Deepak Gupta
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Most can lower blood pressure by reducing salt, even those on BP drugs: study
New research shows nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure- reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake. Read MoreNov 13, 2023
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Electronic health record study discovers novel hormone deficiency
A novel hormone deficiency may exist in humans, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered. In an analysis of two decades worth of electronic health records, the researchers found that some patients have unexpectedly low levels of natriuretic peptide hormone in clinical situations that should cause high levels of the hormone. Read MoreMar 11, 2021
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Race, hormones and diabetes risk
Variation in the levels of hormones called natriuretic peptides may contribute to racial differences in susceptibility to diabetes, suggesting that this hormone system may be a target for reducing risk of the disease. Read MoreApr 8, 2020
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Heart failure risk predicted by communities, not wealth
When buying and selling real estate, how often have you heard the realtor’s mantra — location, location, location? This is also the central theme of a recently released journal report on factors that can predict heart failure risk. Read MoreJan 9, 2018