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Researchers analyze the effects of beta-blockers on men and women with hypertension

Women taking beta-blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly 5% higher risk for heart failure than men when they present to hospitals with acute coronary syndrome, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

13 Jul 2020

Manifestations of COVID-19 in newborn babies

In a new study titled, “The clinical course of SARS-CoV-2 positive neonates,” Italian researchers led by Guiseppe De Bernado from Division of Pediatrics Neonatology and NICU, Ospedale Buon Consiglio Fatebenefratelli, Naples, explain the course of the infection among newborn babies.

9 Jul 2020

Could Trump’s push to undo the ACA cause problems for COVID survivors? Biden thinks so.

The same day the Trump administration reaffirmed its support of a lawsuit that would invalidate all of the Affordable Care Act, Joe Biden sharply warned that the suit endangers millions of Americans.

9 Jul 2020

Researchers identify factor that regulates the abnormal growth of heart

The human heart is like a sponge, able to expand and grow, increasing its capacity to take up blood. In theory, an enlarged heart can also squeeze out more blood, with more power, than an average-sized heart. But in reality, for most people, this growth - known as cardiac hypertrophy - is abnormal and signals trouble.

9 Jul 2020

Texas A&M researchers are developing a wrist-worn system to monitor blood pressure during sleep

High blood pressure is the single biggest risk factor for heart disease, stroke and other health problems. The only way to know if you're at risk is to have it checked often.

8 Jul 2020

Risk of severe COVID-19 in ~50 kb genomic segment inherited from Neanderthals

Researchers have found that a small fragment of the genetic code that has been inherited by modern humans from Neanderthals could carry the secret of why some people succumb to a severe form of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization, while others recover.

7 Jul 2020

Boosting manganese levels during pregnancy could potentially reduce preeclampsia risk

An analysis of data from more than 1,300 women followed prospectively through pregnancy found that women with lower levels of the essential mineral manganese in early pregnancy were more likely to develop the serious high blood pressure syndrome called preeclampsia in late pregnancy, according to a new study led by researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

7 Jul 2020

Extra weight gain during lockdown could have significant health implications, cardiologist warns

Many more of us could have diabetes and high blood pressure if we don't lose the extra weight we've put on during lockdown, a renowned cardiologist at Keele University has warned.

7 Jul 2020

Study shows how non-alcoholic fatty liver disease causes Alzheimer's-like neuroinflammation

Research from University of South Carolina associate professor Saurabh Chatterjee's laboratory in Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, and led by Ayan Mondal, a postdoctoral researcher from the same lab, has revealed the cause behind the previously established link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (i.e., NAFLD, recently reclassified as metabolic associated fatty liver disease or MAFLD) and neurological problems.

6 Jul 2020

Study results do not show benefit of proteomic analysis for detecting diabetic nephropathy

One of the consequences of diabetes mellitus, particularly if accompanied by high blood pressure (hypertension), can be a chronic kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy), which can lead to permanent failure of the kidneys (end-stage renal disease).

6 Jul 2020

Study: Hypertension medications can also reduce risk of colorectal cancer

Medications commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure may also reduce patients' colorectal cancer risk, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

6 Jul 2020

Asthma does not appear to increase the risk of COVID-19, shows study

Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers.

6 Jul 2020

Novel biomarkers can diagnose and assess the risk of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a devastating disorder that occurs very suddenly in the second half of pregnancy and causes severe health problems for both mother and baby.

3 Jul 2020

Women with gestational hypertension more likely to develop heart disease later

Women who experience high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop heart disease and heart failure in later life, according to an international team of researchers.

1 Jul 2020

Study: Lifetime discrimination can raise the risk of hypertension in African Americans

Lifetime discrimination is a chronic stressor that may increase the risk for hypertension also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

1 Jul 2020

Alzheimer’s drug could be re-purposed to reverse blood vessel damage in diabetes

Drugs that were developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be re-purposed to prevent - or even reverse - the damage done to the blood vessels in people who are obese or suffer from type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

1 Jul 2020

Oral hygiene and severity of COVID-19 – the connection

Their study titled, “Could there be a link between oral hygiene and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections?” was published in the latest issue of the journal British Dental Journal.

30 Jun 2020

COVID-19 triggers changes in blood platelets

Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute to the onset of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious complications in some patients who have the disease, according to University of Utah Health scientists.

30 Jun 2020

Study shows connection between blood pressure and eye health in young children

Young children with narrow retinal artery diameters were more likely to develop higher blood pressure, and children with higher blood pressure levels were more likely to develop retinal microvascular impairment during early childhood, according to a new study published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

29 Jun 2020

Study examines how nitrogen dioxide from gas cookers can impact the cardiovascular system

The study, published recently in Circulation Research and led by a team from King's College London, has investigated how nitrogen dioxide can impact the cardiovascular system.

26 Jun 2020

High Blood Pressure News and Research

Latest High Blood Pressure News and Research

Researchers analyze the effects of beta-blockers on men and women with hypertension

Manifestations of COVID-19 in newborn babies

Could Trump’s push to undo the ACA cause problems for COVID survivors? Biden thinks so.

Researchers identify factor that regulates the abnormal growth of heart

Texas A&M researchers are developing a wrist-worn system to monitor blood pressure during sleep

Risk of severe COVID-19 in ~50 kb genomic segment inherited from Neanderthals

Boosting manganese levels during pregnancy could potentially reduce preeclampsia risk

Extra weight gain during lockdown could have significant health implications, cardiologist warns

Study shows how non-alcoholic fatty liver disease causes Alzheimer's-like neuroinflammation

Study results do not show benefit of proteomic analysis for detecting diabetic nephropathy

Study: Hypertension medications can also reduce risk of colorectal cancer

Asthma does not appear to increase the risk of COVID-19, shows study

Novel biomarkers can diagnose and assess the risk of preeclampsia

Women with gestational hypertension more likely to develop heart disease later

Study: Lifetime discrimination can raise the risk of hypertension in African Americans

Alzheimer’s drug could be re-purposed to reverse blood vessel damage in diabetes

Oral hygiene and severity of COVID-19 – the connection

COVID-19 triggers changes in blood platelets

Study shows connection between blood pressure and eye health in young children

Study examines how nitrogen dioxide from gas cookers can impact the cardiovascular system

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