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Decrease Pain and Inflammation with Ingredients Found In Your Own Kitchen Cabinet

in Do you like to cook?, on November 2, 2009

... water bottom dweller fish such as shrimp or catfish Ginger: aids in digestion Garlic: lowers hypertension and cholesterol Basil, Parsley, Rosemary, Turmeric, Thyme, Chili Peppers & Cinnamon:...

Biotransformed Blueberry Juice Against Obesity and Diabetes

in The Biotech Weblog, on September 5, 2009

...otransformed blueberry juice on a group of mice prone to obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes and hypertension. Incorporating biotransformed blueberry juice into the water of mice reduced their food ...

Anti-Aging Klotho Gene Prevents Hypertension and Renal Damage

in The Biotech Weblog, on August 20, 2009

... models, scientists have found out that the anti-aging gene called klotho has positive effects on hypertension and renal damage . These results indicate that declining klotho protein levels that happ...

Carotenoids Against Metabolic Syndrome

in Daily Diabetic, on April 27, 2009

... © John-Morgan Metabolic syndrome is a condition characterized by obesity, hypertension and abnormal glucose and insulin metabolism. This syndrome has been linked to increased risks of type 2 dia...

Online Pregnancy Tracker Empowers Women to Take Control of Their Health

in Next Nine Months, on April 27, 2009

...ir doctors track new and existing health concerns that can impact their pregnancy such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep, medication and more. Women can run personalized, easy-to-read reports based...

Women With Psoriasis, Has Increased Risk of Diabetes and Hypertension

in Daily Diabetic, on April 20, 2009

... © mysiana Women with psoriasis has increased risk of diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure) due to the systemic inflammation in psoriasis and its accompanying unhealthy lifestyle. Su...

RESPeRATE: Over-The-Counter Device, Lowers Blood Pressure In Diabetics

in Daily Diabetic, on March 9, 2009

...-insulin dependent diabetics. The study will be published in the May issue of the Journal of Human Hypertension . RESPeRATE is a device that is clinically-proven to lower blood pressure and reduc...

Egg Proteins May Reduce Blood Pressure

in Straightfromthedoc, on February 21, 2009

...CE inhibitory peptides which may have implications for cardiovascular disease prevention, including hypertension," wrote the researchers from the University of Alberta. The above finding adds e...

First Pregnancies May Lower Mom's Blood Pressure Permanently

in Next Nine Months, on December 15, 2008

...e was lower by 1.5 mm of mercury for the 635 women who'd had a first pregnancy uncomplicated by hypertension, compared to 738 women who did not give birth during the 20-year study period. A 2-mm ...

Hydrogen Sulfide May Play A Role Against High Blood Pressure

in Straightfromthedoc, on October 27, 2008

...pressure in hypertensive rats . Researchers have recently found that hydrogen sulfide may help in hypertension cases, as the gas proved efficient in relaxing the blood pressure in rats. Hydrogen sul...

November is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month

in Straightfromthedoc, on October 22, 2008

...November is COPD Awareness Month. Even though Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the 4th leading cause of death in the U.S. it is not well-known and it is under reported on. More tha...

Chicken Soup Against High Blood Pressure

in Straightfromthedoc, on October 20, 2008

...imilar effects to ACE inhibitors - the main medications for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). But since the collagen proteins are only available in small amounts, chicken soup ca...

Crystal Allure Designs for Awareness

in Busy with Style, on October 8, 2008

...ften get a one-of-a-kind design that gives you a unique edge. Stephanie has made custom designs for pulmonary fibrosis as well as her breast cancer awareness designs and she'll do custom awareness...

Broccoli May Promote Lung Health

in Straightfromthedoc, on September 16, 2008

...i could help people with chronic Lung disease. The latest study focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is considered to be the fourth leading cause of death in the US, aff...

OLive Leaf Extract Lower Cholesterol and Hypertension

in The Biotech Weblog, on August 30, 2008

...FLA®943 , Trademark: Benolea) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). To test this in humans, researchers from Switzerland and Germany...

Risk Of Pre-eclampsia and Stretching Exercises

in Next Nine Months, on June 11, 2008

... Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana and to be published in the in the spring issue of the journal Hypertension in Pregnancy . Read more from UNC News . ...

Founder of Biotech Firm Actelion Named World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008

in The Biotech Weblog, on June 5, 2008

...r Of The Year 2008 . Founded in 1997, Actelion develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of pulmonary disease. "Being named Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 is ...

Chromium Ingredient May Lower Blood Pressure

in Straightfromthedoc, on May 15, 2008

...blood pressure. ACE inhibitors made by drug companies have been found to be beneficial in treating hypertension, particularly in patients with type-1 or type-2 diabetes, and also appear to provide go...

