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High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol May Be Associated With Retinal Vascular Disease
May 12, 2008 — High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels appear to be risk factors for retinal vein occlusion, a condition that causes vision loss, according to a new article. Retinal vein occlusion occurs ... > full story -
Double Duty: Loss Of Protective Heart Failure Protein Causes High Blood Pressure
May 5, 2008 — Scientists have found that a protein that appears to have protective and perhaps healing effects for failing hearts also plays a similar role in high blood pressure. They found lower-than-normal ... > full story -
Kidney Disease Worsens In A Fourth Of African-Americans Despite Therapy For Hypertension
May 5, 2008 — The best available treatment for chronic kidney disease from high blood pressure did not keep the disease from substantially worsening in about a fourth of African-Americans studied, according to ... > full story -
Education, Simple Measures Keys To Improving Vets' Hypertension Care
May 2, 2008 — Easy-to-understand information and being involved in the decision-making process were keys to success to improving veterans' blood pressure control. Absolute blood pressure control improved 2.5 ... > full story -
Compound That Could Lead To New Blood Pressure Drugs Discovered
May 1, 2008 — Using a powerful supercomputer, researchers processed 140,000 prospective drug compounds to find one that dramatically lowers blood pressure, improves heart function, and prevents damage to the heart ... > full story -
High Blood Pressure Still Sneaking Past Doctors, Stanford Study Shows
May 1, 2008 — Despite the well-known dangers of high blood pressure, major shortfalls still exist in the screening, treatment and control of the disease even when patients are getting a doctor's care, according to ... > full story -
Tight Blood Pressure Control Not Enough To Temper Kidney Disease In African-Americans
April 28, 2008 — Even when their blood pressure is kept strictly under control with the best available medicine, African-American patients with chronic kidney disease continue to lose their kidney function over time, ... > full story -
High Blood Pressure May Protect Against Migraine
April 14, 2008 — People with high blood pressure appear to be less likely to have migraine than those with low blood pressure. Researchers say stiff arteries associated with high blood pressure may play a role in ... > full story -
Statins Shown To Lower Blood Pressure
April 14, 2008 — A large, randomized drug trial has shown for the first time that statin drugs result in a modest, but significant, reduction in blood pressure. These effects may contribute to the reduced risk of ... > full story -
Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet Also May Be Associated With Lower Risk For Heart Disease, Stroke
April 14, 2008 — Women who eat diets similar to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet -- which is low in animal protein, moderate in low-fat dairy products and high in plant proteins, fruits and vegetables ... > full story
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