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AHA News: How a Doctor's Presence May Alter Blood Pressure Readings
drugs
August 10, 2021
A doctor's presence during a blood pressure reading triggers a "fight or flight" response that can affect the results, say researchers who studied the effect by measuring nerve activity.
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Researchers identify new genetic clues for ‘silent’ strokes
pharmatimes
March 29, 2021
New research has discovered genetic clues in people who have had small, ‘silent’ strokes that could enable the development of new treatments for the condition.
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Re-purposed drugs could reverse blood vessel damage in diabetes
expresspharma
June 30, 2020
In a breakthrough, scientists have discovered a key mechanism that triggers changes in the blood vessels, which can eventually lead to cardiovascular disease.
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How to Keep Those Blood Vessels Pumping
drugs
January 19, 2020
Want to know how to avoid blood clots and varicose veins? One physician offers some tips on how to keep your blood vessels healthy.
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Women's blood vessels age faster than men's
worldpharmanews
January 16, 2020
New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai showed for the first time that women's blood vessels - including both large and small arteries - age at a faster rate than men's.
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Cancer drug helps treat tuberculosis by restoring leaky blood vessels
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 02, 2018
Drug that strengthens blood vessels allows antibiotics to infiltrate tuberculosis granulomas in mice…
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New tissue-engineered blood vessel replacements one step closer to human trials
worldpharmanews
November 03, 2017
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a new lab-grown blood vessel replacement that is composed completely of biological materials, but surprisingly doesn't contain any living cells at implantation.