Women who experience hypertension during pregnancy face an increased risk of heart disease and hypertension later in life, according to a new study.

Classified as: pregnancy, cardiovascular disease, Lady Davis Institute (LDI), jewish general hospital, hypertension, staff
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Published on: 21 Aug 2017

An international research team led by scientists at McGill University has found that excessive salt intake “reprograms” the brain, interfering with a natural safety mechanism that normally prevents the body’s arterial blood pressure from rising.

Classified as: biochemistry, brain, McGill, neurons, Charles Bourque, high blood pressure, hypertension, salt
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Published on: 22 Jan 2015
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