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Newer Type 2 diabetes medications have heart and kidney disease benefits,
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Two newer groups of medications prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists) could significantly reduce risks associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart disease.
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'Let's talk about dementia' on World Alzheimer's Day 2020
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): World Alzheimer's Day is observed on September 21 every year to raise the awareness about Alzheimer's and Dementia. This day is celebrated for generating awareness and due to the seriousness of this disease, it is celebrated for the whole month in some
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Study finds middle-aged adults with healthy heart habits may lower high bl
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dallas [US], September 16 (ANI): Better heart health, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7) scale, was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) in middle-aged, Black and white adults, according t
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Excessive drinking raise high blood pressure risk in adults with Type 2 di
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dallas [USA], September 12 (ANI): Having eight or more alcoholic beverages in a week's time can increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) among adults with Type 2 diabetes, according to recent research.
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Excessive drinking may raise high blood pressure risk in adults with Type
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dallas [USA], September 9 (ANI): Consuming a total of eight or more alcoholic beverages in a week's time may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) among adults with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.
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None of most-used anti-hypertensives associated with increased risk of dev
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], Aug 29 (ANI): In a novel study from Denmark, researchers found that none of the 41 most common high blood pressure medications increased the risk of depression, while nine medications appeared to lower it.
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Estrogen may lessen severity of COVID-19 symptoms in women, says study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], Aug 28 (ANI): In an effort to understand why men are at greater risk for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age, scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine conducted a review of published preclinical data on sex-specific hormone activit
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89% of COVID deaths in West Bengal due to comorbidities, Mamata tells PM
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Nearly 89 per cent of COVID deaths in West Bengal were due to comorbidities like diabetes, cancer, hypertension, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a video conference on Tuesday.
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Study finds artificial intelligence-enhanced ECGs may speed heart failure
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): When people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, a routine electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) is better than standard blood tests at determining if the cause is heart failure, according to new research.
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Fusion protein holds promise for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [USA], July 25 (ANI): A new study has pointed out that symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) may begin slowly, and even before they appear, extensive damage has caused the obstruction of small arteries leading to increased blood pressure in the lungs.
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Study shows fusion protein holds promise for treating pulmonary arterial h
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [USA], July 22 (ANI): Symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) may begin slowly, and even before they appear, extensive damage has caused the obstruction of small arteries leading to increased blood pressure in the lungs.
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Study suggests women taking beta blockers for hypertension may have higher
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): According to new research,women taking beta-blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly five per cent higher risk for heart failure than men when they visit hospitals with the acute coronary syndrome.
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