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Genes Affect Blood Pressure from Early Childhood: Research |

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WASHINGTON: Certain hypertension-related genes influence blood pressure from an early age and raise the risk of cardiovascular disease as you become older. However, there is something you can do about it.“We are talking about really small differences, so small that they may fall within what is considered normal blood pressure. The problem is that they … Read more

Heal your broken heart with science — plus ice cream and good wine

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Anyone who’s experienced the heartbreak of a relationship ending knows it can be emotionally devastating. But scientists have found that a breakup also has physical effects on our brains — and our bodies.  In Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak, a documentary from The Nature of Things, Anthony Morgan speaks with researchers and scientists to … Read more