Tag Archives: nitric oxide

Microbiome changes help explain why nitrate-rich beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older adults, University of Exeter research shows

(IN BRIEF) University of Exeter researchers found that two weeks of twice-daily, nitrate-rich beetroot juice lowered blood pressure in older adults but not in younger ones, likely because of age-specific changes in mouth bacteria. The randomized crossover study—39 participants under … Read the full press release

ESC study: Increases of nitric oxides of more than 20 μg/m3 within 24 hours associated with a more than doubled risk of heart attack

Study authors call for more research that could guide EU pollution regulations Sophia Antipolis, France, 19-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rapid increases in pollution may be as harmful to the heart as sustained high levels, according to research published today in the European … Read the full press release