A Protein That Damages Kidneys During High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure damages kidneys in ways scientists don't fully understand. Researchers studied a protein called CCL2 that appears to play a harmful role in …
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Why Too Much Salt Messes With Your Body's Internal Clock
Your body has an internal clock that controls many important functions, including blood pressure and how you process food. Scientists discovered that eating …
Read MoreWhy Native Americans Face Higher Stroke Risk
Researchers studied stroke risk factors in Wisconsin Native American communities and compared them to other Wisconsin residents. They found that Native …
Read MoreWhy Older Adults with High Blood Pressure Need These 3 Key Nutrients
Researchers studied 100 older adults with high blood pressure to understand why some develop weak bones and depression. They found that people with both …
Read MoreEating Better May Help Protect Your Kidneys From Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
Researchers looked at how the quality of food people eat affects kidney health in people with diabetes and high blood pressure. These two conditions are major …
Read MoreHeart Disease in Women Could Get Much Worse by 2050
Scientists studied health trends from the past several years to predict what might happen to women's heart health over the next 30 years. They found that …
Read MoreA Brain Chemical May Help Control High Blood Pressure
Scientists discovered that a natural gas called hydrogen sulfide in a specific part of the brain might help lower high blood pressure. When they increased this …
Read MoreCan Salt Substitutes Lower Blood Pressure and Save Lives?
Researchers analyzed 34 studies involving over 37,000 people to see if salt substitutes (specially formulated salts with less sodium and more potassium) could …
Read MoreMoving More and Sitting Less Helps People With High Blood Pressure Live Longer
A new study looked at thousands of American adults with high blood pressure to see how exercise and sitting time affected how long they lived. Researchers …
Read MoreYour Brain's Salt Defense System: How One Protein Keeps Blood Pressure Down
Scientists discovered that a protein called Sik1 in a specific part of your brain helps protect you from high blood pressure when you eat too much salt. When …
Read MoreWhat Older Adults in China Eat Affects Their Heart Health
Researchers studied 1,399 older adults living in mountainous areas of northern China to understand how their eating habits affect their health. They found that …
Read MoreA Salt Additive May Help Prevent Brain Bleeding in High Blood Pressure
Researchers studied whether a natural compound called nitrite could help prevent brain bleeding in rats with high blood pressure who ate a lot of salt. They …
Read MoreHigh-Dose Arachidonic Acid Supplements May Raise Blood Pressure
Researchers studied whether taking large amounts of arachidonic acid (AA) supplements—popular among fitness enthusiasts—could harm heart health. By analyzing …
Read MoreNeck Size May Help Predict Heart Disease Risk in Women
Researchers in Ghana studied 175 market women to understand what body measurements might predict high blood pressure and heart disease risk. They found that …
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure Is Common in Rwanda—Here's Why
Researchers in Rwanda studied over 4,000 adults to understand how many people have high blood pressure and what causes it. They found that about 1 in 6 adults …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Your Heart in Polluted Areas
Researchers in Thailand studied 47 people with high blood pressure living in areas with dirty air to see how food choices and habits affect their heart health. …
Read MoreHow Your Body Burns Fat May Affect High Blood Pressure
Scientists studied a special protein called CPT2 that helps your body use fat for energy, especially in your kidneys. They created rats with less of this …
Read MoreLearning to Cook with Herbs Helps Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers tested whether teaching people with high blood pressure how to cook with herbs and spices could help them eat healthier. A small group of 17 adults …
Read MoreMissing B Vitamins May Raise Blood Pressure Risk
Researchers studied nearly 1,400 adults in India to understand how two important B vitamins—folate and B12—affect blood pressure. They found that many people …
Read MoreWhen Does High Blood Pressure Start? A Lifetime Study
Researchers followed over 22,000 people in China from childhood to old age to understand when high blood pressure develops and when it goes away. They …
Read MoreClean Air and Green Spaces Help Kids Avoid High Blood Pressure
Researchers studied nearly 2,400 children and teenagers across Europe to see how air pollution and nearby green spaces affect their blood pressure. Over 6 …
Read MoreNew Blood Test May Help Predict Heart Risk in People With High Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 61 people with high blood pressure to understand a new blood test called the systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII). This test measures …
Read MoreSimple Habits That Help Control High Blood Pressure
Researchers in Ethiopia studied 326 people with high blood pressure to see which daily habits helped keep their blood pressure healthy. They found that about …
Read MoreJunk Food and High Blood Pressure Start Young
Researchers studied over 1,000 children ages 5-9 to understand how eating habits and lifestyle affect their blood vessels and blood pressure. They found that …
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure Deaths Rising Worldwide: What You Need to Know
Researchers studied death rates from high blood pressure-related heart disease across 117 countries from 2000 to 2019. They found that deaths from this …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Protect Brain Blood Vessels in Heart Patients
Researchers studied 676 older adults to understand how diet affects hardening of blood vessels in the brain, a condition that can lead to strokes. They found …
Read MoreHow Food Help Programs Can Lower High Blood Pressure
Researchers tested different ways to help people with high blood pressure who struggle to afford healthy food. They studied 458 adults across North Carolina …
Read MoreCan Sesame Seeds Help Lower Blood Pressure? What Science Says
Researchers looked at six studies involving 465 people to see if sesame supplements could help people with high blood pressure. The studies lasted 4 to 8 weeks …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Affects Your Blood Pressure: Indonesian Study Reveals Key Foods to Avoid
Researchers in Indonesia studied how food choices affect high blood pressure by looking at health data from across the entire country. They found that eating …
Read MoreWhy a Personalized Salt-Reduction App Didn't Work as Expected
Researchers tested whether giving people information about their genes and using a smartphone app could help them eat less salt. The study included nearly 300 …
Read MoreWhat Really Causes Type 2 Diabetes? A Study of 5,800 Adults
Researchers studied nearly 5,800 adults in China to understand what makes people more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. They measured blood sugar levels, …
Read MoreSimple Ways to Lower High Blood Pressure: What Science Shows Works
Researchers reviewed the latest studies on how diet and exercise can help control high blood pressure. They found some surprising results: salt substitutes …
Read MoreNurses and Nutritionists Working Together to Help Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
When people have both diabetes and high blood pressure at the same time, they need extra help managing their health. This research looked at how nurses and …
Read MoreCan Text Messages Help Black Veterans Control Blood Pressure?
