A tiny group of brainstem neurons helps keep blood pressure stable from moment to moment. Losing them destabilises it, even when the average reading looks normal.
A 2024 review in Hypertension explains how immune cells, inflammatory signals and even oxidative by-products can help push blood pressure up and damage organs, and why that opens the door to new treatment ideas.
Staying well-hydrated may be associated with a reduced risk for developing heart failure, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Their findings, which appear in the European Heart Journal, suggest that consuming sufficient amounts of fluids throughout life not... Continue Reading →
We may all be drinking more coffee to help us survive the COVID-19 lockdown. Scientists announce the healthiest way to make a brew. The first study to examine links between coffee brewing methods and risks of heart attacks and death... Continue Reading →
A new study out of Loma Linda University Health suggests that eating red and processed meats -- even in small amounts -- may increase the risk of death from all causes, especially cardiovascular disease. Saeed Mastour Alshahrani, lead author of... Continue Reading →