Vision Changes During Pregnancy

in Next Nine Months, on March 12, 2008

...is usually nothing to worry about, although sometimes, it can be an indication of pregnancy induced hypertension. If you display other symptoms of hypertension, best consult your doctor. If you think ...

Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Pre-Eclampsia

in Next Nine Months, on February 28, 2008

Here's another reason why you should refrain from smoking during pregnancy: Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Pre-Eclampsia . The study of 1001 women found that smokers in the group are more likely to deliver prematurely (before 34 weeks), produce lower birth weight babies, or have...

Whole Grain-Diet Against Chronic Diseases

in Daily Diabetic, on February 19, 2008

... marker that at high level has long been knows to put patients at an increased risk for diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Remember to opt for whole grain foods and food products in...

Dietary Fiber Can Boost Lung Health

in Straightfromthedoc, on December 26, 2007

...fruit sources) may be able to boost lung health and could reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . COPD mainly affects smokers, and is the number five cause of death worl...

Pneumocytes Transplantation Reverts Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

in The Biotech Weblog, on December 22, 2007

...g an animal model, researchers have discovered and patented a method to stop and revert idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , a disease characterized by abnormal gas exchange in the lungs which quickly red...

Vitamin B12 Derivative Nitrosyl-Cobinamide May Treat Heart Disease

in The Biotech Weblog, on November 30, 2007

... Researchers have developed a new drug called nitrosyl-cobinamide which may be used to treat hypertension and other heart diseases. Cobinamide is a vitamin B12 analog, and, in fact, is the penulti...

Novel Synthetic Anticoagulants to Treat Blood Clots

in The Biotech Weblog, on November 16, 2007

...lotting. This approach may result in new drugs for the treatment of thrombotic disorders, including pulmonary embolism , deep vein thrombosis and more," said Desai. In comparison to curren...

Treatment of Enlarged Heart Can Decrease Diabetes Risk

in Daily Diabetic, on November 6, 2007

...d pressure. Now, according to a study published in the November issue (sign in required) of Hypertension (a journal of the American Heart Association ), high-blood-pressure patients treated ...

Yes, You Can Have Your Chocolate

in Are you a beauty?, on November 3, 2007

...researchers have said for some time that dark chocolate may be beneficial to our hearts by reducing hypertension, it's always nice to hear it again and again. Because that's how I justify it t...

Tuberculosis Drug Candidate SQ109 Granted Orphan Drug Status

in The Biotech Weblog, on October 30, 2007

...t. Source: NIAID Photo: An anteroposterior X-ray of a patient diagnosed with advanced bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis. This AP X-ray of the chest reveals the presence of bilateral pulmonary infil...

Hypertension Drugs, Beneficial Against Alzheimer's Disease

in Straightfromthedoc, on October 29, 2007

...Commonly prescribed hypertension drugs have been found to have the potential in prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive deterioration in a study conducted by a team at Mou...

Hypertension in Women Triples Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on October 12, 2007

...own to predispose people to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, women with high blood pressure (or hypertension) are three times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes . Such were the findings ...

Are Healthy Foods Really Effective?

in Straightfromthedoc, on September 20, 2007

...rotective benefits. The proof: A new study from Finland shows that coffee may increase the risk of hypertension, but Harvard researchers found it reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by more than 50 p...

The Healthy Side of Mobile Phones

in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on September 17, 2007

...X - 5200. It would be great if they can add something related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) like hypertension or high cholesterol levels, for these are the most fatal among US diseases. What I...

Tissue Engineered Heart Valve Replacements for Children

in The Biotech Weblog, on September 13, 2007

... Using tissue engineering, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have developed pulmonary -valve replacements for infants and children which could grow as the child grows older, thus ...

Vectura's QDose Inhaled Insulin Showing Promise in Clinical Trials

in Daily Diabetic, on August 4, 2007

...earch, inhaled insulin is the only other form of insulin available to diabetes patients. Now, the pulmonary product development company - Vectura Group plc - went into a joint venture with MicroDo...

Aliskiren-Valsartan Combo, Better at Lowering Blood Pressure

in Straightfromthedoc, on July 25, 2007

...imum recommended doses provides significantly greater reductions in blood pressure in patients with hypertension (high blood pressure). Aliskiren and Valsartan are both inhibitors of the renin system...

COPD Patients on Inhaled Steroids, Have Higher Risk of Severe Pneumonia

in Straightfromthedoc, on July 16, 2007

... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a condition characterized by coughing thick mucus and difficulty in breathing. There is no cure, COPD is irreversible, but treatments are ad...

