Passive stretching of legs may help prevent CVD and diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 July 2020 8:00 AM ISTNew research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that 12 weeks of easy-to-administer passive stretching helps improve blood flow by...
Optical Coherence Tomography may render precision and safety during PCI: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 July 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearchers have found that using optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), physicians were able to select...
Delayed sleep timings could lead to heart failure: CHEST Medha Baranwal1 July 2020 10:45 AM ISTChina: Sleeping late on weekdays may increase your risk of heart failure particularly in people having 6-8 hours of sleep duration, according to a...
Short term exposure to gas cooker can lower blood pressure, finds study Hina Zahid30 Jun 2020 8:30 PM ISTIt is not only what you eat but how you cook can have bearing on BP level.Those who work in the kitchen can find solace in the fact that standing next...
New polymeric heart valve may last up to 25 years without anticoagulants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Jun 2020 11:00 AM ISTScientists at the universities of Bristol and Cambridge have developed a new polymeric heart valve PoliValve that could last for up to 25 years.The ...
Excessive sugar intake linked to unhealthy fat deposits around heart Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Jun 2020 10:45 AM ISTSophia Antipolis: Sugar consumption is linked with larger fat deposits around the heart and in the abdomen, which are risky for health. That's the...
High blood pressure linked to retinal microvascular impairment in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Jun 2020 10:30 AM ISTDALLAS -- Researchers have found that young children with narrow retinal artery diameters were more likely to develop higher blood pressure, and...
Advanced MRI used for heart disease could detect neuroblastoma in kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Jun 2020 3:15 PM ISTA type of smart MRI scan used in people with heart disease could help assess whether children's cancers are especially aggressive and spot early signs...
Conscious sedation better than general anesthesia for TAVR Medha Baranwal26 Jun 2020 9:32 PM ISTUSA: The use of conscious sedation (CS) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with improved outcomes...
Gestational hypertension may increase risk of heart attack and heart failure Medha Baranwal26 Jun 2020 6:00 PM ISTUK: Gestational hypertension (GH) increases risk of overall cardiovascular disease (CVD), specifically heart failure and coronary heart disease...
Moderate coffee drinking lowers risk of high BP in non-smokers: Study Medha Baranwal25 Jun 2020 7:30 PM ISTBrazil: Researchers have found in a new study that moderate coffee intake (1–3 cups/day) reduces risk of developing high BP in never smokers. Coffee,...
Genetically modified rice with antihypertensive peptides may lower high BP Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jun 2020 12:30 PM ISTPeptides derived from food protein have the potential to become antihypertensive agents with relatively few negative side effects.In a new study...
