High blood pressure patterns in middle age followed by low blood pressure later in life was linked to higher risk for dementia compared to having normal blood pressure, revealed new study findings.

In laboratory mice, apelin receptor (APJ) was found to be linked to hypertension (increased blood pressure) through effects on vascular smooth muscle cells.

A link between MMP7 (tissue-remodeling enzyme) and the risk of hypertension has been identified by Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) researchers.

In young adults, variable blood pressure readings are overlooked early warning sign of heart disease, a new analysis led by Duke Health researchers shows.

Specific microbiota profile in the gut predicted the presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with 83 percent accuracy, reports a new study.

People with hypertension (high blood pressure) and reverse dipping were more likely to have small areas in the brain that appear damaged from vascular

African Americans with severe sleep apnea are more likely to have high blood glucose levels. The findings suggest that better sleep habits may lead

In people with HIV infections more disruptions of electrical resetting between heartbeats were observed, stated study conducted by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and collaborators.

High rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increase the risk of HIV in young adult women in the United States. Research has begun to reveal

New study adds to evidence that Parkinson's disease is partly an autoimmune disease. Signs of autoimmunity can develop in Parkinson's disease patients years before their official diagnosis.

Regularly attending religious services was found to less likely die from "deaths of despair," including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and

Accidental collisions are the principal reason for injury and death amongst 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States. It's recommended that the development

Higher educational status is found to have a mitigating effect on poorer diet in lower income European countries, stated new study.

Sleep disruption occurs more often among children with autism, and brain development may be affected.

Mother using antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase her child's risk for autism.

Environmental factors may play a role in the incidence of type 1 diabetes as it has increased too rapidly over years, reports a new study. The findings

Incarceration of a family member during childhood was linked to diabetes in men, stated researchers from the University of Toronto and University of Alabama in a recent study in SAGE-Open Medicine.

Type 2 diabetes patients belonging to OSGs (online support groups) to share experiences and glean information were found to have poorer health, said a

Premature babies have the risk of reactive attachment disorder which can impair a child's ability to function in normal situations and their social interactions,

Children who are exposed to prenatal air pollution are more likely to experience growth delays, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iEnvironmental Health/i.

Sleep disruption occurs more often among children with autism, and brain development may be affected.br Infants spend most of their first year of life asleep.

Mother using antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase her child's risk for autism. Newport is director of the Women's Reproductive Mental Health

Among adults with mental health disorders, losing Medicaid coverage was found to lead to lasting reductions in overall healthcare use and in outpatients

Opioid use has been linked with low testosterone in men. But the number of men screened is unknown. /br A new study by researchers from The University

New gene has been identified that may be responsible for male infertility in a breakthrough study that may lead to treatment for the growing number of men with low sperm counts.

Fatigue symptoms in Parkinson's disease are related to an insignificant but constant slump in diastolic blood pressure. Scientists in the iJournal

Kids from families of higher socioeconomic status were found to have better language abilities at nursery school age and that these verbal skills boosted

This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Switzerland. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.

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After a bunch of conversations with a few friends, I realized that everybody seems to be logging onto Facebook on a daily basis. For a few it could be on an hourly basis. But LinkedIn as a platform...

This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Portugal. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.

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The seizure of a large cache of sophisticated weapons have also raised serious questions on how such weapons were smuggled to India.

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Focused mainly on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this report takes stock of 5 years of implementation of national and international programmes and initiatives designed to operationalise the recommendations of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance on Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas in the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa.

This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Australia. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.

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Sovereign index-linked bond issuance has grown significantly since the early 1980s and index-linked bonds have become a widely accepted part of the set of instruments that sovereign debt managers use for funding purposes. This paper sets out a methodology for assessing their cost effectiveness relative to other financing options, using UK examples for illustration.

This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Belgium. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.

Despite the economic importance of the road transport sector, there is no systematic cross-country evidence on the sector’s efficiency.

This paper compares supply and demand to assess to what extent there can be a market for GDP-linked bonds (GLBs).