Purpose An elevation in blood pressure (BP) during exercise is the normal physiological
response, however an abnormally exaggerated rise in BP, in terms of hypertensive …

Obesity, a state of chronic low-grade inflammation, is strongly associated with the
development of hypertension and diabetes. Superoxide, a free radical elevated in obese …

Brain damage begins years before substantial neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's
dementia. Crucial fundamental activities of life are breathing, eating, drinking, and sleeping …

Cerebral vascular resistance and blood flow were widely considered to be regulated solely
by tonic innervation of vasoconstrictor adrenergic nerves. However, pieces of evidence …

Obesity is a crescent epidemic in the world, affecting more than half a billion of adults
worldwide. Obesity is associated to main cardiovascular risk factors, such as insulin …

Background Constipation is a common condition, with prevalence after 65 years, is a major
colorectal cancer risk factor. Recent works have demonstrated advances in personalized …

Waon therapy (WT) has been used as a thermal therapy in chronic heart failure patients.
However, its effect in patients with hypertension is unclear. This study aimed to reveal the …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have endogenous endothelium‐reparative potential, but
obesity impairs EPCs. Overweight premenopausal women have a normal number of …

The measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is essential to understanding renal
physiology, including the monitoring of disease progression and treatment effectiveness …

Purpose: To determine whether insulin induces nitric oxide (NO) formation in retinal
microvessels and to examine the effects of high glucose on the formation of NO. Methods …