Dark chocolate good for high blood pressure

in Daily Power Walk, on July 8, 2007

... bad after all. If you have a small piece of dark chocolate you might lover your possibilities of hypertension. If you eat too much you will gain weight and then it won´t do any good at all. A rece...

Chocolate - Yes or No

in Well Woman Blog, on July 7, 2007

...lood pressure benefits of cocoa, researchers randomly assigned 44 adults with untreated upper-range hypertension or stage 1 hypertension to one of two groups: the dark chocolate group or the white cho...

Warning About NuvaRing

in Well Woman Blog, on July 6, 2007

...nsert contraceptive, NuvaRing, caused blood- clot complications that resulted in amputations, pulmonary embolisms and death, the New York Post reported Sunday. Might be a good idea to hold off ...

Dark Chocolate Have the Power to Reduce Blood Pressure

in Straightfromthedoc, on July 5, 2007

...stolic BP by -1.9 (1.0) mm Hg without changes in body weight, plasma levels of lipids or glucose. Hypertension prevalence declined from 86 percent to 68 percent. Systolic and diastolic BP rem...

Saving Your Hair

in Well Woman Blog, on June 15, 2007

...r loss. Minoxidil, (Rogaine's active ingredient), was originally created as a drug for treating hypertension (high blood pressure). It was then discovered that one of its side affects was growing ...

Isradipine: Hypertension, Stroke Drug That May Stop Parkinson's Disease

in Straightfromthedoc, on June 11, 2007

... The widely used drug for the treatment of hypertension and stroke - isradipine - has been found to slow and might even stop the progression of Parkinson's disease . The death of dopamine ...

Genes and Common Diseases

in Well Woman Blog, on June 11, 2007

... Coronary heart disease. Type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes. Rheumatoid arthritis. Hypertension. Crohn's disease. Bipolar disorder. . And the research continues. Egg...

Green Tea and Weight Loss

in Well Woman Blog, on May 26, 2007

...atches have a distinct advantage over stimulant diet drugs which can be harmful to individuals with hypertension and heart complications. I can't help but agree with That's Fit.com: Whethe...

Mild-persistent Asthma Patients May Switch to Once-daily Flucitasone/Salmeterol

in Straightfromthedoc, on May 24, 2007

... to Stephen P. Peters, M.D., Ph.D., lead author and a professor of pediatrics, internal medicine-pulmonary and associate director of the Center for Human Genomics, results of the abovementioned study ...

Migraines and Your Retina

in Well Woman Blog, on May 23, 2007

...ween 1.3 and 1.5 times more likely to have retinopathy. If you removed patients who had diabetes or hypertension, the likelihood increased among those with migraine or headaches with visual disturbanc...

ACE-Inhibitor Hypertension Drugs May Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 11, 2007

... According to a new study, a class of hypertension medication called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may may help protect older adults from declines in memory and other cognitive f...

Centrally Active ACE Inhibitors May Help Reduce Risk of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

in Straightfromthedoc, on May 9, 2007

...take of centrally active ACE inhibitors and not just by exposure to this particular class of hypertension drugs. According to Kaycee Sink, M.D., M.A.S., lead researcher and an assistant professor of ...

May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and American Stroke Month

in Straightfromthedoc, on May 4, 2007

... Hypertension or high blood pressure is a major risk factor of heart disease and stroke- two leading cause of death - affecting more than 65 million Americans. Still the message is clear, it is in ...

Cocoa for High Blood Pressure

in Well Woman Blog, on April 11, 2007

... be found in fruits and vegetables, which are both listed in the current guidelines for people with hypertension, or high blood pressure. However, the majority of total polyphenol intake in Western co...

CardioMEMS, Inc. Conducted First Patient Implant of Wireless Pressure Sensor for Hypertension Monitoring

in Straightfromthedoc, on March 27, 2007

...rement of systemic blood pressure using the CardioMEMS proprietary electronics module, the wireless hypertension sensor is a proprietary Miniature device developed by CardioMEMS to be positione...

Breast Cancer in Women and Mice

in Well Woman Blog, on March 11, 2007

...has this to say about mice and hantavirus: Wild mice transmit another serious disease. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a rodent-borne virus that can cause severe respiratory problems and even death...

FDA Approves Novartis' Hypertension Drug Tekturna

in The Biotech Weblog, on March 8, 2007

... The US FDA has approved Novartis' new hypertension drug, Tekturna (aliskiren), a direct renin inhibitor. A once-daily oral tablet therapy, Tekturna acts by blocking renin, an enzyme responsible...

