Light and sound waves reveal negative pressure
As a physical quantity pressure is encountered in various fields: atmospheric pressure in meteorology, blood pressure in medicine, or even ...
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Development of a noise barometer for measuring epigenetic pressure of aging and disease
“ we describe a conceptually different measurement (not a prediction) of persons’ biological age, which we term a noise barometer ...
Cold weather may pose challenges to treating high blood pressure
Research Highlights: An analysis of electronic health records for more than 60,000 adults in the United States found that systolic, ...
Community-based, self-measured blood pressure control programs helped at-risk patients
Research Highlights: Community health centers participating in the National Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI) that introduced self-measured blood pressure interventions to ...
Pressure in the biliary system leads to tissue changes in the liver
The liver produces bile, which the intestine uses for digestion. For the transport of bile, the liver relies on a ...
COVID-19 may trigger new-onset high blood pressure
Research Highlights: An analysis of more than 45,000 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 found a significant association between the virus and ...
Nature-inspired pressure sensing technology that aims to transform healthcare and surgical robots
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel aero-elastic pressure sensor, called ‘eAir’. This technology can ...
Routinely drinking alcohol may raise blood pressure even in adults without hypertension
Research Highlights: An analysis of data from seven studies involving more than 19,000 adults in the United States, Korea and ...
Static isometric exercise, such as wall sits, best for lowering blood pressure
Static isometric exercises—the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks—are best for lowering blood ...
Blood pressure patterns in the first half of pregnancy improve early prediction of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension
Routine blood pressure readings recorded in the first half of pregnancy can be divided into 6 distinct patterns that can ...
More data needed on lifestyle interventions for postpartum blood pressure control
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension occur in up to 10% of pregnancies and are associated ...
Rensselaer researcher uses pressure to understand RNA dynamics
Just as space holds infinite mysteries, when we zoom in at the level of biomolecules (one trillion times smaller than ...
Blood pressure drug could prevent posttraumatic headaches
A study led by VA Puget Sound Health Care System researchers has shown that prazosin, a drug used to treat ...
Sustainability of a 12-month lifestyle intervention delivered by community health workers in reducing blood pressure in Nepal: 5-year follow-up of an open-label, cluster randomised (COBIN) trial
The sustainability and scalability of limited duration interventions in low- and middle-income countries remain unclear. A study published in The ...
Wireless device enables catheter-free bladder pressure monitoring
June 9, 2023 – A wireless device called the UroMonitor enables accurate, noninvasive monitoring of bladder pressure in patients with ...
Creating less-allergenic shrimp using pressure and steam
With the start of summer, many people will be firing up their grills and roasting everything from hot dogs to ...
Women taking oral estrogen hormones may have increased risk of high blood pressure
Research Highlights: A study of more than 100,000 women, ages 45 and older, taking oral estrogen hormone therapy for menopause, ...
Under pressure: Foundations of stellar physics and nuclear fusion investigated
Research using the world’s most energetic laser has shed light on the properties of highly compressed matter – essential to ...
How excessive salt consumption is linked to cognitive disorders and high blood pressure
Dementia is defined as the loss of cognitive functioning—including thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and is very prevalent in Japan. Currently, the ...
Super low-cost smartphone attachment brings blood pressure monitoring to your fingertips
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a simple, low-cost clip that uses a smartphone's camera and ...
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Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events
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New findings on hair loss in men
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Abdominal fat plays important role in remission of prediabetes
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New rooms discovered in Sahura’s Pyramid