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Vegetarian diets can keep heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes at bay
Washington, July 5 (ANI): Vegetarian can help prevent and treat chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes, according to a report.
The report was written by Winston Craig, PhD, MPH, RD, professor and chair of the department of nutrition and wellness at Andrews University; and Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, nutrition advisor at the Vegetarian [...]
Strict blood sugar control cuts diabetics’ heart risks
London, May 22 (ANI): Diabetics can cut their heart attack risk by tightly controlling blood sugar levels, says a study published in the Lancet.
By undertaking a meta-analysis which pooled information from five large trials, Cambridge University researchers came to the conclusion that people with diabetes who maintain intensive, low blood sugar levels are significantly less [...]
Genes linked with hypertension identified
London, May 11 (ANI): An international team of scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have identified new genes associated with hypertension.
Dr. Aravinda Chakravarti, head of the Centre for Complex Disease Genomics in the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Hopkins, says that the finding attains significance as it may pave the way for new treatments for [...]
Listening To Music Is Good For Heart Patients
A new study has disclosed that listening to some types of music could help patients suffering from heart disease to lessen their stress levels.
The study was conducted by scientists at Temple University in Philadelphia.
The researchers looked at over 1,400 patients and found that listening to certain kinds of music lowered blood pressure levels, pulse rate [...]
Novel high BP treatment shows promise
London, Apr 4 (ANI): Researchers at Monash University’s Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics have developed a new catheter-based therapy that can be an effective alternative for lowering high blood pressure when medication fails.
The new surgical technique disrupts nerves around the kidneys to dramatically reduce high blood pressure.
“Patients who underwent the procedure had [...]
Proteins found in garden pea may help fight high BP, kidney disease
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Researchers in Canada have found that proteins from a common garden pea could be used as a food additive or new dietary supplement to fight high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Researchers said that the study [...]
Over-the-counter device ‘lowers BP in diabetics’
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Using a medical device called RESPeRATE 15 minutes a day can significantly lower blood pressure in non-insulin dependent diabetics, according to a new study.
This study reinforces nine previous studies that validate the efficacy of the device.
Moshe H. [...]
Study: Low Potassium Could Result in High Blood Pressure
According to a new study, low potassium levels in the urine can contribute to high blood pressure. The lead author of the study Susan Hedayati, MD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, and the Dallas VA Medical Center said, “There has been a lot of publicity about lowering salt or [...]
