AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, April 5, 2021 — When people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develop high blood pressure, the type of medication chosen for their initial treatment may influence their risk of heart disease, stroke and heart failure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. With current anti-retroviral medications,...
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Adults who suffer from gum disease are TWICE as likely to have high blood pressure, study warns
By JOE PINKSTONE FOR MAILONLINE People with severe gum disease are twice as likely to have high blood pressure, according to a new study. A study of 250 people with periodontitis — severe gum disease — found people with the condition are 2.3 times more likely to have a systolic blood pressure higher than 140...
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Study examines fermented milks’ potential benefits for decreasing high blood pressure through modulation of gut microbiota
ELSEVIER IMAGE: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DYSBIOSIS OF GUT MICROBIOTA AND HYPERTENSION CREDIT: JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE Philadelphia, March 19, 2021 – In recent years, fermented dairy foods have been gaining attention for their health benefits, and a new review published in the Journal of Dairy Science indicates these foods could help reduce conditions like hypertension (high...
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Stretching more effective than walking to lower high blood pressure: USask study
UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN IMAGE: USASK KINESIOLOGIST RESEARCHER PHIL CHILIBECK CREDIT: USASK/VICTORIA DINH A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that stretching is superior to brisk walking for reducing blood pressure in people with high blood pressure or who are at risk of developing elevated blood pressure levels. Walking has long been the prescription...
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High blood pressure in midlife is linked to increased brain damage in later life
by European Society of Cardiology Higher than normal blood pressure is linked to more extensive brain damage in the elderly, according to a new study published today in the European Heart Journal. In particular, the study found that there was a strong association between diastolic blood pressure (the blood pressure between heart beats) before the age of 50 and brain damage in later...
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Receptor makes mice strong and slim
Study by the University of Bonn identifies molecule that regulates two side effects of aging UNIVERSITY OF BONN CREDIT: (C) KATHARINA WISLSPERGER/UKBONN Increasing abdominal girth and shrinking muscles are two common side effects of aging. Researchers at the University of Bonn have discovered a receptor in mice that regulates both effects. Experiments with human cell...
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Type 2 diabetes linked to worse cognitive performance after a stroke
by American Heart Association People with Type 2 diabetes, but not those with prediabetes, had worse cognitive performance three to six months after a stroke than those with normal fasting blood sugar levels, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association....
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Hearing loss and the connection to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia
Sound has the power to stimulate the brain, which is why hearing loss has the potential to have a profound effect on health—especially among older adults. About 1 in 3 people in the United States between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss, according to the National Institutes of Health. A 2016 study...
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Atrial flutter: What to know
Atrial flutter is a type of abnormal heart rhythm that causes a rapid but regular heartbeat. It can lead to severe complications without treatment from a doctor. Atrial flutter occurs when the upper chambers of the heart, or atria, beat much faster than the ventricles, which are the lower chambers. According to one support group,...
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U.S. pharmacists can now test for coronavirus. They could do more if government allowed it
by Steven W. Chen, The Conversation As Italy’s death toll from the novel coronavirus climbed to one of the highest in the world, its doctors made a plea to other countries: Manage the pandemic in the community, not in hospitals and emergency rooms. When people with COVID-19 show up at hospitals, they can spread the...