Tag Archives: Pressure

Gut bacteria may be linked to high blood pressure and depression

A study of bacteria in the gut identified differences between people with high blood pressure compared to those with high blood pressure plus depression, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2019 Scientific Sessions. “People are ‘meta-organisms’ made up of roughly equal numbers of human cells and bacteria. Gut bacteria ecology… Read More »

Blood pressure control could slow age-related brain damage

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,1 1 in 3 American adults (about 75 million people) have high blood pressure, and about 46% have uncontrolled high blood pressure, which increases your risk for a number of serious health problems, including heart disease, stroke,2 kidney disease3 and dementia.4 With regard to dementia, previous research5… Read More »

FDA Approves Rocklatan (netarsudil and latanoprost ophthalmic solution) for the Reduction of Intraocular Pressure in Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension

FDA Approves Rocklatan (netarsudil and latanoprost ophthalmic solution) for the Reduction of Intraocular Pressure in Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension Print this page DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 12, 2019– Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI) (Aerie or the Company), an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients… Read More »

First Device for Predicting Risk of Pressure Ulcers FDA Cleared

January 4th, 2019 Editors Critical Care, Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Surgery, Vascular Surgery Pressure ulcers are a common malady for bedridden patients, a situation that clinicians have been struggling to improve significantly. There are devices that sense how long a part of a body has been pressed on for too long, beds that deflate and inflate… Read More »