Women Who Snore

in Well Woman Blog, on February 16, 2007

...some of the known suspects. If snoring becomes excessive in women, medical advice should be sought. Hypertension and heart disease may complicate as a result to the reduction of oxygen in the blood. ...

Thrombosis Drug Dabigatran on Phase III Clincial Trials

in The Biotech Weblog, on February 14, 2007

... An international study of 2,000 adult patients with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism will test if dabigatran , a new oral blood thinner, could be a feasible alternative to warfar...

Helium Eases Breathing in COPD Patients

in Straightfromthedoc, on February 6, 2007

... (Edmonton, Canada) to be able to increase exercise capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by an average of 245%, compared to oxygen alone - the current use for trea...

Oxygen-induced Damage to Lung Cells Prevented by Carbon Monoxide

in Straightfromthedoc, on January 21, 2007

...ad investigator Augustine Choi, M.D., professor of medicine and the chief of the division of pulmonary, allergy and critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine : ...

Cough And Phlegm Equals Fourfold Increased Risk of COPD

in Straightfromthedoc, on January 9, 2007

...ter develop chronic cough and phlegm have four times higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, killing...

Surgery is Best Option for High Blood Pressure in Kids

in Straightfromthedoc, on January 3, 2007

.... However, in those with renal artery obstructions (causing a rare but especially dangerous form of hypertension), surgery is the best option, concluded a new study by a University of Michigan Cardio...

Cardiovascular Risk Factors Start as Early as Age 10

in Straightfromthedoc, on December 30, 2006

According to a new study published in the December 19 issue of Circulation (the journal of the American Heart Association ), some black children already have high nighttime blood pressure which greatly increases as they grow up. A high nighttime blood pressure is an early signal of an impe...

Rheos™ Baroreflex Hypertension Therapy™ System, Implantable Device that Gives Significant Reduction In Blood Pressure

in Straightfromthedoc, on November 21, 2006

... CVRx®, Inc. 's Rheos™Baroreflex Hypertension Therapy™ System is an implantable device for the treatment of patients with drug-resistant hypertension (who have a systolic blood pressure of 16...

Kidney Failure Rates Rise With Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on November 16, 2006

...reatment as they age," Bennett said. "There are a lot of patients that have diabetes or hypertension that have to come here in addition to their other treatments." As always, a...

ACE Inhibitors May Help Reduce Diabetes Symptoms

in Daily Diabetic, on October 29, 2006

...ms, even if the patient does not have high blood pressure. Use of ACE inhibitors, and control of hypertension (high blood pressure), appears to have independent and additive protective effec...

Anti-TNFá Monoclonal Antibody, Infliximab: Reduced Exacerbations in Symptomatic Moderate Asthma

in Straightfromthedoc, on October 11, 2006

...tis , Crohn's disease and psoriasis, but ineffective in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Preliminary reports of efficacy in asthma patients with concomitant rheuma...

Forbes Thinks Wine is Good...Maybe

in Celebrate Wine, on October 3, 2006

...spite these potential benefits, some shouldn't drink alcohol at all. Liver disease, depression, hypertension and congestive heart failure all can be exacerbated by alcohol. You should talk ...

Argh! Those instant noodles!!

in Do you like to cook?, on September 23, 2006

...re deep-fried. Eating more than 3 servings a week would definitely lead to bloating, weight gain, hypertension and not to mention possible kidney disease. Given in some circumstances those noo...

Soluble Endoglin and Soluble Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase 1 (sFlt1): Proteins in Pregnant Woman's Blood That Predict Development of Preeclampsia

in Straightfromthedoc, on September 19, 2006

...lso rose in the 33rd through the 36th week of pregnancy for women who later developed gestational hypertension --hypertension without protein in the urine. Levels rose still further after the ...

Bluthochdruck: Am besten helfen mehrere kurze Trainingseinheiten

in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 08.09.06

...amer sind als ein längerer . Janet Wallace hat das mit Kollegen im Journal of Hypertension veröffentlicht. Die Forschungsmethoden können Sie, zusammengefasst, bei wissenschaft.de nachlesen. Sie...

Garlic and Hypertension

in Do you like to cook?, on August 30, 2006

...rties. More than this, garlic is good for the heart because it helps lower cholesterol and prevents hypertension and atherosclerosis. A liberal amount of garlic in food is recommended. It can either ...

Flavanols in Cocoa Improves Blood Vessel Function in Young and Older Adults

in Straightfromthedoc, on August 8, 2006

...an start the swap now... According to a new study published in the August issue of the Journal of Hypertension , the flavonol-rich cocoa could offer powerful cardiovascular benefits for the nearly 7...