Increasing steps by 3,000 per day can lower BP among elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Sept 2023 8:45 PM ISTAn estimated 80% of older adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. Maintaining healthy blood pressure can protect against serious conditions like...
Higher serum uric acid linked to peripheral artery disease in male hypertensive patients Medha Baranwal26 Sept 2023 10:45 AM ISTChina: Findings from a cross-sectional study have suggested a positive association between higher serum uric acid (SUA) levels and peripheral artery...
Antihypertensives may lower Dementia Risk in Late Life among patients with high BP Dr.Niharika Harsha B25 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTIn a world where the elderly population is on the rise, the question of how to prevent dementia in later life has become increasingly important. A...
Hypertension And Stroke Do Not Significantly Modify Association Of Air Pollution With Dementia Dr Riya Dave22 Sept 2023 7:30 PM ISTFine particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5) has been consistently linked to cardiovascular disease, which is itself associated with a higher risk of...
Three days of home BP monitoring good enough for detecting hypertension Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Sept 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has revealed that in most people, high home blood pressure (BP) can be excluded or identified with a high degree of confidence in...
Winter-induced increase in BP may persist even when hypertension treated rigorously Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found significant increases in blood pressure (BP) during winter in...
Investigational zilebesiran tied to potent dose-dependent reduction of BP: Topline phase 2 data Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: In adults with hypertension, an investigational RNA interference agent targeting angiotensin, was shown to be associated with a clinically...
Elevated TyG index tied to increased risk of eGFR decline in patients with hypertension Medha Baranwal14 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTTaiwan: An elevated triglyceride glucose (TyG) index is independently associated with an increased risk of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)...
Phase 2 study of Zilebesiran met primary endpoint: Roche,Alnylam Ruchika Sharma9 Sept 2023 12:38 PM ISTBasel: Roche and Alnylam have announced that the Phase 2 study KARDIA-1 of zilebesiran, an investigational RNAi therapeutic targeting liver-expressed...
Systolic blood pressure high during winter compared to summer months, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: An analysis of electronic health records for more than 60,000 adults in the United States found that systolic, or top-number, blood pressure rose...
Johnson & Johnson to halt hypertension drug Macitentan study Ruchika Sharma8 Sept 2023 11:43 AM ISTThe study was deemed "futile" and failed to improve exercise capacity in a broad population including inoperable patients compared to a placebo, J&J...
Severe Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease linked to hypertension Aditi8 Sept 2023 11:15 AM ISTThe risk of hypertension is higher in adults with severe non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a recent study published in Clinical and...
