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Scientists develop a new model to study hypertension and aortic aneurysms
Oxidative stress can occur when our cells are exposed to harmful molecules called "reactive oxygen species" over time. These ...
The Lancet7d
Defining and subphenotyping ARDS: insights from an international Delphi expert panel
Although the definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has undergone numerous revisions aimed at enhancing its ...
The Sun15d
Tiny plastic particles found in the arteries of stroke patients with blocked blood vessels
In new research, scientists found that blocked blood vessels contain 50 times more minuscule bits of plastic compared to healthy arteries. The highest amounts of micronanoplastics were found in ...
verywellhealth15d
ACE Inhibitor Uses and Side Effects
How ACE Inhibitors Work ACE inhibitors stop the body from producing a hormone called angiotensin II. Angiotensin II causes narrowing of blood vessels and fluid retention. This can lead to hypertension ...
The Sun19d
Urgent warning to millions to check their blood pressure medication due to threat of overdose
Lercanidipine is a prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure. It helps relax blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood. It's usually prescribed when other blood ...
Indiatimes20d
Doctors are urging BP patients to have 1 banana daily: 5 reasons to have this superfruit
Additionally, they contain magnesium, promoting relaxed blood vessels and aiding in reducing water retention and bloating. Nature has gifted us with some simple solutions, and bananas top that list.
Frontiers22d
The clinical and pathological histology efficacy of biological therapy for severe asthma with a phenotype of type 2 inflammation - systematic review
The search terms were carefully formulated to capture all relevant studies on the clinical and pathological histology efficacy of biological therapy for severe asthma with a type 2 inflammation ...
Daily Mail22d
Why having untreated high blood pressure could be a risk factor for dementia - and the two everyday supplements I take to protect myself from it: PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY
For the past 20 years this man’s systolic pressure (the top number, the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart contracts) had hovered in the 140s, never enough to sound alarm bells ...
verywellhealth23d
The Anatomy and Function of the Abdominal Aorta
In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the dorsal aortae, that join together. As it moves downward, the abdominal aorta splits into three main branches: the renal ...
Nature25d
Fine Structure of the Alveolar Wall of the Lung
SINCE electron microscope techniques have been applied to histology, several workers have confirmed that the blood–air barrier of the lung consists of a capillary endothelium, a basement ...
WebMD25d
High Blood Pressure and Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors -- such as Capoten, Lotensin, Prinivil, and Zestril for example -- widen blood vessels and increase blood flow. Erectile dysfunction is rarely a side ...