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Simple test can easily measure common stress hormones

Stress is often called "the silent killer" because of its stealthy and mysterious effects on everything from heart disease to mental health.

24 May 2019

Groundbreaking research collaboration shedding light on major diseases wins $12.5 million NIH grant

A groundbreaking research collaboration at the University of Virginia School of Medicine that is shedding light on everything from cancer to diabetes to cardiovascular disease has received $12.5 million from the National Institutes of Health.

24 May 2019

Study shows relationship between eating behaviors at work and overall diet, health

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, demonstrated that employees at a large urban hospital who purchased the least healthy food in its cafeteria were more likely to have an unhealthy diet outside of work, be overweight and/or obese, and have risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, compared to employees who made healthier purchases.

22 May 2019

Patients with sleep apnea have higher risk of postoperative cardiovascular complications

According to a new study published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association, patients who have severe obstructive sleep apnea have a significantly higher risk of complications related to their heart in the first 30 days after major surgery.

14 May 2019

Dealing with hospital closure, pioneer Kansas town asks: What comes next?

A slight drizzle had begun in the gray December sky outside Community Christian Church as Reta Baker, president of the local hospital, stepped through the doors to join a weekly morning coffee organized by Fort Scott's chamber of commerce.

14 May 2019

Coffee and longevity – debate continues

There have been studies saying coffee drinking increases longevity and general health and also studies to the contrary.

13 May 2019

Novel approach uses magnetic beads for the treatment of preeclampsia

Preliminary laboratory tests show that functionalized magnetic beads successfully reduced blood levels of a harmful molecule that is elevated during preeclampsia, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

13 May 2019

Deaths from cardiovascular disease have risen by 4 percent in the last 5 years

The number of people dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease in the UK is on the rise for the first time in 50 years, according to a new analysis.

13 May 2019

Adherence to DASH diet can lower heart failure risk in people under 75

A diet proven to have beneficial effects on high blood pressure also may reduce the risk of heart failure in people under age 75, according to a study led by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health.

11 May 2019

CDC says large number of pregnancy related deaths could be prevented

The Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has released a Vital Signs report that says that at least three in five pregnancy related deaths are preventable.

8 May 2019

Arsenic in drinking water may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping chamber

Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping chamber in young adults, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

8 May 2019

Montmorency tart cherries could exert beneficial effects for adults with metabolic syndrome

Montmorency tart cherries reduced systolic blood pressure, insulin levels and insulin concentrations in adults with metabolic syndrome participating in a small pilot study published in the Journal of Functional Foods.

7 May 2019

Common foods linked to arterial stiffening in new metabolomics study

Researchers have identified several lifestyle factors that could cause arteries to stiffen and increase the risk of heart disease, two of which were peptides found in common foods.

7 May 2019

Drinking water contaminated with arsenic may lead to changes in heart structure

Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping chamber in young adults, a structural change that increases the risk for future heart problems, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.

7 May 2019

Study pinpoints lifestyle factors that contribute to arterial stiffness

A new study from the University of Georgia pinpoints lifestyle factors that could lead to hardened arteries.

6 May 2019

Genetic test for low birth weight on the horizon

Researchers have successfully identified 190 genetic factors associated with a low birth weight. They hope that this may one day be used to develop a universal genetic test.

3 May 2019

Prolonged exposure to low-dose radiation linked with increased risk of hypertension

Prolonged exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation increased the risk of hypertension, according to a study of workers at a nuclear plant in Russia published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

3 May 2019

Study casts new light into how mothers' and babies' genes influence birth weight

The largest study of its kind has led to new insights into the complex relationships surrounding how mothers' and babies' genes influence birth weight.

1 May 2019

Intensive blood pressure treatment benefits people with type 2 diabetes regardless of cardiovascular risk

People with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels at 130/80 mm/Hg or below had fewer heart attacks, strokes and other diabetes complications, according to a study published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

29 Apr 2019

Study sheds light on link between higher BMI and serious health outcomes, death

A new study has shed light on the link between higher body mass index and serious health outcomes and death in over 2.8 million adults representative of the UK population.

29 Apr 2019

High Blood Pressure News and Research

Latest High Blood Pressure News and Research

Simple test can easily measure common stress hormones

Groundbreaking research collaboration shedding light on major diseases wins $12.5 million NIH grant

Study shows relationship between eating behaviors at work and overall diet, health

Patients with sleep apnea have higher risk of postoperative cardiovascular complications

Dealing with hospital closure, pioneer Kansas town asks: What comes next?

Coffee and longevity – debate continues

Novel approach uses magnetic beads for the treatment of preeclampsia

Deaths from cardiovascular disease have risen by 4 percent in the last 5 years

Adherence to DASH diet can lower heart failure risk in people under 75

CDC says large number of pregnancy related deaths could be prevented

Arsenic in drinking water may lead to thickening of the heart's main pumping chamber

Montmorency tart cherries could exert beneficial effects for adults with metabolic syndrome

Common foods linked to arterial stiffening in new metabolomics study

Drinking water contaminated with arsenic may lead to changes in heart structure

Study pinpoints lifestyle factors that contribute to arterial stiffness

Genetic test for low birth weight on the horizon

Prolonged exposure to low-dose radiation linked with increased risk of hypertension

Study casts new light into how mothers' and babies' genes influence birth weight

Intensive blood pressure treatment benefits people with type 2 diabetes regardless of cardiovascular risk

Study sheds light on link between higher BMI and serious health outcomes, death

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