Seonglae ChoUltra low-cost smartphone attachment measures blood pressure at home
Clever use of physics uses pressure on the skin and optics to track blood flow.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/06/ultra-low-cost-smartphone-attachment-measures-blood-pressure-at-home
Blood pressure reduced by engineered fiber supplements
Researchers in Australia have demonstrated a specially engineered form of fermentable fiber can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension. The randomized, placebo-controlled trial revealed just three weeks of dietary supplementation decreased blood pressure in hypertensive patients as effectively as currently used drugs.
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/blood-pressure-gut-microbiome-scfa-fiber-prebiotic
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Astra Pill Cuts Hard-to-Treat Blood Pressure in Late-Stage Trial
AstraZeneca Plc said its experimental hypertension pill reduced blood pressure by more than twice as much as standard treatment in a large late-stage study, bolstering its chances of competing in a crowded field.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-30/astra-pill-cuts-hard-to-treat-blood-pressure-in-late-stage-trial?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1NjcwMDYzNywiZXhwIjoxNzU3MzA1NDM3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMVBPSFJHUDQ5NEcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI2NTc1NjkyN0UwMkM0N0MwQkQ0MDNEQTJGMEUyNzIyMyJ9.gVVH2AxteouId1qsHmQmnUyc-ltJ0laMdROCeoQ0iXY
