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Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a population of natural barometers that monitor and maintain our blood pressure. The cellular sensors have long been presumed to be located in a certain type of cell in the ki… Continue reading Blood pressure “barometer” cells discovered in the kidney
It goes without saying that the earlier someone can be warned of an impending heart attack or stroke, the better. A new skin patch could provide such warnings, by sending ultrasound pulses into the wearer’s body.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Scien… Continue reading Wearable ultrasound patch could warn of cardiovascular problems
New results from a clinical trial testing a novel ultrasound therapy for hypertension show the experimental treatment can deliver clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure. The treatment is based on an old hypothesis that disrupting signals fr… Continue reading New evidence ultrasound pulses can treat high blood pressure
Two new studies investigating the relationship between fasting and the microbiome are offering fresh insights into the way our gut bacteria composition can be remodeled by short-term dietary alterations, and how this can benefit cardiovascular health. … Continue reading How pre-diet fasting can remodel microbiome and improve blood pressure
Does anyone actually enjoy the sensation of being squeezed by a blood pressure cuff? Well, as Mom used to say, it takes all kinds. For those who find the feeling nearly faint-inducing, take heart: researchers at UC San Diego have …read more
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A compelling new study, led by a team of Spanish researchers, is suggesting cardiovascular disease in mid-life is linked to neurodegeneration and cognitive decline in senior years. The research found subjects in their 50s with mild hypertension displayed evidence of impaired brain metabolism in areas associated with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
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Advances in flexible electronics have opened up some exciting possibilities in health monitoring, with a breed of soft and stretchy patches emerging that can be worn on the skin to track things like glucose or antibiotic levels, or even change color wh… Continue reading First-of-a-kind patch tracks multiple biochemicals and blood pressure
A new study, the largest of its kind ever conducted in humans, has affirmed the link between the presence of brown fat and improved cardiac or metabolic health. The research validates the relatively new hypothesis suggesting the type of adipose tissue … Continue reading First-of-its-kind study links brown fat with broad health benefits
Scientists from Osaka City University have found metolazone, an anti-hypertension drug that has been around for almost 50 years, can kickstart a lifespan-extending cellular repair process in roundworms. The research suggests this mechanism could be tra… Continue reading Common blood pressure drug found to have lifespan-extending potential
Minute differences in the blood pressure between each arm aren’t cause for concern, but there is a point at which variances could represent cardiovascular trouble. An expansive international study has shone new light on where that point lies, drawing o… Continue reading Blood pressure variance between arms cause for cardiovascular concern