HF hospitalization in heart failure patients.

3 Sep 2024

Research finds particulate pollution during pregnancy may impact newborn kidney function

Research reveals that gestational exposure to air pollution increases cord blood cystatin C levels, indicating potential kidney function issues in newborns.

2 Sep 2024

Acute kidney injury linked to increased risk of dementia

Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and others.

26 Aug 2024

Coffee may benefit patients with low muscle mass, says U.S. study

Higher coffee and caffeine intake are linked to increased skeletal muscle mass, but this association disappears in individuals with a BMI of 30 kg/m² or higher.

14 Aug 2024

Study finds no clinically useful biomarkers for long COVID in routine lab tests

Whether tests in current use were adequate to identify post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC).

14 Aug 2024

Routine lab tests fail to identify reliable biomarkers for long COVID, study finds

Study found no reliable clinical biomarkers for diagnosing PASC (long COVID) from routine laboratory tests, despite minor differences in some measures between infected and non-infected individuals.

13 Aug 2024

NIH study finds routine lab tests fall short in diagnosing long COVID

A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study has found that routine lab tests may not be useful in making a long COVID diagnosis for people who have symptoms of the condition

12 Aug 2024

$Poor physical function, not bone density, drives higher fracture risk in older women with type 2 diabetes$

Poor physical function, not bone density, drives higher fracture risk in older women with type 2 diabetes

Study indicates that older women with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of fractures primarily due to impaired physical function rather than reduced bone density, despite stronger bone structure.

8 Aug 2024

Low-acid diets with fruits and vegetables significantly improve kidney and heart health in hypertension patients

Study found that low-acid diets, particularly those rich in fruits and vegetables, offer significant kidney and cardiovascular protection in patients with primary hypertension, outperforming traditional medical care.

8 Aug 2024

Coronary atherosclerosis prevalent even in low-risk adults with normal cholesterol levels

Researchers found that coronary atherosclerosis is prevalent in asymptomatic, middle-aged US adults without traditional ASCVD risk factors, and increases with higher levels of LDL-C, non-HDL-C, and apoB.

8 Aug 2024

Plant-based diet proven to combat hypertension

Doctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables are found to lower blood pressure, reduce cardiovascular risk, and improve kidney health due to their base-producing effects. A new study in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier, details the findings from a five-year interventional randomized control trial.

6 Aug 2024

Study reveals curcumin’s antidepressant effects in obese type 2 diabetes patients

A randomized clinical trial (RCT) to investigate the effectiveness of curcumin in lowering depression among obese individuals with diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM).

30 Jul 2024

Transthyretin protein levels linked to heart failure and mortality

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have uncovered significant findings regarding the impact of transthyretin, or TTR, protein levels on heart disease risk.

29 Jul 2024

Study confirms esaxerenone as a safe and effective alternative for hypertension treatment

Researchers find that esaxerenone is a non-inferior alternative to trichlormethiazide for treating uncontrolled hypertension in Japanese patients. The study confirms similar safety profiles for both drugs.

25 Jul 2024

Exercise boosts hormone levels: New research shows increased oxytocin and cortisol in urine and saliva

Research shows that both urine and saliva samples effectively capture oxytocin and cortisol fluctuations in response to physical exercise, highlighting the robustness of these non-invasive methods.

22 Jul 2024

Saffron: A golden remedy for modern health challenges

Review highlights saffron's potential in preventing and treating various human diseases through its bioactive compounds. Clinical and preclinical studies confirm saffron's benefits in conditions like maculopathy, depression, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer.

21 Jul 2024

Short and long sleep duration linked to microvascular disease in newly diagnosed diabetics

New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Madrid, 9-13 September) shows that people recently diagnosed with diabetes who experience short or long sleep duration are more likely to experience microvascular disease (damage to the small blood vessels), which could ultimately lead to more serious complications.

12 Jul 2024

Nonimaging self-report tool effectively predicts coronary atherosclerosis

Researchers assessed whether non-imaging data could be used to identify people with coronary atherosclerosis.

8 Jul 2024

Innovative fingerprint technique detects TB antibiotics with high accuracy

A fingerprint may soon be all a doctor needs to check whether tuberculosis patients are taking their antibiotics – thanks to a new study led by the University of Surrey.

24 Jun 2024

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Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli reduce blood pressure compared to root and squash vegetables

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists reduce risk of cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure

Research finds particulate pollution during pregnancy may impact newborn kidney function

Acute kidney injury linked to increased risk of dementia

Coffee may benefit patients with low muscle mass, says U.S. study

Study finds no clinically useful biomarkers for long COVID in routine lab tests

Routine lab tests fail to identify reliable biomarkers for long COVID, study finds

NIH study finds routine lab tests fall short in diagnosing long COVID

Poor physical function, not bone density, drives higher fracture risk in older women with type 2 diabetes

Low-acid diets with fruits and vegetables significantly improve kidney and heart health in hypertension patients

Coronary atherosclerosis prevalent even in low-risk adults with normal cholesterol levels

Plant-based diet proven to combat hypertension

Study reveals curcumin’s antidepressant effects in obese type 2 diabetes patients

Transthyretin protein levels linked to heart failure and mortality

Study confirms esaxerenone as a safe and effective alternative for hypertension treatment

Exercise boosts hormone levels: New research shows increased oxytocin and cortisol in urine and saliva

Saffron: A golden remedy for modern health challenges

Short and long sleep duration linked to microvascular disease in newly diagnosed diabetics

Nonimaging self-report tool effectively predicts coronary atherosclerosis

Innovative fingerprint technique detects TB antibiotics with high accuracy

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