In November 2017, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association published new guidelines for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). This directive broadens the definition of hypertension and recommends that it should be treated more quickly.
According to new research from a group of researchers from the University of Eastern Finland saunas might have a beneficial effect on heart and blood vessels. The results of the study appeared in the Journal of Human Hypertension and the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
A sudden cardiac arrest among athletes is not very common and is rarely caused by a structural heart defect shown by research in The New England Journal of Medicine. The researchers selected 74 patients between 12 and 45 years old from a Canadian database for cases of sudden cardiac arrest in the period 2009-2014. 16 …
Fever is very common in young children. More than 60% of parents with children aged between 6 months and 5 years say their child has had one. It’s usually caused by a minor viral infection, such as a cough or cold, and can normally be treated at home. A high temperature can be quite worrying …
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In a continuation of our articles exploring the medical science of cardiac physiology, we shall be looking in-depth into Atherosclerosis. Associated with ageing demographics, plus increased signs of metabolic syndromes, Atherosclerosis is a dominant reason for mortality globally. Forest Medical, like all other companies working in the Medical Device Testing industry, is committed to ensuring …
As February is international Heart Month, led in the United Kingdom by The British Heart Foundation (BHF) who are encouraging everyone to make small changes towards a healthier lifestyle, we thought we would devote a number of new articles to explore medical science’s advances in understanding this vital organ. Forest Medical, like all other companies …
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Scientists have identified a mechanism to regulate the composition of the lactase gene, an enzyme which allows intestinal lactose digestion. The mechanism involves nuclear receptors known as “PPARg”; which are capable of being changed by naturally occurring molecules. So far, identifying the required particles found in one’s diet has proven to be tricky; however, many …
The identification of a pair of unique genes associated with the diagnosis of Conn’s syndrome connects fifty percent of cases of hypertension (high blood pressure) for sufferers of the disease. | Forest Medical – Blood Pressure Monitor Calibration