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First Detailed Data of Risk of Using Rasilez With Certain Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs
January 12, 2012 — Researchers have published the first detailed figures showing the risk of using the prescription drug Rasilez in combination with certain other blood pressure-lowering ... > full story -
Blood Pressure Control: Now or Later?
January 9, 2012 — Confronted with a high blood pressure value in a diabetic patient, most doctors would treat aggressively with medications. According to new research, however, delaying drug treatment for up to a year ... > full story -
Hypertension Treatment Associated With Long-Term Improvement in Life Expectancy
December 20, 2011 — Patients with systolic hypertension who were treated with the diuretic chlorthalidone for 4.5 years as part of a clinical trial had a significantly lower rate of death and a gain in life expectancy ... > full story -
Middle-Age Blood Pressure Changes Affect Lifetime Heart Disease, Stroke Risk
December 19, 2011 — Changes in blood pressure during middle age can affect lifetime risk for heart disease and stroke. People who maintain or reduce their blood pressure to normal levels during middle age have the ... > full story -
Blood Pressure Medicines Reduce Stroke Risk in People With Prehypertension, Study Suggests
December 8, 2011 — Blood pressure medicines reduced the risk of stroke by 22 percent in people with prehypertension. More than 50 million Americans have an increased risk of stroke due to ... > full story -
Genetic Defect Disturbs Salt Handling and Pushes Up Blood Pressure Levels: Gene Responsible for Hypertension Identified
November 28, 2011 — Hypertension is an endemic condition with far-reaching consequences. For instance, high blood pressure is the main cause of heart attacks and strokes. Other organs are also damaged by the chronic ... > full story -
Breakthrough in Understanding the Genetics of High Blood Pressure
November 9, 2011 — A ground-breaking study into the causes of high blood pressure analyzed genetic material in human kidneys in a search for genes that might contribute to high blood pressure. The findings open up new ... > full story -
New Findings May Help Explain High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
October 31, 2011 — Researchers have discovered that the infiltration of white blood cells into an expectant mother's blood vessels may explain high blood pressure in ... > full story -
Double Duty for Blood Pressure Drugs: How They Could Revolutionize How We Treat Valve Disease
October 25, 2011 — A type of medication known as angiotensin-receptor blockers could reduce risk of mortality in people with a heart disease called calcific aortic stenosis (AS) by 30 per cent over an eight-year ... > full story -
Physical Fitness Could Have a Positive Effect on Eye Health
October 24, 2011 — Physical activity may be what the doctor orders to help patients reduce their risk of developing glaucoma. According to a recently published scientific paper, higher levels of physical exercise ... > full story
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