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Swedish-British AstraZeneca Plc’s medicine baxdrostat lowered blood pressure in trial patients during an end-stage study, and the company plans to file for regulatory approvals by the end of the year.

AstraZeneca’s medicine lowers BP, to file for early approvals

Swedish-British AstraZeneca Plc’s medicine baxdrostat lowered blood pressure in trial patients during an end-stage study, and the company plans to file for regulatory.

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August 31, 2025
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Scientists can tell how fast or gracefully you are ageing from a single magnetic resonance image of your brain, according to researchers at Duke University.

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Duke researchers’ tool helps know how fast you are ageing, future diseases

HQ Team July 7, 2025: Scientists can tell how fast or gracefully you are ageing from a single magnetic resonance image of your.

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July 7, 2025
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Lowering sodium intake can reduce blood pressure regardless of whether one is on medication, a study reveals.

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Hype and disputes surrounding blood pressure measurement

HQ Team October 17, 2024: Blood pressure measurement is a critical procedure in diagnosing and managing hypertension, yet it is fraught with scientific.

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October 17, 2024
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A new cardiovascular disease risk calculator may render 16 million US citizens ineligible for preventive therapy if the current guidelines for cholesterol and high blood pressure treatment remain the same, according to a Harvard Medical School study.

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New cardiovascular risk calculator may impose a burden on 16 million US citizens

HQ Team August 6, 2024: A new cardiovascular disease risk calculator may render 16 million US citizens ineligible for preventive therapy if the.

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August 6, 2024
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Exposure to typical levels of traffic-related air pollution can diminish brain function within hours, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia.

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Commute-linked air pollution has alarming Impact on blood pressure

HQ Team November 30, 2023: Rush hour traffic is an everyday reality for most city dwellers. Adding to the frustration of being stuck.

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November 30, 2023
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The move to serve Indian millet-based food, to G20 leaders in New Delhi in September 2023 was received with surprise by many. Compared to cereals like rice and wheat, millets were not given much significance and now they are considered as super food with high nutritive value.

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Opinion: Feast for G20 leaders, benefits of millets exceed rice, wheat

By Dr. K. Leelamoni November 30, 2023: The move to serve Indian millet-based food, to G20 leaders in New Delhi in September 2023.

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November 30, 2023
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Reducing salt intake leads to decline in blood pressure: US study

HQ Team November 14, 2023: Lowering sodium intake can reduce blood pressure regardless of whether one is on medication, a study reveals. Researchers.

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November 14, 2023
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People who talk on their cellphones for more than 30 minutes a week risk a 12% increase in their blood pressure because of radio frequency energy, a study by Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, found.

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Using mobile phones for 30 minutes a week ups blood pressure: Study

HQ Team May 5, 2023: People who talk on their cellphones for more than 30 minutes a week risk a 12% increase in.

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May 5, 2023
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Merck announced its experimental trial on patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension had led to an extension in walking distance and reduced exacerbating the condition by 84%.

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Merck says trial hypertension drug enhances patients’ walk time

Merck announced its experimental trial on patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension had led to an extension in walking distance and reduced exacerbating the.