A new study from the University of Oklahoma reveals how a little-understood protein, CD82, contributes to blood vessel leakage, a process that initiates inflammation but becomes dangerous when it ...

Heart attack risk doubles at night due to stress hormones and blood pressure spikes. Dr Dmitry Yaranov advises timely medication and blood pressure checks. Nighttime heart attacks are dangerous ...

Recent research links gut health to blood pressure. A balanced gut aids in blood pressure regulation. Soluble fibres and consistent meal timings are important. They nourish beneficial gut bacteria.

When treating severe burns and trauma, skin regeneration can be a matter of life or death. Extensive burns are usually treated by transplanting a thin layer of epidermis, the top layer of skin, from ...

This type of cuffing season lasts all year long. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common problem that affects about 48% of US adults. An estimated 70% will experience it at some ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Beetroot juice, which is rich in nitrates, has been linked to changing the community of bacteria living in the mouth. Now, a new study has found that drinking this juice could reduce older adults’ ...

Forward-looking: Swedish scientists are pushing regenerative medicine closer to a breakthrough that could one day allow doctors to rebuild living skin, complete with blood vessels. Building on years ...

Calcium channel blockers: Prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells of the heart and blood vessels, so the vessels relax and widen. Diuretics (“water pills”): Help the body offload extra salt and ...

An international research team led by MDI Biological Laboratory President Hermann Haller, M.D. and postdoctoral researcher Yannic Becker, Ph.D. has discovered that a little-known molecule, heparanase ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hypertension ranges include elevated, stage 1, stage 2, and hypertensive crisis. If you have a blood pressure reading above 130/80 mm Hg, this is considered high. You can make lifestyle changes, like ...