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UK regulator approves a diabetes drug for weight management in obese and overweight patients

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (8 November 2023) authorised via a national application route, a new indication for the diabetes medicine, Mounjaro (tirzepatide), for weight loss and weight management in adults aged 18 and over.

13 Nov 2023

Food allergies may be linked to increased cardiovascular death risk, study finds

Sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for cardiovascular death includes people without obvious food allergies.

13 Nov 2023

Heart attack patients without traditional risk factors have high levels of coronary calcium, study finds

While high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking are well known heart disease risks, not everyone who has a heart attack has them.

11 Nov 2023

Lowering sodium intake can help reduce blood pressure

Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure-reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

11 Nov 2023

New study links food allergies to increased risk of heart disease death

Sensitivity to common food allergens such as cow's milk and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for cardiovascular death includes people without obvious food allergies.

9 Nov 2023

Transgender adults in rural US more likely to have cardiovascular disease risk factors

Transgender adults living in the rural Appalachian area of the U.S., were more likely to have cardiovascular disease risk factors, like tobacco use, obesity and high blood pressure, thank their cisgender peers, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Two reproductive health conditions associated with increasing cardiovascular disease risk in women

Two reproductive health conditions common in women, polycystic ovary syndrome and dysmenorrhea, are each associated with increasing cardiovascular disease risk, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

AI could revolutionize sudden cardiac death prediction and prevention

Predicting sudden cardiac death, and perhaps even addressing a person's risk to prevent future death, may be possible through artificial intelligence (AI) and could offer a new move toward prevention and global health strategies, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Regular marijuana use may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack

Using marijuana regularly may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack even after accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Depression, anxiety and chronic stress increase risk for heart and brain health complications

The heart and mind are strongly connected, with depression, anxiety and chronic stress all increasing the risk for heart and brain health complications, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

AI tools may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting cardiovascular risk

Advances in artificial intelligence have enabled the development and application of AI tools that may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to preliminary research in two studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Exploring the connection: Diet, sleep patterns, and blood pressure in young individuals

The relationship between dietary and sleep rhythms and blood pressure (BP) levels in children.

6 Nov 2023

Can an adapted mindfulness training program improve interoception and adherence to the DASH diet?

An adapted mindfulness training program improve interoception and adherence to the DASH diet.

6 Nov 2023

Nutrition and aging: A two-way relationship

With so much hype in the media about miracle diets and nutritional supplements, one is invariably tempted to look for a single, food-based magic bullet that will increase the likelihood of living a longer, healthier life.

3 Nov 2023

Pharmacist prescribing for hypertension could save billions and millions of lives, study finds

If pharmacists had a larger role in prescribing medications to control blood pressure, they could prevent more than 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes and more than 4 million cases each of angina and heart failure in the U.S. over 30 years, according to a new Virginia Commonwealth University-led study.

3 Nov 2023

High-impact clinical trial results to be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023

The results of numerous high-impact clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care will be presented in-person at ASN Kidney Week 2023 November 1–November 5.

3 Nov 2023

Mindfulness can help improve heart health by promoting healthy eating

Practicing mindfulness focused on healthy eating can be good for the heart, a new study shows, because it improves self-awareness and helps people stick to a heart-healthy diet.

2 Nov 2023

Fluctuations in blood pressure from midlife to end-of-life: Correlation with dementia risk

Researchers assess the link between year-to-year blood pressure variability at different life stages and the risk of developing dementia.

2 Nov 2023

Study highlights disparities in stroke care across socioeconomic groups

People who live in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status are less likely to receive clot-busting medications or undergo clot-removing procedures after they have a stroke than people who live in neighborhoods with higher socioeconomic status, according to a study published in the November 1, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

1 Nov 2023

Gratitude may buffer the negative consequences of stress and improve cardiovascular outcomes

A study reveals that gratitude may buffer the negative physiological consequences of stress and overall improve cardiovascular outcomes.

31 Oct 2023

High Blood Pressure News and Research

Latest High Blood Pressure News and Research

UK regulator approves a diabetes drug for weight management in obese and overweight patients

Food allergies may be linked to increased cardiovascular death risk, study finds

Heart attack patients without traditional risk factors have high levels of coronary calcium, study finds

Lowering sodium intake can help reduce blood pressure

New study links food allergies to increased risk of heart disease death

Transgender adults in rural US more likely to have cardiovascular disease risk factors

Two reproductive health conditions associated with increasing cardiovascular disease risk in women

AI could revolutionize sudden cardiac death prediction and prevention

Regular marijuana use may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack

Depression, anxiety and chronic stress increase risk for heart and brain health complications

AI tools may be effective at detecting heart valvular disease and predicting cardiovascular risk

Exploring the connection: Diet, sleep patterns, and blood pressure in young individuals

Can an adapted mindfulness training program improve interoception and adherence to the DASH diet?

Nutrition and aging: A two-way relationship

Pharmacist prescribing for hypertension could save billions and millions of lives, study finds

High-impact clinical trial results to be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023

Mindfulness can help improve heart health by promoting healthy eating

Fluctuations in blood pressure from midlife to end-of-life: Correlation with dementia risk

Study highlights disparities in stroke care across socioeconomic groups

Gratitude may buffer the negative consequences of stress and improve cardiovascular outcomes

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