The Earlier, the Better: INTERACT Pooled Analysis Confirms 3-Hour Golden Window for Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Acute ICH
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The Earlier, the Better: INTERACT Pooled Analysis Confirms 3-Hour Golden Window for Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Acute ICH

A pooled analysis of over 11,000 patients from the INTERACT trials demonstrates that intensive blood pressure reduction significantly improves functional recovery in acute intracerebral hemorrhage, with the most robust benefits observed when treatment is initiated within three hours of symptom onset.
Early-Life Famine Exposure in Chinese Immigrants Strongly Linked to Later Diabetes and Hypertension — But Not Cardiovascular Hospitalization
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Early-Life Famine Exposure in Chinese Immigrants Strongly Linked to Later Diabetes and Hypertension — But Not Cardiovascular Hospitalization

A large Ontario cohort study links early-life exposure to the Great Chinese Famine with higher adult risks of type 2 diabetes and hypertension among Chinese immigrants, while cardiovascular hospitalization was not increased; methodological caveats underline need for age-balanced research.