Researchers have found an increased need for urgent dialysis and a rising mortality rate in people hospitalized for dangerously high blood pressure. Younger people needed more dialysis and leaner patients had a higher risk of dying in the hospital. The trends show that acute hypertension remains a serious condition. People affected need appropriate treatment to control their blood pressure and avoid hospital admission.
Read more …The silent killer gets louder as high blood pressure risks trend upward
Self-propelled nanoparticles could potentially advance drug delivery and lab-on-a-chip systems -- but they are prone to go rogue with random, directionless movements. Now, an international team of researchers has developed an approach to rein in the synthetic particles.
Read more …Spinning up control: Propeller shape helps direct nanoparticles