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Hypertension — an overview
By Vicki G. Mozo Biology Online Contributor Hypertension overview Hypertension is a clinical term... Read More
Understanding Hypertension In African Americans Proves Elusive
August 2007 — Exercise cannot reduce a sodium-retaining hormone in African Americans which is known to potentially cause... Read More
Viagra For Babies? Sildenafil Found To Prevent Rebound Pulmonary Hypertension In Infants
A single dose of sildenafil, a blood vessel widening vasodilator (also sold under the brand name Viagra), prevented rebound... Read More
Release of new guidelines on the management of arterial hypertension
Sophia Antipolis, France: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) have... Read More
A new method allows for the early diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension
Researchers at the University of Granada (UGR) from the Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit and the Cardiology Service of the... Read More
Hypertension
Hypertension (Science: cardiology) Persistently high arterial blood pressure. Hypertension may have no known cause... Read More
Hypertension, Diabetes and Increased Carotid Artery Wall Thickness Means Increased Risk of Stroke
Increased carotid artery wall thickness (CAWT), which can cause heart attack and stroke in many patients, is significantly... Read More
The Association between Morning Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome in Hypertensive Patients
Original Article The Association between Morning Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome in Hypertensive Patients Shinji... Read More
New Findings about Plants Give Hope for High Blood Pressure in Lungs
Pulmonary hypertension, according to Wikipedia, is an increase of blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein,... Read More
Researchers Close In On Stroke Candidate Gene
DALLAS, April 6 ¡V A gene variation may increase stroke risk among whites - a finding that may lead to early... Read More
Nebivolol is Different From Atenolol in Terms of Impact Onto Sleep
Nebivolol is Different From Atenolol in Terms of Impact Onto Sleep Alim Erdem, M.D., Mehmet Birhan Yılmaz, M.D., Okan Onur... Read More
Drinking milk may help ease the pressure
New study suggests fat-free milk may offer protection against hypertension -- a rising risk for women in this country Women... Read More
Angiotensinogen
Definition noun An alpha-2 globulin protein that is found in the bloodstream and release into circulation mainly by the... Read More
8 plants from South Africa may hold potential for treating high blood pressure
'Wild garlic' plant shows promise WASHINGTON - Medicinal plants are an integral part of African culture, one of the oldest... Read More
Researchers find that screening children for heart disease risk helps to identify parents at risk
Screening children could lead to interventions to reduce risk of disease Screening children for risk factors associated with... Read More
The AAP Practice Parameter on Urinary Tract Infections in Febrile Infants and Young Children
The AAP Practice Parameter on Urinary Tract Infections in Febrile Infants and Young Children KENNETH B. ROBERTS, M.D.... Read More
Effects of streptozotocin-induced diabetes on the pharmacology of rat conduit and resistance intrapulmonary arteries
Effects of streptozotocin-induced diabetes on the pharmacology of rat conduit and resistance intrapulmonary... Read More
System That Regulates Blood Pressure Is Amiss In Some Healthy, Young African-Americans
May 13, 2009 — When stress increases blood pressure, a natural mechanism designed to bring it down by excreting more salt... Read More
Drinking Wine Or Beer Has Same Result: Higher Blood Pressure
DALLAS, April 19 – Whether the drink of choice is a frosty beer or a full-bodied red wine, the effect is the same –... Read More
Smoking Increases Likelihood Of Impotency
Men who smoke are more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction than nonsmokers, reports an international group... Read More
Message To The Elderly: It’s Never Too Late To Prevent Illness
December 15, 2007 — A new study by a NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center physician-scientist has... Read More
Hormone Linked To High Blood Pressure And Blood Vessel Disease In African-Americans
February 2009 — Researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have linked higher levels of the hormone... Read More
The nutritional basis of the fetal origins of adult disease
REVIEW The nutritional basis of the fetal origins of adult disease JE Harding Research Centre for... Read More
Enzyme may hold key to new treatment of diabetic kidney disease
CHICAGO --- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine researchers have found that an enzyme called ACE2 may hold... Read More
Biotechnology and the Pharmaceutical Industry New Cardiovascular Drugs
Biotechnology and the Pharmaceutical Industry New Cardiovascular Drugs MARK D. DIBNER and PIETER B.M.W.M.... Read More
Researchers Discover Genetics Markers To Help Predict Risk For Preterm Birth
New research is uncovering genetic links that may help explain some of the mystifying premature births among women who... Read More
An epitaph for the gene. An obituary for genetics. An adieu for heredity.
SPECIAL ARTICLE An epitaph for the gene. An obituary for genetics. An adieu for heredity. Kothari MV, Mehta LA Anatomy... Read More
Physiology and pathophysiology of obesity
April 16, 2002 - New Orleans, La. - The rate of obesity in the United States has doubled, Type 2 diabetes has increased... Read More
Myocardium
Myocardium Definition What is the myocardium of the heart? It is the muscular middle layer of the heart that is... Read More
No Medical Benefit from Liposuction: Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk is Unchanged After Fat is Removed
St. Louis, June 17, 2004 — Liposuction is no substitute for dieting when it comes to preventing diabetes, hypertension... Read More
Circulation – Quiz
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Einstein Researchers Develop Blood Substitute That Shows Promise For Use In Emergency Situations
An artificial blood product developed by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is showing great promise... Read More
Congenital Heart Disease in Adults— Second of Two Parts
Congenital Heart Disease in Adults— Second of Two Parts M. Elizabeth Brickner, M.D., L. David Hillis, M.D., and Richard... Read More
Vascular plants
Definition of Vascular plants The term 'vascular' is derived from the Latin word vāsculum, vās, meaning "a container and... Read More
Tortuous aorta
Definition noun A twisted or distorted aorta that results in the narrowing or constricting of the aorta, which, in turn, may... Read More
Kempner diet
Kempner diet --> rice diet a diet of rice, fruit, and sugar, plus vitamin and iron supplements, devised by Kempner to treat... Read More
Natriuretic hormone
Definition noun A hormone released in response to an expansion of plasma volume, and functions in the regulation of sodium... Read More
Prostacyclin
Definition noun, plural: prostacyclins Any member from the subfamily of eicosanoids, with a chemical formula of C20H32O5,... Read More