Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Video: Can extra salt hurt your kidneys?
Sodium is a mineral that your body needs to function well. When you combine sodium with the mineral, chloride, the two make table salt.
Feb 25, 2024
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Health
Research examines 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are
If you're thinking about buying plant-based foods, a trip to the supermarket can leave you bewildered.
Feb 24, 2024
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Genetics
Genes affect your blood pressure from early childhood, data show
Certain genes associated with hypertension affect blood pressure from early in life, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as you get older. But you can do something about it.
Feb 23, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows glucagon is key for kidney health
Glucagon, a hormone best known for promoting blood sugar production in the liver, also appears to play a key role in maintaining kidney health. When UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers removed receptors for this hormone ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Health
Food for a happy heart
It's only about the size of your fist. Yet it pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body every day. If you could stretch out the complex network of blood vessels in your body through which your heart pumps oxygen ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Cardiology
Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise—this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats
Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain health throughout a person's lifespan. It improves overall fitness, helps build strong muscles and bones, ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Cardiology
A non-invasive option to quickly reduce blood pressure and activate blood gas exchange
A study conducted by scientists from Kaunas (Lithuania) universities has revealed the possibility of non-invasively reducing blood pressure and speeding up gas exchange within the pulmonary system. The findings were confirmed ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Medical research
New study pinpoints why some injured kidneys do not heal
Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered why some injured kidneys heal while others develop scarring that can lead to kidney failure. Their findings, detailed in a paper published in Science, could lead to the development ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Medications
Investigating the most allergen-inducing drugs
Anaphylaxis is a variant of an extremely severe allergic reaction. Contact with the allergen can lead to a sharp drop in blood pressure and a lack of oxygen, which causes the body's systems to shut down and death can occur. ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Health
New research suggests boosting potassium is key for blood pressure control
While reducing salt intake has been the focus of dietary advice to control high blood pressure (hypertension), a new study suggests that upping your potassium intake can be at least as important.
Feb 21, 2024
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