Cardiology
No sweat required: Team finds hypertension treatment that mimics effect of exercise
Couch potatoes rejoice—there might be a way to get the blood pressure lowering benefits of exercise in pill form.
Oct 16, 2018
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News tagged with salt
Health
Salt shakers should carry tobacco-style health warning, say experts
Salt sold in supermarkets and salt shakers in restaurants should be required to carry a front-of-pack, tobacco-style health warning, according to The World Hypertension League and leading international health organizations.
Sep 27, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers reveal surprising findings on how salt affects blood flow in the brain
A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at Georgia State reveals surprising new information about the relationship between neuron activity and blood flow deep in the brain, as well as how the brain is affected by salt ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Medical research
A classic instinct -- salt appetite -- is linked to drug addiction
A team of Duke University Medical Center and Australian scientists has found that addictive drugs may have hijacked the same nerve cells and connections in the brain that serve a powerful, ancient instinct: the appetite for ...
Jul 11, 2011
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Overweight & Obesity
Water weight: How to lose it for good
Water weight. It's the bane of dieters looking to lose pounds, causing bloating, puffiness and disappointment when stepping on a scale.
Jan 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 infection leads to increased rates of chest pain six months to a year after infection, find study
Even patients with mild COVID-19 infections can suffer from health complications for months, even years, post infection. Nearly 19% of U.S. adults who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 report having "long COVID," ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Cardiology
Too much salt weakens the immune system
A high-salt diet is not only bad for blood pressure, but also for the immune system. This is the conclusion of a current study under the leadership of the University Hospital Bonn. Mice fed a high-salt diet were found to ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Cardiology
Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure
Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure, according to results from the Watari study presented today at the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS 2019).
Mar 30, 2019
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Health
Swarming locusts: People used to eat them, but shouldn't anymore
Massive swarms of locusts are sweeping across South Asia, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. The current outbreak is the worst in recent decades. One million hectares of land is under threat in eight countries in the ...
Apr 24, 2020
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Health
Research shows that salt affects more than just blood pressure
Sodium is essential for fluid balance and cellular homeostasis, or maintenance of a stable internal environment in an organism. But the amount of salt needed to maintain homeostasis in adults is quite low—about 500 milligrams ...
Mar 10, 2015
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