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17 May 2022

World Hypertension Day: Extreme heat can impact those with BP issues,warn docs

During summers, there is also widening or expansion in our blood vessels which leads to lower pressures of blood, say experts Doctors say when the temperature is high, it increases the discomfort and stress hormone levels in the body, affecting sleep patterns Experts advise BP patients to get adequate sleep of at least 8 hours during the summer months

27 Nov 2021

Is use of aspirin linked with increased risk of heart failure?

The analysis included 30,827 individuals The research was conducted for over 5 years

13 Oct 2021

Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age slower: Study

The research is published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience Normal blood pressure is defined by pressure below 120/80 Whereas an optimal and healthier blood pressure is closer to 110/70

24 Aug 2021

Berries, apples, red wine may improve your Blood Pressure levels

Eating flavonoid-rich foods like berries, apples, pears and drinking red wine can lower systolic blood pressure levels It can also improve greater diversity in the gut microbiome

10 Jan 2021

Blood pressure medications safe for COVID-19 patients, finds study

For the trial, investigators enrolled 152 participants across several countries.

23 Dec 2020

DNA: Analysis of future buried in blood pressure

According to new research, if blood pressure is measured from both the arms, then you can already get an indication of future diseases. Watch the video, for more information.

03 Sep 2020

Poor sleep, high blood pressure and gut microbiome links discovered: Study

The researchers also sought to identify biological features associated with undesirable arterial blood pressure changes The results were published in Physiological Genomics. Using rats, the researcher disrupted their sleep periods This was initial research, and studies will continue to examine pathways involving the gut microbiome and metabolites produced by gut bacteria

31 Aug 2020

No link between blood pressure medication and cancer: Study

A potential link between blood pressure drugs and cancer has been debated for more than 40 years The evidence for an increased or decreased risk of cancer with the use of antihypertensive medication has been inconsistent and conflicting This was the largest study on cancer outcomes in participants of randomised trials investigating antihypertensive medication - around 260,000 people in 31 trials

27 Feb 2020

Health issues during 20s may develop weaker brain, reveals study

The researchers found that people with better cardiovascular health at the beginning of the study were more likely to have higher scores on the tests of thinking and memory skills 30 years later than those with worse cardiovascular health.

23 Aug 2019

Watch Daily News and Analysis with Sudhir Chaudhary, 23rd August, 2019

Watch the complete segment of DNA with Sudhir Chaudhary. This segment of DNA brings to you an analysis of the top news of the day.

23 Aug 2019

DNA: Hypertension not always genuine, can be a case of misdiagnosis too, says study

A new study says that people receiving treatment for high blood pressure may actually not be suffering from it. Here's a detailed report.

07 Aug 2019

Your video selfie may measure blood pressure

Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have tested a technology called transdermal optical imaging that measures blood pressure by detecting blood flow changes in smartphone-captured facial videos.

23 Jul 2019

Spicy diet linked with dementia

People of normal body weight may be more sensitive to chili intake than overweight people, hence the impact on memory and weight.

22 Jul 2019

Exercise in space keeps astronauts from fainting on Earth

The first study to demonstrate that astronauts do not experience dizziness or fainting during routine activity after landing, as long as they participate in certain types of exercise training while in flight and receive IV fluids when they return to earth.

22 Jul 2019

One-hour exercise with proper hydration may tackle low BP

The study is the first to examine the condition called "orthostatic intolerance" during daily activities when the astronauts returned home.

19 Jun 2019

Hypertension drug may slow down Alzheimer's in patients

For the study, researchers sought to discover whether nilvadipine could help treat Alzheimer's disease by comparing the use of nilvadipine and a placebo among people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Cardiovascular diseases

14 Jun 2019

Excess weight, body fat cause cardiovascular disease, study suggests

A recent study suggests that excess weight and body fat can cause a range of heart and blood vessel diseases including aortic valve stenosis a condition in which the valve controlling the flow of blood from the heart to the body`s largest blood vessel (aorta) narrows and fails to open fully.

13 Jun 2019

Being overweight doubles blood pressure risk in kids

Published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, the study shows that obese four-year-old kids have a doubled risk of high blood pressure by age six.

13 Jun 2019

Sauna sessions as exhausting as moderate exercise: Study

Contrary to the previous assumption, researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Medical Center Berlin (MCB) in Germany found that the blood pressure does not drop during a sauna session.

11 Jun 2019

Lowering BP, sodium intake may cut 94 million early deaths

For the study, the researchers used global data from multiple studies and estimates from the World Health Organization in making their calculations.

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