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Study Links Microaggressions to Higher Post-Birth Blood Pressure

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9, 2025 Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to new research published in Hypertension , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Between these two groups, there was an average top number blood pressure difference of 7.55

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Physiology Friday #215: Sitting Less Improves Blood Pressure

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. When we are standing up or walking around (ambulating), our muscles contract to maintain posture and blood flow increases to meet the metabolic demands of the muscles.

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Physiology Friday #237: An Evolutionary Perspective on Why Exercise Promotes Longevity

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Not only that, if evolution wired us to be lazy, then why do moderate to high levels of physical activity and aerobic fitness correlate with the best health outcomes? These genes are still with us today.

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Mineralys Therapeutics Announces Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Lorundrostat

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This program aligns with our strategy to develop lorundrostat in conditions driven by dysregulated aldosterone, with poor cardiovascular outcomes and few treatment options, stated Jon Congleton, Chief Executive Officer of Mineralys Therapeutics. Obstructive sleep apnea carries significant physiological and psychological impacts on health.

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Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure in Black People: The Need to Sort Out Ancestry Versus Epigenetic Versus Social Determinants of Its Causation: Salt Series

Hypertension Journal

Race is a social construct, but self-identified Black people are known to have higher prevalence and worse outcomes of hypertension than White people. The contributions of genetics, epigenetics, environment, and social determinants of health are briefly touched on, with the hope of stimulating further work in the field.

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Physiology Friday #230: Cutting Sugar vs. Cutting Carbs for Cardiometabolic Health

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Resting metabolic rate, overnight heart rate, and overnight systolic and diastolic blood pressure were unaltered by carbohydrate or sugar restriction. No surprises here.

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Physiology Friday #197: Do Morning Workouts Maximize the Cardiometabolic Benefits of Exercise?

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Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Clinically, about 1/3 of adults have metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol.