TUESDAY, May 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many people with high blood pressure may have an unrecognized hormonal condition driving their numbers up, a new study suggests. The condition, called primary aldosteronism, arises when the adrenal glands overproduce the hormone aldosterone. That causes the body to retain sodium and lose potassium, spurring a spike in… Read More »
William Li, MD, president and medical director, The Angiogenesis Foundation, Cambridge, MA. Steven Mentzer, MD, professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Todd Bull, MD, professor, Medicine-pulmonary sciences & critical care, The University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO The New England Journal of Medicine: “Pulmonary Vascular Endothelialitis, Thrombosis, and Angiogenesis in… Read More »
Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a paper-based point-of-care device which can measure lithium levels in a drop of blood. The device could help patients with bipolar disorder to keep track of their blood lithium levels. Lithium carbonate is used to treat bipolar disorder, but must be administered carefully as the concentration range… Read More »
Periodontal disease is associated with infectionn artery endothelial dysfunction and systemic inflammation. Up to eight subgingival plaque samples mean 7; median 8 were collected from pre-determined tooth sites in each subject. Sixty per cent of people aged 60 or more have high blood pressure. For example: The discovery that human papillomavirus HPV causes cervical cancer… Read More »
Call The blood at-home blood pressure monitors are automatic, accurate and meet the standards of the American Electronic Association AHA. Use Summary. As you let the air out of the cuff, you will begin to hear your heartbeat. Choosing a home blood pressure monitor The American Heart Association recommends an automatic, cuff-style, bicep upper-arm monitor.… Read More »
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