While cutting back on salt intake has long been a mainstay in treating high blood pressure, new research suggests that upping potassium intake might have a greater effect. It might be time to stock up on bananas, apricots, and sweet potatoes.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Blood Pressure, Diet, Electrolyte, University of Waterloo
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Breakthrough blood test acts like measuring stick for Alzheimer's
Posted by ArielTechGeek 26 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
It wasn't that long ago that the only way to test for Alzheimer's disease was to perform an autopsy on someone who had been suffering from dementia to look for the telltale tangles of tau and amyloid proteins in the brain. While these tangles are not necessarily the cause of Alzheimer's disease, they are certainly its major hallmark; their sticky, clumping action in the brain is at least partly r
Tips for taking epic shots of tonight’s ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse
Posted by BenEgg 46 days ago (https://www.dpreview.com)
A lunar eclipse, captured by Jamie Malcolm-Brown in November 2021. Used with permission.Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2022. We have updated it with information about the current eclipse as a service to readers.Starting tonight, March 13, through the early hours of tomorrow, March 14th, skywatchers in the Americas will be able to view the first total lunar eclipse of the
'Robot blood' powers soft-bodied jellyfish and worm robots
Posted by ArielTechGeek 89 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Researchers at Cornell University have been working on batteries that can 'flow' through the internal structures of robots, kind of like how blood in humans' veins powers our bodies.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Robots, Battery, Flow Battery, Batteries, Soft Robotics
Oyster blood: A new frontier in fighting infection
Posted by ArielTechGeek 97 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Researchers have discovered that proteins found in oyster blood have bacteria-killing properties and can boost the effectiveness of some common antibiotics whose use has been negatively affected by the global rise in drug resistance.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Nutraceuticals, Marine Innovations, Antibacterial, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Southern Cross U
Prolonged standing at work bad for blood pressure & heart health
Posted by ArielTechGeek 149 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Being sedentary at work, such as sitting in front of a work computer, led to lower blood pressure than standing for long periods. The findings are from a new study that also found that prolonged standing at work can be harmful to the heart and circulation.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular, stand, University of Turku
Implants made of your blood could repair broken bone
Posted by ArielTechGeek 155 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The body has a remarkable ability to heal itself when injured, but of course it has its limits. Now scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed a way to improve on the natural process, making implants created from a patient’s own blood to regenerate injuries, even repairing bone.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Bones, Regenerative,
Clever coating for medical devices stops clots by imitating a blood vessel
Posted by ArielTechGeek 166 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
When a patient's blood flows through catheters, stents or other medical devices, there's always a risk that harmful clots may form. An experimental new bio-inspired coating could keep that from happening, without the use of blood-thinning drugs.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: University of British Columbia, Blood, Strokes
Lower blood pressure with just five minutes of extra activity a day
Posted by ArielTechGeek 173 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Finding time to exercise each day is a challenge for many people, but a new study of nearly 15,000 men and women found that adding as little as five minutes of activity to get your heart rate up is enough to lower blood pressure.Continue ReadingCategory: Fitness & ExerciseTags: University of Sydney, University College London, Blood Pressure, Heart attack, Strokes, Cardiovascular, Exercise, He
Unique sugar in stingless bee honey good for teeth, weight and blood sugar
Posted by ArielTechGeek 183 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Honey from stingless bees contains large amounts of a unique sugar that’s not a major component of any other food, according to researchers. It has a range of health benefits, from preventing tooth decay and helping with weight loss to managing type 2 diabetes.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Bees, Honey, Health, University of Queensland
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