Researchers tested whether watching videos of Black veterans sharing their health stories, combined with text messages, could help other Black veterans better …
Read MoreSpecial Yogurt Drink May Help Lower High Blood Pressure
Researchers discovered that a special fermented milk drink containing helpful bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum SR37-3 may help lower high blood …
Read MoreYour Genes, Gut Bacteria, and AI: New Ways to Fight High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure affects over 1 billion people worldwide, but new science suggests a personalized approach could work better than treating everyone the same …
Read MoreEating Healthy May Help Protect Kidneys in People With High Blood Pressure
Researchers studied over 12,800 American adults with high blood pressure to see if eating a healthier diet could protect their kidneys. They found that people …
Read MoreSpecial Salt Could Help Lower Your Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is a major health problem in Australia, and eating too much regular salt while not getting enough potassium makes it worse. Doctors in …
Read MoreEating More Plants May Help Prevent High Blood Pressure in Older Adults
Researchers followed nearly 4,000 older adults in China for about 3 years to see if eating more plant-based foods could help prevent high blood pressure. They …
Read MoreWhy Nigerians Are Eating Too Much Salt (And How to Fix It)
Researchers studied what Nigerian adults eat to understand where all their salt comes from. They found that people in Nigeria are eating almost twice as much …
Read MoreWhy People With High Blood Pressure Struggle to Eat Healthy
Researchers in Ethiopia studied why people with high blood pressure have trouble sticking to healthy diets. They interviewed patients at public hospitals to …
Read MoreBringing Heart-Healthy Groceries Home to Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers created a program called GoFresh that delivers groceries following a proven heart-healthy eating plan (called DASH) directly to Black adults in …
Read MoreCutting Salt Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Other Foods
Researchers tested whether reducing salt, adding potassium, and consuming beetroot juice could lower blood pressure in people with hypertension. In a one-week …
Read MoreSimple Habits Can Cut Stroke Risk in Half for Older Adults
Researchers studied over 17,000 older adults in China who have high blood pressure to see if healthy habits could protect them from stroke. They found that …
Read MoreHow a Hormone Called Aldosterone May Damage Your Kidneys
Scientists studied how a hormone in your body called aldosterone might harm your kidneys by causing scarring. Using mice and human cells in the lab, …
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure and Memory Loss: How They're Connected
Scientists have discovered that high blood pressure and Alzheimer's disease are closely linked and often occur together, especially in older adults. This …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Stroke Recovery in Older Adults
Researchers tested a drug called tocilizumab that blocks inflammation in the brain after a stroke. They studied 701 rodents (mice and rats) to see if reducing …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Plan Helps Protect Heart Arteries in Older Adults
Researchers studied 1,000 older adults with high blood pressure to see if a special eating plan could help protect their heart arteries. Half the group …
Read MoreWhy Blood Pressure Control Is Tough in Croatia
Researchers studied 646 people in Croatia who have high blood pressure to understand why it's hard to control. They found that most people weren't following …
Read MoreHow Salt Damages Kidneys: A New Target for Treatment
Researchers discovered why some people's bodies struggle to handle salt, leading to high blood pressure and kidney damage. They found that a protein called …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Junk Food Matters for Your Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 10 young adults with high blood pressure to see if eating unhealthy food at different times of day affected their health. They found that …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet: A Natural Way to Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers reviewed decades of scientific studies to understand how the Mediterranean diet—rich in olive oil, fish, vegetables, and whole grains—helps lower …
Read MoreExercise and Healthy Eating Help Older Women Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 334 older women with high blood pressure to understand how exercise and diet affect their health. They found that women who were more …
Read MoreSimple Ways to Lower Blood Pressure Without Pills in Southeast Asia
Researchers looked at 39 different studies from Southeast Asia to find out if lifestyle changes could help people with high blood pressure. They discovered …
Read MoreWhy Most People With High Blood Pressure Can't Control It
Researchers in Morocco studied 604 people with high blood pressure to understand why so many struggle to keep their numbers healthy. They found that about 6 …
Read MoreNew Tiny Particles May Help Treat Hard-to-Control High Blood Pressure
Scientists are working on a new way to treat high blood pressure that doesn't respond to regular medicines. They're creating tiny particles called …
Read MoreKorean Study Shows Rising Obesity Linked to More Health Problems
A large 15-year study of nearly 94,000 Koreans found that obesity rates have steadily climbed from 31.5% to 37.4%, especially among men and young adults. As …
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