Epilepsy commonly begins in childhood, but it can start at any age. Older adults may not come to mind as being at risk of developing the condition, but there’s strong evidence that people aged around 60 have an increased risk of both epilepsy and acute seizures. The risk rises sharply for over-60s living in wealthier countries.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Blood Pressure, Medica
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Epilepsy risk drops up to 30% on existing blood pressure drugs
Posted by ArielTechGeek 5 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Blood sugar goes low and stays low with exercise at this time of day
Posted by ArielTechGeek 15 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
It's no surprise that regular exercise can improve a variety of health metrics. But a new study shows that when you work out is as important as exercise itself, especially when it comes to controlling your blood sugar levels.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Bloodstream, Exercise, Diabetes, Glucose, Sedentary, University of Granada, Time
Little life-saving patch is big on reading blood flow in the brain
Posted by ArielTechGeek 33 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A wearable ultrasound patch could soon be saving lives, by monitoring the blood flow in hospital patients' brains. The device is only about the size of a postage stamp plus it works continuously, unlike traditional methods.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: UC San Diego, Ultrasound, blood vessel, Brain, wearable electronics
Real-life 'stillsuit' recycles body fluids into drinkable water
Posted by ArielTechGeek 36 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
In Frank Herbert's Dune novels, water is so scarce on planet Arrakis that it's absolutely sacred to the desert-dwelling Fremen, who wear special 'stillsuits' that capture and recycle nearly all their body fluids. Now, a YouTuber has built one for real.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: YouTube, Water, Water Conservation, Movies, Filters
Blood pressure meds: Timing your dose determines how well they work
Posted by ArielTechGeek 36 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Circadian rhythms are the internal ‘clocks’ that nearly every tissue and cell runs in the background, collectively tuned to the 24-hour day-night cycle. Aside from being the bane of shift workers, disruption of the body’s circadian rhythm has been linked to medical conditions as varied as heart attacks, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. It’s also known to regulate blood pressure (BP), which directl
Blood pressure drugs double the risk of bone fractures in older adults
Posted by ArielTechGeek 40 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Healthcare workers have urged for a greater duty of care with older adults who start taking common blood pressure medicines, with a new study highlighting that they're more than twice as likely to experience fall-related fractures after commencing treatment.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Blood Pressure, Fractures, Aging, Age-Related, Age Care, Rutgers University
Breath-analyzing sensor dims its glow to show blood oxygen levels
Posted by ArielTechGeek 50 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new sensor could soon allow hospital patients' blood oxygen levels to be checked via their breath. The technology is claimed to be more reliable and less painful than existing traditional methods.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Fraunhofer, Bloodstream, Oxygen
Leech-inspired device may make for kinder, gentler blood sampling
Posted by ArielTechGeek 54 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Leeches may be creepy, but many people find hypodermic needles even creepier. That's one of the reasons why scientists have developed a new leech-inspired blood collection device, which draws blood samples without the need for a big jab.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: ETH Zurich, Blood, Biomimicry
Angry? Your blood vessels pay the price, new study demonstrates
Posted by ArielTechGeek 55 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Even brief periods of anger caused by triggering memories can negatively impact our blood vessels' ability to relax. That's the finding of a new study that could have implications on how we look at heart attack and stroke risk.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Heart Disease, Heart attack, Cardiovascular, blood vessel, Emotions, Baylor College of Medicine, Columbia U
There’s a global shortage of blood supplies needed for life-saving transfusions due to factors that include an aging population with a higher demand for it and a lack of volunteer donors. However, even if there was an ample blood supply, it’s not as simple as just giving blood when it’s needed.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Blood, Enzyme, Gut Bacteria, Microbiome, Technical Unive
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