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Better Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Vigorous Exercise in Hypertensive Adults

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Vigorous exercise appeared to preserve cognitive function in older adults with hypertension, a post hoc analysis of SPRINT MIND trial data showed. At least one vigorous physical activity session per week reduced the risk of.

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Skeletal Muscle Pathology in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Its Contribution to Exercise Intolerance

Journal of the American Heart Association

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a disease of the pulmonary vasculature, resulting in elevated pressure in the pulmonary arteries and disrupting the physiological coordination between the right heart and the pulmonary circulation. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved sotatercept (Winrevair) for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults, Merck announced on Tuesday. A novel activin signaling inhibitor, sotatercept is indicated to increase exercise capacity.

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Study shows aerobic exercise performed in the evening benefits elderly hypertensives more than morning exercise

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Researchers who conducted a study of elderly patients at the University of São Paulo's School of Physical Education and Sports (EEFE-USP) in Brazil concluded that evening exercise is better for blood pressure regulation thanks to improved cardiovascular control by the autonomic nervous system via a mechanism known as baroreflex sensitivity.

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Physiology Friday #239: Can Exercise Prevent the Blood-Pressure-Elevating Effects of Sleep Deprivation?

Physiologically Speaking

Rather it seems to affect ambulatory blood pressure across the entire next day— when you’re exercising, eating, and going about your normal daily activities. If you don’t have hypertension, not getting enough sleep can make you more susceptible. One potent strategy is exercise. and woke up at 7 a.m. (8

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Tenax Therapeutics Announces New U.S. Patent Covering the Use of Levosimendan in Pulmonary Hypertension with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (PH-HFpEF)

DAIC

Patients who transitioned to the oral daily formulation after a lengthy treatment with the weekly IV formulation improved further in this assessment of exercise tolerance, which is the primary endpoint of the ongoing Phase 3 LEVEL study. Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:48 May 6, 2024 — Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. ,

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Exercise can restore STAT3 levels in the amygdala, preventing stress-induced high blood pressure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a debilitating condition and a major cause of premature death worldwide. Chronic stress plays a significantrole, but the underlying mechanism involving biochemical pathways by which stress leads to hypertension has not been well understood.