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Cause of High Nighttime Blood Pressure in Apnea Patients Identified

Patients with OSA are at an high risk of cardiovascular problems due to a mechanism called "reverse dipping" that causes blood pressure to increase than lower during sleep.




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Fight High Blood Pressure: Taming the 'Silent Killer' among People Aged 80 and Above

People living beyond 80's are more prone to high blood pressure (hypertension). Hence, knowing the right target to control blood pressure can save millions




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Plant Pigment Quercetin can Help Reduce Blood Pressure

Flavonoid quercetin intake can significantly decrease blood pressure, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iNutrition Reviews/i.




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Vitamin D Supplementation may Fight High Blood Pressure in Children

Vitamin D deficiency can ultimately affect blood pressure levels in kids. However, a new study suggests that taking vitamin D supplements daily can help




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Young Adults: Spikes in Blood Pressure Linked to Heart Disease Risk

In young adults, variable blood pressure readings are overlooked early warning sign of heart disease, a new analysis led by Duke Health researchers shows.




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Nutraceutical Formulation can Help Control High Blood Pressure

Nutraceutical formulation that combines three plant extracts along with standard hypertension treatments can keep your blood pressure in check, suggests a new study.




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Blood Pressure Control Extends the Life

A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital puts the results of a landmark trial about blood pressure control into terms that may be easier to interpret and communicate to patients.




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Cumulative Doses of Oral Steroids Tied to Increased Blood Pressure

Increasing doses of oral steroids in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases are linked to increased hypertension (blood pressure) for those who take them regularly, reports a new study.




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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Kidney Disease Patients

The potential benefits of blood pressure monitoring outside of doctors' offices for patients with kidney disease have been examined by two studies published in CIASN.




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BPA Substitutes May Up High Blood Pressure Risk

Frequently getting exposed to chemicals that are used to replace BPA can put you at a higher risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), reports a new study.




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Most Home Blood Pressure Monitors are Not Accurate

Nonvalidated BP devices that dominate the online marketplace are a significant barrier to accurate home BP monitoring and cardiovascular risk management.




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Blood Pressure Awareness, Control Rates are Falling Among Canadians

A growing number of Canadians, especially women, doesn't know that they have high blood pressure, and they are not getting treatment to control it, according




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High Blood Pressure at Night Linked to Memory Problems

People with hypertension (high blood pressure) and reverse dipping were more likely to have small areas in the brain that appear damaged from vascular




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Intensive Blood Pressure Control can Reduce Atrial Fibrillation Risk

Aggressive blood pressure control to a target of less than 120 mm Hg can help reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation, reports a new study. The findings




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Lateral Flow Urine Test Detects TB in HIV Patients

World Health Organization (WHO) recommended lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan (LAM) assay to help detect active tuberculosis in HIV patients with severe disease rapidly.




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Syringe Exchange Programs are Cheap Investments To combat HIV

Syringe exchange programs prevented 12,483 new cases of HIV over a ten-year period, saving millions of dollars every year in Philadelphia and Baltimore, according to a new study.




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HIV Drug Suppresses Zika Virus Infection: Study

Drug used to treat HIV also suppresses Zika virus infection, according to a new study done by the Temple researchers, published in the journal iMolecular Therapy/i.




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Properties of HIV-1 Predict Antibody Treatment Efficacy

Specific viral properties can aid in predicting the efficacy of antibody-based treatment for HIV-1, according to a study published in the iJournal of




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Modified CRISPR Tool Improves HIV, Sickle Cell Disease Therapies

Modified CRISPR gene editing tool could aid to develop fast-track therapies for HIV, sickle cell disease and, potentially, other immune conditions, according




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New Model to Predict the Response of HIV-infected Individuals to Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy Developed

A new mathematical model to predict the response of HIV-infected individuals to a type of cancer immunotherapy has been developed by scientists led by Andreas Meyerhans and Gennady Bocharov.




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First New HIV Strain Discovered in Almost Two Decades

Researchers have identified a new strain of HIV for the first time in around two decades, and it is the primary subtype of HIV to be identified since guidelines were updated in 2000.




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Obesity and Asthma Common Among Individuals Born to Mothers With HIV

Youths and young adults born to parents with HIV but remained uninfected themselves still face a greatly heightened risk of obesity and asthma-like symptoms.




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Depression Puts South African Girls at Greater Risk of Contracting HIV

Teen girls in South Africa face an extraordinary threat of HIV. Experiencing depression can put these girls at even higher risk of HIV infection, reports a new study.




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HIV Vaccine Under Investigation Reached a Vital Milestone

Experimental HIV vaccine successfully elicited broad antibodies that can neutralize a wide variety of HIV strains. The vaccine was developed by scientists




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Wound Healing in Mucous Tissues Could Ward Off AIDS: Study

Wound-repair capabilities maintain tissue integrity during early infection and might prevent inflammation that underlies immune exhaustion, reveals a new study.




