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In Mouse Studies, New Hope Against a Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – The same technology behind COVID vaccines might be able to protect both the mother and child from a dangerous complication of pregnancy. A new mouse study published Dec. 11...
Elevated Blood Pressure Variability Linked to Lower Cognitive Scores
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Elevated blood pressure variability (BPV), especially in older Black adults, is associated with lower cognitive scores, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in...
Blood Pressure Ups & Downs May Harm Seniors' Thinking
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – Keeping your blood pressure in check is important for more than just heart health – it can also keep your brain sharp as you age. A new study published Dec. 11 in the...
One Type of Blood Pressure Med May Help Prevent Post-Stroke Epilepsy
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 – Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they’ve sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains. But one type of b...
Deprescribing Antihypertensives Not Tied to Hospitalization for Heart Attack, Stroke
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 – Deprescribing antihypertensive medication is not associated with the risk for hospitalization for myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke in long-term care residents, according...
Heart Trouble Harms Men's Brains Far Sooner Than Women's
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 – Men with heart risk factors tend to lose their brain health more quickly than women with similar heart risks, a new study finds. These men face brain decline as early as...
Work-Time Physical Activity Tied to Ambulatory Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 – Work-time, rather than leisure-time or nonworkday, activity behavior seems to be associated with 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, according to a study published online...
Illinois Study Finds Steep Rise in Serious Complications of Pregnancy
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 — Chronic health problems like high blood pressure, gestational diabetes and obesity have fueled a troubling rise in maternal health issues and birth complications in Illinois, a...
Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Seniors Who Are Overweight
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – Among older individuals who are overweight, vitamin D supplementation coadministered with calcium reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), according to...
Skin Patch Could Monitor Your Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – A wearable patch the size of a postage stamp that can monitor blood pressure continuously could soon help people manage their hypertension. Researchers at the University of...
AHA: Intensive Strategy for Lowering Systolic BP Beneficial in Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated systolic blood pressure, an intensive-treatment strategy is better than a standard-treatment strategy for incidence of major...
AHA: AI Analysis of Images, Videos Can ID Early Hypertension, Diabetes
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – Machine learning analysis of photo and video data demonstrates a promising way to noninvasively detect early hypertension and diabetes, according to a study presented at the...
Adequate Sleep Linked to Reduced Risk for Hypertension in Teens
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – In adolescents, adequate sleep is associated with a reduced risk for hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart...
Reducing Sedentary Time, Increasing Standing Does Not Reduce BP
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Reducing sedentary behavior (SB) and increasing standing time at work is not associated with a reduction in blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online Oct. 29...
Study Identifies Risk Factors Associated With Severe Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are more strongly associated with severe stroke than nonsevere stroke, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in...
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