Tag: blood pressure
Hypertension is a growing threat in Malaysia – What you can do about it
by Dr Jolene See Su Chen, Consultant General Physician (Internal Medicine), Wellness Centre, Sunway Medical Centre Hypertension: the “silent” killer among us Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a chronic condition where the blood force against artery walls is consistently […]
Protect your blood pressure: balancing sitting and standing at work
A recent Finnish Retirement and Aging study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise journal sheds light on the potential downsides of standing for extended periods at work, especially when it comes to blood pressure. While standing itself […]
Cocoa found to decrease elevated blood pressure and arterial stiffness
Cocoa has been found to reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness – but only if the two were elevated in the first place. According to the findings of a unique study by the University of Surrey (Surrey), UK, it is […]
Light-emitting device tracks 150 blood pressure readings each week
A wearable device uses an unconventional method for convenient monitoring of blood pressure: in a process known as photoplethysmography, beams of green light shines through the skin and into arteries to detect changes in blood pressure. The wearable by Aktiia […]
Managing high blood pressure with renal nerve denervation
High blood pressure or hypertension is a serious problem that affects every three in 10 Malaysians with the condition, according to Professor Datin Dr. Chia Yook Chin, Immediate Past President of the Malaysia Society of Hypertension. “Around 1.4 million Malaysians […]
Diet supplemented with herbs and spices found to lower blood pressure
New research has found that adding herbs and spices to meals – instead of salt – not only makes food tastier but lowers blood pressure and significantly improves heart health as well. According to researchers at Pennsylvania State University, just […]
Isometric resistance training shown to safely reduce high blood pressure
Isometric resistance training (IRT) is a type of strength training exercise that involves applying tension to muscles without movement of the surrounding joints, examples of which include wall sits or planks. IRT is different from traditional exercises where joints are […]
Scientists find natural but elusive blood pressure sensor
A team the University of Virginia School of Medicine, a part of UVA Health Systems (UVA Health) have finally detected the location of cellular sensors that detect and respond to subtle changes in blood pressure – the natural barometers, or […]
Some hypertension medicines may reduce memory loss in older adults
Older adults taking blood pressure-lowering medicines for hypertension that cross the blood-brain barrier were noticed to have better memory recall compared to those taking medicines that do not, according to researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The medicines […]
Novel ultrasound therapy helps reduce blood pressure
Researchers led by Columbia University have demonstrated that an experimental ultrasound treatment – delivered to nerves near the kidney – successfully produced clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure. Called renal denervation, the brief pulses of ultrasound reportedly worked for people […]
