y

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Up Risk of Mental Health Problems in Children

Having high blood pressure during pregnancy may increase the risk of mental health problems in children, reports a new study. Hypertensive pregnancy




y

First Pregnancy Complications Linked to Future Premature Birth Risk

Women who deliver their first baby at term but experience pregnancy complications are more prone to the risk of preterm delivery in their second pregnancy,




y

Ova of Obese Women Have Lower Levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Study

Oocytes from women who are obese or overweight have a different fatty acid composition compared with oocytes of women with normal weight, reports a new study.




y

Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy

Women who have experienced hypertensive disorder during their pregnancies were found to be at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular or kidney




y

Women Bear the Brunt of Humanitarian Disasters: Study

In 2020, 168 million people worldwide will need assistance to deal with humanitarian crises, including natural disasters, extreme climate events, conflicts and infectious disease outbreaks.




y

Spaceflight may Cause Blood Clots in Female Astronauts

Female astronauts can be affected with the risk of blood clots associated with spaceflight. The study, published in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance,




y

Causes Of Female Infertility Revealed

Few genes play a far more complex role in oocyte maturation than previously assumed according to geneticists. Over the last six years a group of Estonian




y

Hypertension Poorly Managed in Low- and Middle-income Countries: Study

Two-thirds of people with high blood pressure in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are affected going without treatment, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.




y

Less Than One-third of Hypertensive Patients are Treated in the Global South

More than two-thirds of all people affected with high blood pressure in low- and middle-income countries go without treatment, claim researchers. Based




y

Blood Pressure Control Less Likely Among Those Treated in Low-income Areas: Study

People who received treatment in low-income areas were half as likely to have their blood pressure controlled in a six-year clinical trial, according




y

Midlife Hypertension Linked to Dementia Risk

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.




y

Flu Vaccine may Cut Down Death Risk in High BP Patients

Good news for all patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). Getting a flu shot can ultimately lower the risk of death in most high BP patients.




y

Early Life Environment Exposure may Impact Blood Pressure in Kids

Exposure to several environmental factors during early life can impact a child's blood pressure, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published




y

Heating Pads may Decrease Blood Pressure in People with Supine Hypertension

Individuals with supine hypertension, a condition that causes their blood pressure to rise when they lie down, including during sleep can lower their




y

High Blood Pressure Affects Young and Healthy Medical Students

Abnormal blood pressure levels are seen among medical students of which they are unaware, potentially putting them on a path for heart health risks at a younger age.




y

Arm Cuff Blood Pressure Measurements may Fall Short for Heart Disease Risk Prediction

In people with difficult-to-treat high blood pressure, a measurement of central blood pressure could help cut the risk of heart disease better than traditional




y

Adults now Won't Feel Dizzy On More Intensive Blood Pressure-lowering Treatment

Blood pressure affected adults who received more intensive treatment to lower the blood pressure were less likely to experience drastic blood pressure drops, which can cause dizziness.




y

Severe OSA may Up High Blood Pressure Risk in Patients with Resistant Hypertension

Resistant hypertension patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at a higher risk of having high blood pressure (HBP), reports a new study.




y

Triple Pill: Cheap and Best Solution For Hypertension Over A Prolonged Period

Triple-pill approach is cheaper and more effective for patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension comparing to usual methods./br These are the




y

Hypertension During Pregnancy can Raise Future Heart Disease Risk

Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy, including conditions like preeclampsia, have a raised risk of developing cardiovascular disorders later in life, including stroke, heart failure.




y

Tobacco-style Health Warning on Salt Shakers can Help Reduce Your Salt Intake

Eating too much salt can put you at a higher risk of a wide range of health problems, especially high blood pressure (hypertension). However, experts




y

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Raise the Risk of High Blood Pressure Later in Life

First-time pregnancy complications such as preterm delivery and preeclampsia can boost the chances of developing chronic hypertension in women later in life, reports a new study.




y

Hypertension Among Children: New Insights

High blood pressure (hypertension) was found to be more common among overweight or obese children and those undergoing puberty, revealed new study. This




y

Too Much Stress May Up High Blood Pressure in African-Americans

Chronic stress increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) in African-Americans, reports a new study. The findings of the study




y

Hypertension Treatment: Most Prescribed Blood Pressure Drugs may be Less Effective Than Others

