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Out-of-clinic Blood Pressure Thresholds

Monitoring daytime and nighttime BP outside the clinic during a 24-hour period was found to help to identify African Americans at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, stated new study.




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Midlife Hypertension Linked to Dementia Risk

High blood pressure patterns in middle age followed by low blood pressure later in life was linked to higher risk for dementia compared to having normal blood pressure, revealed new study findings.




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Flu Vaccine may Cut Down Death Risk in High BP Patients

Good news for all patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). Getting a flu shot can ultimately lower the risk of death in most high BP patients.




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Early Life Environment Exposure may Impact Blood Pressure in Kids

Exposure to several environmental factors during early life can impact a child's blood pressure, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published




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High Blood Pressure Affects Young and Healthy Medical Students

Abnormal blood pressure levels are seen among medical students of which they are unaware, potentially putting them on a path for heart health risks at a younger age.




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Arm Cuff Blood Pressure Measurements may Fall Short for Heart Disease Risk Prediction

In people with difficult-to-treat high blood pressure, a measurement of central blood pressure could help cut the risk of heart disease better than traditional




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Adults now Won't Feel Dizzy On More Intensive Blood Pressure-lowering Treatment

Blood pressure affected adults who received more intensive treatment to lower the blood pressure were less likely to experience drastic blood pressure drops, which can cause dizziness.




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Triple Pill: Cheap and Best Solution For Hypertension Over A Prolonged Period

Triple-pill approach is cheaper and more effective for patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension comparing to usual methods./br These are the




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Hypertension During Pregnancy can Raise Future Heart Disease Risk

Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy, including conditions like preeclampsia, have a raised risk of developing cardiovascular disorders later in life, including stroke, heart failure.




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Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Raise the Risk of High Blood Pressure Later in Life

First-time pregnancy complications such as preterm delivery and preeclampsia can boost the chances of developing chronic hypertension in women later in life, reports a new study.




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Too Much Stress May Up High Blood Pressure in African-Americans

Chronic stress increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) in African-Americans, reports a new study. The findings of the study




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Hypertension Treatment: Most Prescribed Blood Pressure Drugs may be Less Effective Than Others

ACE inhibitors, the most popular first-line treatment for hypertension were found to be not as effective and cause more side effects compared with thiazide




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Battling High Blood Pressure: Mindfulness Training can Keep Hypertension at Bay

Controlling high blood pressure (hypertension) becomes easy by engaging in mindfulness training, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in iPLOS One/i.




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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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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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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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Specific Gut Bacteria may be Linked to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Specific microbiota profile in the gut predicted the presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with 83 percent accuracy, reports 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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Genetic Signature may Recognize Mothers at Risk for Preeclampsia

New genetic signature combining specific maternal and fetal gene variants are associated with a higher risk of preeclampsia, reports a new study. The




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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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Patients With Untreated Hypertension Effectively Treated Renal Denervation

After undergoing renal denervation, patients with untreated high blood pressure had statistically significant reductions in average blood pressure over 24 hours.




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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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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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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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Determinants of Employability of People Living With HIV/AIDS Revealed

Medical and socioeconomic factors were found to hinder employment of people living with HIV/AIDS, stated new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.




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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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HIV Infection Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Risk

In people with HIV infections more disruptions of electrical resetting between heartbeats were observed, stated study conducted by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and collaborators.




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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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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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Early Therapy Benefits HIV Infected Infants

Initiating antiretroviral therapy immediately after birth can significantly shrinks the reservoir of HIV virus, an important step in efforts to cure infections.




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Half of All Women with HIV are Diagnosed Late in Europe: Study

European women, especially those in their 40s, are up to three times more likely to be diagnosed late with HIV when their immune systems are already beginning to fail, reveals a new study.




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Over Half of European Women with HIV Diagnosed Late: WHO

Many women in the WHO European Region, especially those in their 40s, are diagnosed at a late stage of HIV infection when their immune system is already starting to fail, reports a new study.




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Nearly 7,200 Infected with HIV in Afghanistan: WHO

Approximately 7,200 people in Afghanistan are estimated to be HIV positive, according to World Health Organization (WHO), to mark World AIDS Day. Marking




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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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Childhood HIV in Pakistan: New Findings

In Pakistan, HIV was mostly transmitted to children as a result of health care providers using contaminated needles and blood products, revealed results




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HIV Patients Lose Immunity to Smallpox In Spite of Vaccine and Treatment

HIV patients lose immunity to smallpox even though they were vaccinated against the disease and taking antiretroviral therapy, according to a study published




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Timing Matters for Imitating HIV Therapy in Infants

In some kids with HIV, starting the antiretroviral therapy (ART) within hours of birth has been hypothesized to have positive effects raising the possibility




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Extraordinary Scientific Step Towards HIV Cure

Scientists have used a compound called AZD5582 to activate latently infected CD4+ T cells at impressive levels in the blood and many different tissues with no or very little toxicity.




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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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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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Vitamin E can Treat Fatty Liver in HIV Patients

Fatty liver disease commonly affects HIV patients, especially non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). A new study suggests that taking vitamin E can help




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Smokers with HIV Have Higher Incidents of Chronic Lung Disease

Smokers living with HIV in Ontario are diagnosed with chronic lung disease more often and earlier than HIV-negative people, reports a new study. The findings




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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.