A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both conditions.
Sep 14, 2025
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With limited treatment options for stroke patients available, two UConn researchers are developing an experimental drug that is capable of protecting the brain and improving recovery after a cerebral vascular accident also ...
Sep 12, 2025
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People with chronic insomnia may experience faster declines in memory and thinking skills as they age—along with brain changes that can be seen on imaging scans—than people who do not have chronic insomnia, according ...
Sep 10, 2025
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For some patients struggling to control high blood pressure, something as simple as having blood pressure monitors at home and texted reminders to use them could be the key to stabilizing or even lowering their blood pressures, ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Cardiovascular diseases remain the most common cause of death worldwide. In Europe, they account for over 40% of all deaths. However, known risk factors such as high cholesterol levels or high blood pressure cannot fully ...
Sep 9, 2025
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People with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of death, but treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may reduce that risk by around 26%, according to new research being ...
Sep 8, 2025
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Only one in seven online stock photo images of blood pressure monitoring correctly show how blood pressure should be measured, contributing to potentially inaccurate readings at home and in physicians' offices, health care ...
Sep 8, 2025
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University of Florence–led investigators report that estrogen-regulated renal progenitor cells shape pregnancy adaptation in mice with failure of estrogen receptor alpha signaling precipitating preeclampsia, maternal kidney ...
A self-described science nerd is the latest American to get an experimental pig kidney transplant, at a crucial point in the quest to prove if animals organs really might save human lives.
Sep 8, 2025
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As a cardiologist, I frequently meet patients who have stopped taking medicines that could keep them alive. Often it's because they've seen a dramatic headline or a worrying TV report about a drug they rely on. But sometimes, ...
Sep 8, 2025
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