Flatulence may help treat patients with high blood pressure, say researchers.
Flatulence
Flatulence is a condition of having excessive gas in the stomach or intestine. The condition can be bothersome but can be controlled.
Flatulence is a condition of having excessive gas in the stomach or intestine. The condition can be bothersome but can be controlled.
Boffins at Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, Maryland, US, found that hydrogen sulphide in flatus - informally known as a fart - is also produced by an enzyme in blood vessels where it relaxes them and lowers blood pressure.
Now researchers at China's Southeast University in Nanjing are trying to figure out the possibility of using this to create a treatment for people suffering from high blood pressure.
High Blood Pressure | Hypertension - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
High blood pressure or hypertension is a chronic condition, which usually lasts a lifetime once it is developed.
High blood pressure or hypertension is a chronic condition, which usually lasts a lifetime once it is developed.
"The effective dosage could prove difficult to establish due to the difference in size between humans and mice.
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Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood flowing through your blood vessels against the vessel walls. Just by entering you age, you can get the accurate range of blood pressure value.
Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood flowing through your blood vessels against the vessel walls. Just by entering you age, you can get the accurate range of blood pressure value.
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Blood pressure is an important vital sign. Answer this Quiz and learn more about blood pressure.
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