ACE inhibitors, the most popular first-line treatment for hypertension were found to be not as effective and cause more side effects compared with thiazide




y

Battling High Blood Pressure: Mindfulness Training can Keep Hypertension at Bay

Controlling high blood pressure (hypertension) becomes easy by engaging in mindfulness training, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in iPLOS One/i.




y

Link Between Hypertension and Tissue-remodeling Enzyme Discovered

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




y

Nearly 31% Goa IT Workers Battle Hypertension, 40% Overweight

Approximately 31 percent of the IT sector workforce in Goa suffer from hypertension, whereas over 40 percent are either overweight or obese, reveals a new study.




y

Vitamin D Supplementation may Fight High Blood Pressure in Children

Vitamin D deficiency can ultimately affect blood pressure levels in kids. However, a new study suggests that taking vitamin D supplements daily can help




y

Young Adults: Spikes in Blood Pressure Linked to Heart Disease Risk

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




y

Specific Gut Bacteria may be Linked to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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




y

Hypertension in Young Adulthood Tied to Cognitive Decline in Middle Age

People who experienced relatively high blood pressure during young adulthood also experienced significant declines in cognitive function and gait in middle age, according to a new study.




y

New Insights into Childhood Hypertension

New study has provided insights on evaluating high blood pressure in children. One-quarter of the children had high blood pressure load. Having high




y

Genetic Signature may Recognize Mothers at Risk for Preeclampsia

New genetic signature combining specific maternal and fetal gene variants are associated with a higher risk of preeclampsia, reports a new study. The




y

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Kidney Disease Patients

The potential benefits of blood pressure monitoring outside of doctors' offices for patients with kidney disease have been examined by two studies published in CIASN.




y

Patients With Untreated Hypertension Effectively Treated Renal Denervation

After undergoing renal denervation, patients with untreated high blood pressure had statistically significant reductions in average blood pressure over 24 hours.




y

BPA Substitutes May Up High Blood Pressure Risk

Frequently getting exposed to chemicals that are used to replace BPA can put you at a higher risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), reports a new study.




y

High Blood Pressure at Night Linked to Memory Problems

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




y

Nicotine Exposure Alone can Lead to Pulmonary Hypertension

Chronic nicotine inhalation modifies both systemic and pulmonary blood pressure, with the latter accompanied by right ventricular remodeling, possibly




y

New Interventions are Needed to End the HIV Pandemic: Study

Ending HIV pandemic will require optimizing treatment and prevention tools, reports a new study. Optimal implementation of existing HIV prevention and




y

Syringe Exchange Programs are Cheap Investments To combat HIV

Syringe exchange programs prevented 12,483 new cases of HIV over a ten-year period, saving millions of dollars every year in Philadelphia and Baltimore, according to a new study.




y

HIV Drug Suppresses Zika Virus Infection: Study

Drug used to treat HIV also suppresses Zika virus infection, according to a new study done by the Temple researchers, published in the journal iMolecular Therapy/i.




y

Determinants of Employability of People Living With HIV/AIDS Revealed

Medical and socioeconomic factors were found to hinder employment of people living with HIV/AIDS, stated new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.




y

Properties of HIV-1 Predict Antibody Treatment Efficacy

Specific viral properties can aid in predicting the efficacy of antibody-based treatment for HIV-1, according to a study published in the iJournal of




y

New Model to Predict the Response of HIV-infected Individuals to Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy Developed

A new mathematical model to predict the response of HIV-infected individuals to a type of cancer immunotherapy has been developed by scientists led by Andreas Meyerhans and Gennady Bocharov.




y

Obesity and Asthma Common Among Individuals Born to Mothers With HIV

Youths and young adults born to parents with HIV but remained uninfected themselves still face a greatly heightened risk of obesity and asthma-like symptoms.




y

Creating Viral Targets can Weaken HIV Vaccination: Study

Too many soft targets were found to weaken HIV vaccination that would otherwise provide protection against viral infection, stated scientists at Emory




y

Wound Healing in Mucous Tissues Could Ward Off AIDS: Study

Wound-repair capabilities maintain tissue integrity during early infection and might prevent inflammation that underlies immune exhaustion, reveals a new study.




y

AIDS: Over 300 Children Die Everyday from AIDS-related Causes

In 2018, around 320 children and adolescents died every day from AIDS-related causes, according to a global snapshot on children, HIV and AIDS released




y

Early Therapy Benefits HIV Infected Infants

Initiating antiretroviral therapy immediately after birth can significantly shrinks the reservoir of HIV virus, an important step in efforts to cure infections.