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Digital health tools effectively lower hypertension, new study finds

Yale School of Medicine - 14-Feb-2024

Significant systolic BP reductions, highlighting its potential to address health disparities

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Blood pressure fluctuations predict risk of heart attack and stroke

Imperial College London (ICL) - 31-Jan-2024

Study calls for effective monitoring and amlodipine-based treatment plan

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Traffic air pollution raises your blood pressure by more than 4.5 mmHg

University of Washington (UW) - 27-Nov-2023

UW study calls for new strategies to combat traffic pollution's health risks

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Sky Labs secures $15M for 24/7 monitoring device with holistic insights

Longevity Technology - 30-Oct-2023

Ring-type blood pressure monitor to revolutionise hypertension management

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NHS partners with barbershops, clubs and mosques to improve heart health

BBC - 29-Aug-2023

Free blood pressure checks to help people identify and manage blood pressure

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Even small amounts of alcohol intake can increase your blood pressure

Independent - 31-Jul-2023

Systolic BP rose by 1.25 and 4.90 mm Hg for 12 and 48 grams of routine drinking, respectively

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Planks and wall squats can help control your blood pressure

BBC - 26-Jul-2023

Isometric exercises improves blood flow and effectively lowers high blood pressure than aerobic exercise

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Tailored hypertension treatment: AI steps up to the challenge

Boston University - 06-Jun-2023

Boston University's AI model outperforms the current standard of care and offers valuable insights in complex drug prescribing

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Young adults face undiagnosed hypertension risk

BBC - 28-Apr-2023

Experts encourage regular blood pressure checks for all adults to prevent long-term harm

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Blood pressure measurement at a distance using camera and AI

Medgadget - 07-Dec-2022

Not accurate enough (yet) for self-tracking, but could quickly identify people with hypertension

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Clinical trial of subduing effect of salt substitutes on blood pressure

The Guardian - 09-Aug-2022

Salt substitute potassium chloride keeps cardiovascular ailments in check

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Systolic blood pressure lowered by daily consumption of omega-3 fatty acids

American Heart Association - 01-Jun-2022

Modest blood pressure reduction from consuming about 3 grams daily of DHA and EPA

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Elevated blood pressure associated with cognitive decline in elderly

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 25-May-2022

Cognitive decline, dementia, and mortality can be reduced by blood pressure control

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Robots take over medical tasks: measuring blood pressure with fingertips

Medgadget - 23-Feb-2022

Leech and origami-inspired sensors on robotic fingers calculate systolic and diastolic BP

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New study finds normal blood pressure can keep your brain younger

Big Think - 20-Oct-2021

Increased blood pressure was linked to dementia and older-looking brains

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Independent of glucose levels, hypertension increases risk of heart disease and stroke

Niigata University - 21-Jun-2021

Even slightly elevated blood pressure needs early management to prevent further complications

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Intermittent fasting improves gut health to lower high blood pressure

Baylor College of Medicine - 29-Apr-2021

Correcting gut dysbiosis alters bile acid levels & may help manage hypertension in rats

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New survey says, only 2 of 5 UK adults controlled high blood pressure

Nuffield Department of Population Health - 11-Mar-2021

Despite inexpensive & readily available treatment, some remain untreated and some didn't respond to drugs well

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Antihypertesive drug found a new purpose in ageing

EurekAlert! - 18-Dec-2020

Big gains in c. elegans life expectancy rarely translates to humans, but another avenue to research

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Controlling blood pressure is the key to retain your memory

American Heart Association - 14-Dec-2020

Even slighter increase in blood pressure at any age is linked to cognitive impairment

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Antihypertensive drugs have survival benefits even in frail elderly

American Heart Association - 08-Jun-2020

But in some countries due to high cost elderly people may not be able to afford these drugs

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Those with genetic variants for hypertension and obesity have shorter lifespans

Fight Aging! - 30-Mar-2020

Trans-ethnic biobanks are very useful to calculate polygenic risk scores

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Experts now able to explain why obesity causes high blood pressure

University of Virginia Health System (UVA Health) - 09-Mar-2020

Discovered in human tissue samples and used to reverse high blood pressure in lab mice

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Extend life expectancy up to 3 years by aggressively lowering BP

EurekAlert! - 26-Feb-2020

Middle-aged adults at high cardiovascular risk have this chance now based on new study

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Achieving a lower blood pressure goal by treating hypertension

Heart - 11-Nov-2019

Treating hypertension before it turns into heart disease, will be cost-effective over a decade

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