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Planet under pressure

February 7, 2012
The forthcoming Planet under Pressure conference is a major international event focusing on responses to global sustainability challenges. Some 2,500+ leading thinkers in a wide range of global change research areas will present new findings in climate change, environmental geo-engineering, international governance, the future of ...

Planet under pressure

February 7, 2012
(Earth System Science Partnership) More than 2,500 leading thinkers in a wide range of global change research areas will present new findings in climate change, environmental geo-engineering, international governance, the future of the oceans and biodiversity, global trade, development, poverty alleviation, food security and more. Authoritative perspectives on today's ...

For Kidney Disease Patients, Goals For Blood Pressure May Be Unrealistic

February 4, 2012
An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a study in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The researchers found that systolic blood pressure - the "upper ...

Study examines link between blood pressure and risk of ESRD under ‘real world’ conditions

February 3, 2012
An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a study in patients with chronic kidney disease.

People-Pleasers Feel Pressure To Eat When They Believe It Will Help Another Person Feel More Comfortable

February 3, 2012
If you are a people-pleaser who strives to keep your social relationships smooth and comfortable, you might find yourself overeating in certain social situations like Super Bowl watch parties. A new study from Case Western Reserve University found that, hungry or not, some people eat in an attempt to keep ...

Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure In Those With Obesity And Hypertension Without Increasing Weight

February 3, 2012
The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes (Purple Majesty) a day decreases blood pressure by about 4 percent without causing weight gain. In a report in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food ...

Goals for blood pressure in kidney disease patients may be unrealistic

February 2, 2012
(Medical Xpress) -- An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a study in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Potatoes lower blood pressure in people with obesity and hypertension without increasing weight

February 1, 2012
The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes (Purple Majesty) a day decreases blood pressure by about 4 percent without causing weight gain. In a report in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food ...

Potatoes lower blood pressure in people with obesity and hypertension without increasing weight

February 1, 2012
The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes (Purple Majesty) a day decreases blood pressure by about 4 percent without causing weight gain. In a report in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and ...

Goals for blood pressure in kidney disease patients may be unrealistic, suggests study

February 1, 2012
(University of California - San Francisco) An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a study in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Two-Arm Blood Pressure Checks May Spot “Silent” Risks

January 30, 2012
A new study appears to support the idea that blood pressure checks should be done in both arms. Researchers at the University of Exeter Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) in the UK reviewed evidence covering differences in systolic blood pressure between arms and found it ...

Differences in systolic blood pressure between arms indicate possibility of vascular risk, death: Study

January 30, 2012
A systematic review and meta-analysis carried out by researchers at the University of Exeter Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry has found that differences in systolic blood pressure between arms could be a useful indicator of the likelihood of vascular risk and death.