Delving deep into ancestry to help doctors prescribe better hypertension...
Scientists are investigating whether treatment for high blood pressure can be improved by taking a person’s ethnic heritage into account.
View ArticleInitiative to Combat Hypertension Sees Big Gains in Treatment Success
ALBANY, N.Y — Patients who have high blood pressure when seen by an Albany Med physician are nearly twice as likely to have their condition under control compared to patients with hypertension...
View ArticleWhat’s good for the heart is good for the brain
By James Wysotski - Maggie Atkinson, a lawyer and long-time HIV survivor, was shocked to realize that her father had better brain function at age 80 than she did at 45. Finding words was one of many...
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The world’s first medical device to detect shock and high blood pressure in pregnant women could cut maternal deaths in developing countries by up to 25%, saving more than 70,000 lives a year.
View ArticleBlood pressure drug protects against symptoms of multiple sclerosis in animal...
By Kevin Jiang - An FDA-approved drug for high blood pressure, guanabenz, prevents myelin loss and alleviates clinical symptoms of multiple sclerosis in animal models, according to a new study. The...
View ArticleBlood pressure drug protects against symptoms of multiple sclerosis in animal...
FDA-approved drug prevents myelin loss and alleviates symptoms of MS by enhancing innate cellular protective response
View ArticleCUHK Research by Medical Undergraduates Reveals Poor Medication Adherence...
Hypertension is a common chronic disease affecting 40% of the world’s population. Up to date, there is 11% of local population diagnosed with hypertension, though it is estimated that the actual...
View ArticleMedicaid Is a Very Good Investment Even If It Does Not Lower Cholesterol,...
Quality-Life Year Gains Average $62,000
View ArticleElusive Origin of Pulmonary Hypertension Uncovered
Boston, MA— Pulmonary hypertension (PH) – a form of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and heart – is an often fatal illness that can lead to breathing difficulties, heart...
View ArticleNew Study Unravels Why Common Blood Pressure Medicine Can Fail
Discovery Could Lead to New Medicines, and Could Help Doctors Better Fit Drug to Patients
View ArticleX-ray laser reveals structure of blood pressure regulator
Promising step towards new and better medication
View ArticleX-ray Study May Aid in Designing Better Blood Pressure Drugs
New Atomic-scale Details Could Help Create More Effective Medications with Fewer Side Effects
View ArticleFuture vaccine may help lower blood pressure long-term
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
View ArticleMobilising against hypertension
Lifestyle-related disease is on the rise in South Africa, including high blood pressure. An ingenious partnership involving Oxford University is putting the nation’s extensive mobile phone network to...
View ArticleNew treatment hope for pregnant women with high blood pressure
Exciting research from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has found new answers for pregnant women with high blood pressure, which is also a characteristic of the serious condition,...
View ArticleStudy: DASH diet can substitute lean pork for chicken or fish to reduce blood...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Adults who are following the DASH-style eating pattern to lower their blood pressure can expand their protein options to include lean, unprocessed pork, according to research...
View ArticleEmory invites public to join online discussion about high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often called the "silent killer" because it can damage the heart and vessels without a person experiencing any symptoms. Not only can it harm your heart, but it...
View Article‘High-Normal’ Blood Pressure in Young Adults Spells Risk of Heart Failure in...
Heart muscle “exquisitely sensitive” to even mild elevations in blood pressure, study suggests
View ArticleAcute Kidney Injury Linked to Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure
Sudden Loss of Kidney Function, Even if Temporary, Tied to Eventual Onset of High Blood Pressure
View ArticleMidlife High Blood Pressure May Negatively Impact the Brain Years Later
Having high blood pressure in your 50’s may impact your ability to keep track or plan ahead in your 80’s.
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