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Alcohol Intake Quickens Stiffening of Arteries, Increases Heart Disease Risk

Alcohol Intake Quickens Stiffening of Arteries, Increases Heart Disease Risk

Highlights Excessive alcohol intake can affect the elasticity of the arterial walls (arterial stiffness) and prematurely age the arteries, interfering with blood flow. Arteria...

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Low Sodium Diet Lowers Blood Pressure in Patients With Kidney Disease

Low Sodium Diet Lowers Blood Pressure in Patients With Kidney Disease

Highlights Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have hypertension and increased fluid in the body. Reducing volume expansion and blood pressure are important for slowing...

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Metabolic Syndrome Risk Reduced in Women Who Breastfeed

Metabolic Syndrome Risk Reduced in Women Who Breastfeed

Highlights: Breastfeeding is associated with numerous health benefits for the mother Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of risk factors that include obesity, high blood pressure, ele...

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Device That Models Human Kidney Function Developed

Device That Models Human Kidney Function Developed

Highlights The new model kidney incorporates a porous growth substrate, physiological fluid flow, and the passive filtration of the glomerulus. It will also serve as a platform to...

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Recreational Amphetamine Accelerates Cardiovascular Aging

Recreational Amphetamine Accelerates Cardiovascular Aging

Highlights: Amphetamine causes adverse cardiovascular effects which include palpitations, high blood pressure, stroke, ruptured aneurysms (excessive localized enlargement of ...

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Ultra Low-dose Drug Combinations For Treating High Blood Pressure

Ultra Low-dose Drug Combinations For Treating High Blood Pressure

Highlights Blood pressure is the force of the blood that is being pushed against the walls of the arteries which can carry from the heart to other parts of the body. Ultra low-dose ...

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Potential Drug for Treating Septic Shock Identified

Potential Drug for Treating Septic Shock Identified

Highlights There is no effective treatment for septic shock which often results in multiple organ failure and death. The study team discovered that peripheral subcutaneous injecti...

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Brisk Physical Activity During Childhood Linked to Better Cardiovascular Health

Brisk Physical Activity During Childhood Linked to Better Cardiovascular Health

Highlights Moderate to vigorous physical activity helps to reduce arterial stiffness in children. Increased arterial stiffness is indicative of the development of cardiovascular d...

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Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Colorectal Cancer In Normal Weight Women

Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Colorectal Cancer In Normal Weight Women

Highlights Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer for women in the United States. Women with normal body weight but at risk of metabolic syndrome may dev...

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New Metric to Assess Risk of Blood Clot Formation

New Metric to Assess Risk of Blood Clot Formation

Highlights The current method for assessing risk of clot is using the ejection fraction which is the percentage of blood flushed from the heart with each beat. The ejection fracti...

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Artificial Kidney to be Available Soon

Artificial Kidney to be Available Soon

Highlights End-stage kidney disease kills 2.5 lakh people annually in India and more than thousands await transplantation. Putting an end to the wait, a new artificial kidney will...

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Common Blood Pressure Drug Repurposed for Rare Cancer Treatment

Common Blood Pressure Drug Repurposed for Rare Cancer Treatment

Highlights Common high blood pressure drug propranolol is repurposed for treating rare form of soft tissue cancer. Propranolol drug receives Orphan drug designation from European Co...

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Sex of the Baby Linked to Mother's Blood Pressure Before Pregnancy

Sex of the Baby Linked to Mother's Blood Pressure Before Pregnancy

Highlights Previously, numerous theories have linked maternal characteristics to the presence of a male or female fetus. None of these theories have been conclusively supported by...

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Impact of Parents’ Physical Activity on Preschoolers

Impact of Parents’ Physical Activity on Preschoolers

Highlights Physical activity among preschoolers is important for preventing childhood obesity and promoting cardiovascular health. A study was conducted to examine the impact of p...

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Targeting 'Powerhouses' of Brain Cells Could be a New Treatment Strategy for Stroke

Targeting 'Powerhouses' of Brain Cells Could be a New Treatment Strategy for Stroke

Highlights Mitochondria supplies the energy needed for cells to live and function and also trigger cell death or apoptosis. Their function depends on their shape, where healthy mi...

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