Blood pressure drug losartan boosts metabolism by stimulating brown fat
Losartan, a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, boosts brown adipose tissue or “brown fat” activity and…
The 30-minute activity that can lower blood pressure – ‘more effective than exercise’
A simple 30-minute task is believed to be more effective than moderate exercise at lowering blood pressure. A…
AI study of 101,000 patients links brown fat to heart and mental health
What can more than 100,000 medical scans reveal about the fat that burns energy, and why are researchers…
People who walk more each day tend to score better on several brain tests
Using years of Fitbit activity and blood pressure data, researchers investigated how daily movement and vascular health relate…
Replacement chemical for harmful phthalates may restrict fetal growth
A chemical used to make plastic more flexible, once introduced as a safer substitute for older additives now…
ADHD diagnoses rise as awareness improves across Europe, experts say
ADHD seems to be in the news everywhere, but is this due to a rise in cases or…
What people ate at the start of a 20-year study was linked to their heart failure odds
Diet records from the early 2000s offer a window into how everyday food choices and existing health conditions…
This Simple Once-a-Week Exercise Could Help Keep Blood Pressure Lower
The study used wall squats, an isometric exercise in which participants held a fixed squat position against a…
Well-designed electronic alerts improve care for cardiac patients
For busy health care workers, the electronic health record (EHR) can feel like an endless stream of clicks…
Research makes strong case for broader use of GLP1 drugs to protect hearts
New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)…
A survey of 371,000 adults links heart disease to eating whole fruit less often
A survey of more than 370,000 US adults compares whole fruit and juice habits across cardiovascular diagnoses, with…
Huawei fit a blood pressure cuff into a smartwatch, and I’m obsessed with the engineering
What once started as a health companion and second screen on your wrist has turned into something a…