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Swapping table salt for a potassium alternative cuts blood pressure

A study in care homes found that preparing meals with potassium-enriched salt, instead of regular salt, lowered the blood pressure of people aged over 55 and reduced their risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes

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The surprisingly useful liquids that mop up gases like a sponge

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3d illustration. Set of a three small laboratory test tubes with different colored liquids on an isolated background. Science and laboratory equipment concept.

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US proposes to ease blood donor restrictions on gay and bisexual men

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US proposes to ease blood donor restrictions on gay and bisexual men
Okra partly sliced up on a chopping board

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Gel made from okra stops bleeding in damaged hearts

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A scanning electron microscopy and computer generated image of DNA molecules and red blood cells

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Gene therapy trial shows early success in people with haemophilia B

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Temporary graphene tattoos could continuously monitor blood pressure

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A coloured 3D CT scan of kidneys

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High blood pressure may be treated by burning nerves near the kidneys

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Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus) in flight, Mexico

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Vampire bats adapted to drinking blood by shedding several genes

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Doing yoga at least once a week may help to lower blood pressure

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Corkscrew-shaped robot swims through blood vessels to clear blockages

Laboratory tests show a tiny robot with a helical propeller inspired by bacteria can swim through veins and deliver clot-busting drugs

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Blood clot, 3d illustration. Inset: Miniature helical robot

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Probiotics may prevent bacterial infection of the blood in mice

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Explosive gas from a gun can mask crime scene blood spatter patterns

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The fluid in between your cells could help reveal health problems

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Electronic blood vessels could replace damaged arteries

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