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AIDS: Over 300 Children Die Everyday from AIDS-related Causes

In 2018, around 320 children and adolescents died every day from AIDS-related causes, according to a global snapshot on children, HIV and AIDS released




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New WHO HIV Testing Recommendations

New HIV testing recommendations have been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) to help countries reach the 8.1 million people living with HIV




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Growing Injectable Drug Menace Boosts HIV Cases in NE

Increase in the number of injectable drugs' users has pushed the HIV prevalence rate up in the northeastern states, which is also a corridor for drug smuggling from Myanmar.




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HIV Takes Refuge During Antiretroviral Treatment

Scientists have discovered where in the body HIV virus takes refuge during antiretroviral treatment. The finding was conducted by an international team




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HIV-associated Co-morbidities: The Lingering Challenge

People living with HIV have an enhanced risk of developing various other conditions, even when HIV is treated with antiretroviral therapy. Hence, HIV-associated




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Bacterial Vesicles Reduce HIV Spread in Human Tissues

Vesicles which are nano-sized released by certain bacteria that inhabit the vagina were found to protect against HIV infection, suggested a study of human




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HIV Treatment Prescribed to Pregnant Women Doesn't Meet Guidelines

Around 20% of pregnant women starting anti-HIV treatment were prescribed the treatment that did not meet federal guidelines for use during pregnancy,




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New York Residents are Starting HIV Therapy Earlier

HIV patients living in the New York are being treated sooner after infection. The time to treatment initiation was decreased with enhanced HIV testing




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How HIV Develops Resistance to Vital Medicines Identified

Mechanism behind how HIV can develop resistance to commonly used medications has been revealed by new research published on-line in iScience/i. Today,




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Religiousness Tied to Improved Quality of Life for People With HIV

Adults living with HIV were more likely to feel higher levels of emotional and physical well-being if they attended religious services regularly, reveals a new study.




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HIV Youth May Not Achieve Adequate Viral Suppression

Youth with HIV have lower rates of viral suppression, reducing HIV to undetectable levels compared to adults, according to an analysis funded by the National




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Low Rates of HIV Testing Among At-risk Teenage Boys Feed the Growing Epidemic

Majority of teenage boys who are at most in danger for growing HIV aren't being examined for the disease, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iPediatrics/i.




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New Mobile App Intervention can Reduce Depressive Symptoms in HIV Patients

New app-based mobile health (mHealth) intervention called Run4Love significantly decreased depressive symptoms among people who are living with HIV (PLWH),




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Human Genes Controlling HIV Infection Identified

E-MAP approach used to study genetic interactions underlying viral infection provides an unprecedented view of how HIV hijacks and rewires the cellular machinery in human cells during infection.




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Drinking Alcohol Can Weaken Bones of People Living with HIV

Any level of alcohol consumption is linked to lower levels of a protein involved in bone formation in people living with HIV, increasing the risk of osteoporosis.




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Fresh Insights into New High-cost HIV Prevention Drug

F/TDF the new drug for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was unlikely to confer any discernible health benefit over generic alternatives, it was also




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New Hepatitis C Cases Decreased by 70% in HIV Positive Men

Hepatitis C screening and improved access to new treatments reduced the emergence of novel hepatitis C cases among HIV positive men, say researchers at




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Women Living With HIV: Fresh Insights

Women living with HIV were found to prefer long-acting injectable anti-retroviral therapy over current daily medications, stated a study by researchers




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Breakthrough Discovery in HIV Research

HIV genetic code was read in two different ways by cells the virus has infected, stated findings published today in Science. The result is that infected




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Gender-based Violence Increases During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID (and) #8208;19 pandemic reveals underlying inequalities in our socio (and) #8208;economic and health systems, such as gender (and) #8208;based violence, reports a new study.




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Reason for Leakiness in Degenerative Eye Diseases Identified

Age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy could be treated by targeting a vital step in the process that leads to leaky vessels and harmful




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Guidelines On Quarantine Facilities' Disinfection

Guidelines to carry out disinfection in the quarantine facilities where people who have contracted coronavirus are housed is have been issued. "Due




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Protein Produced in Sepsis Helps Lower Blood Pressure

In mice, halting the activity of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) protein was found to reverse cardiovascular damage




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Ultrasound-assisted Molecule Delivery Looks to Preserve Blood for Years: Study

A novel way to use ultrasound to create pores in blood cells, which allows the molecule trehalose to enter the cells and prevent their degradation when




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Plasma Therapy Seems Successful To Fight Corona Virus

Plasma therapy results being positive in curing the coronavirus infected, the national capital is hopeful of recovering from the crisis. Delhi Health