Researchers Discover Over 100 Novel Genomic Regions Linked to Blood Pressure
Researchers have reported 113 novel genomic loci that appear to influence blood pressure, according to a study published in Nature Genetics. Results of the study also point to several specific genomic loci that may be relevant to iron metabolism and adrenergic receptors. The study included data from >1 million participants and could point to potential new drug targets. “Our study helps explain a much larger proportion of the differences between people’s blood pressure than was previously known,” said Jacob Keaton, PhD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. “Knowing a person’
WHO reports widespread overuse of antibiotics in patients hospitalised with COVID-19
Extensive overuse of antibiotics was observed worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have exacerbated the "silent" spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), shows new evidence from the World Health Organization (WHO). While only 8% of h...
Early-Onset Hypertension and Sex-Specific Residual Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Di...
OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the sex disparities in type 2 diabetes-associated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks may be related to early-onset hypertension that could benefit from intensive blood pressure (BP) control. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
