Middle-aged people who smoke or have high blood pressure or diabetes are more likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a new study.
Researchers suggest that controlling cardiovascular risk factors in midlife may prevent dementia later on.

Bad for the heart, bad for the brain. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

We know that medication di theiir job of lowering high blood pressure to acceptable levels. However there are side effects to these medications that you should be aware of. Find out that information in this article picked by jastearns 3 years ago

HIGH blood pressure is caused by the brain and not the heart, according to a new report which could lead to a radical change in the way the problem is treated. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Eight common genetic variations which have an influence on blood pressure have been identified in a new study by scientists at Imperial College London. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Cocoa-rich products such as dark chocolate may help lower high blood pressure, but tea won't do much, according to a new survey of the medical literature by German researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Researchers have recently found that a person's "pulse wave velocity" is closely linked to blood pressure. Sensors sewn into the waistband of a person's underpants can measure the rate of this wave, consumer electronics company Philips has discovered, and could be used to calculate blood pressure for as long as the garment is worn. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

British scientists are on course to become the first to create synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells, it emerged today.

The ground-breaking project could provide an unlimited supply of blood for emergency transfusions free of the risk of infection.

Because stem cells multiply indefinitely, it would be possible to make enormous quantities, researchers said. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Scientists have used embryonic stem cells to generate blood -- a feat that could eventually lead to endless supplies of type O-negative blood, a rare blood type prized by doctors for its versatility picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Music could one day be used as a therapeutic tool for blood pressure control and heart patient rehabilitation, according to a new study.

Previous studies have shown that music with faster tempos resulted in increased breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Scientists have developed an artificial plastic blood which could act as a substitute in emergencies.

sounds good to me, no more blood banks, no more shortages, and best of all no more risk of receiving contaminated blood. picked by Nicky666 3 years ago

A Swedish HIV vaccine study conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet (KI), Karolinska University Hospital and the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI) has produced surprisingly good results. Over 90 per cent of the subjects in the phase 1 trials developed an immune response to HIV. picked by lkrofct 2 years ago

A revolutionary contraceptive patch which would mean no side effects such as mood swings, weight gain or stroke and cancer risks is being developed by scientists. The patch could be a viable alternative to the Pill but would not rely on the use of hormones to prevent ovulation. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"A vaccine that appears to be able to prevent the disease in about 50 percent of children, is now undergoing the final stage of testing.
...This vaccine was developed specifically for Africa and will only prevent the African strain of the disease. Experts say it would be a historic advancement." picked by julea 4 weeks ago

Blood Energy Potion looks like real blood and comes in a resealable, transfusion-style blood bag. picked by suebe 1 month ago

The GLBT wing of Amnesty recently highlighted that in the UK, the National Blood Service still refuses donations of blood from gay men. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

For blood cells to grow in an embryo, they need the pressure of a beating heart, say US researchers.

The finding explains why an embryo's heart starts beating just weeks after conception, and it points the way to new stem cell-based treatments for a host of blood disorders such as leukaemia. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Estelle Manorek, 90, attended a day of classes at West Caldwell High School in West Caldwell, NJ. Manorek "grew up the child of Polish immigrants in Jersey City during the Depression" and never attended high school because she went to work at age 14 after her brother contracted polio. picked by suebe 9 months ago

Blood donors typically get juice, a cookie and a thank you, but the local Red Cross has parked a new car outside a hospital to entice more people to help ease a blood shortage. The pearl white 2007 Lincoln MKX crossover vehicle has a sign that reads: "Win this car. Give Blood." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"Smart" contact lenses that measure pressure within the eye and dispense medication accordingly could be made possible using a new material developed by biomedical engineers at UC Davis. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

NYC's newest public park space, the High Line has opened its first section to the public

The High Line is an abandoned 1.45 mile (2.33 km) section of the former elevated freight railroad of the West Side Line, along the lower west side of Manhattan. More pictures picked by suebe 6 months ago