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Molecule Critical to Nerve Cells Increases Drammatically During Hypertension
December 6, 2012 Researchers have made an important connection between a molecule critical to nerve cells and high blood pressure. Production of the molecule Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor appears to increase ... > full story -
Common Heart Failure Drugs Could Benefit More Patients, Study Suggests
November 28, 2012 A novel study suggests that commonly used drugs to treat heart failure and high blood pressure may have a wider range of application than earlier known, and also can be used against so called HFPEF ... > full story -
Studies Examine Whether Therapies for Heart Failure Are Associated With Improved Survival
November 27, 2012 An analysis of two heart failure therapies finds differing outcomes regarding improvement in ... > full story -
Exercise Benefits Found for Pregnancies With High Blood Pressure, Researchers Say
November 16, 2012 Contrary to popular thought, regular exercise before and during pregnancy could have beneficial effects for women that develop high blood pressure during gestation, a human physiology professor ... > full story -
Antioxidants May Ease Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Blood Pressure Increase, Study Suggests
November 8, 2012 Low antioxidant levels contribute to increased blood pressure during exercise for people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), according to researchers. Their study shows that blood pressure ... > full story -
High Blood Pressure in Young Adults Likely to Go Undiagnosed
November 6, 2012 Most young adults with high blood pressure remain undiagnosed after four years of regular doctor's care. Young adults who actively smoked were less likely to receive a diagnosis. Family practice ... > full story -
Recreational Cocaine Use Linked to Conditions That Cause Heart Attack
November 5, 2012 Recreational cocaine users may have higher blood pressure, stiffer arteries and thicker heart muscle walls than non-users -- all of which can cause a heart attack. The Australian study is the first ... > full story -
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring May Not Benefit Patients With Stroke and Hypertension
November 5, 2012 Home blood pressure monitoring may help patients with hypertension and stroke but did not improve blood pressure control for patients who had normal blood pressure at the start or those with ... > full story -
Advancing Understanding of Treatment Through Clinical Trials
November 4, 2012 Medical researchers have new information on drugs being tested in patients with diabetes or kidney ... > full story -
High Blood Pressure Damages the Brain in Early Middle Age
October 31, 2012 Uncontrolled high blood pressure damages the brain's structure and function as early as young middle-age, and even the brains of middle-aged people who clinically would not be considered to have ... > full story
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