Hypertension News

Posted January 18, 2011:

• Storytelling May Help Control Blood Pressure in African-Americans

Posted January 17, 2011:

• Common Antibiotics and Blood Pressure Medication May Result in Hospitalization

Posted January 14, 2011:

• Blood Pressure Control System Found in Kidney's Structural Units
• Bioactive Compounds in Berries Can Reduce High Blood Pressure

Posted January 13, 2011:

• Population-Wide Reduction in Salt Consumption Recommended
• Researchers Find Rising Levels of Hypertension in Older Mexican-Americans

Posted January 12, 2011:

• Two Medicines Taken Together Improve Control of Blood Pressure

Posted January 10, 2011:

• Smoking Around Your Kindergartner Could Raise Their Blood Pressure

Posted January 6, 2011:

• Metabolic Syndrome Found in 52 Percent of Patients After Liver Transplantation

Posted January 4, 2011:

• Enzyme Findings May Help Explain Some Major Clinical Symptoms of Preeclampsia

Posted January 3, 2011:

• Peptide Delivers One-Two Punch to Breast Cancer in Pre-Clinical Study

Posted December 8, 2010:

• Whey Supplements Lower Blood Pressure: Low-Cost Protein Gets Big Results in People With Elevated Blood Pressure

Posted December 6, 2010:

• Sex, Race, Place of Residence Influence High Blood Pressure Incidence
• Social Stress Leads to Atherosclerosis, Research Suggests

Posted November 29, 2010:

• Up to 8 Percent of Canadian Children Suffer from Elevated Blood Pressure

Posted November 22, 2010:

• Excess Fructose May Play Role in Diabetes, Obesity and Other Health Conditions

Posted November 21, 2010:

• Gene Linked to Worsening Kidney Disease in African-Americans

Posted November 18, 2010:

• E. Coli Infection Linked to Long-Term Health Problems

Posted November 16, 2010:

• Using Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
• Scientists Learn More About How Kidneys Fail and How New Drugs May Intervene

Posted November 15, 2010:

• Adding Pharmacists to Doctors' Offices Helps Patient Outcomes, Study Shows

Posted November 9, 2010:

• Key Link Between Adrenal Gland Hormone and Brain in Hypertension Discovered
• Children With High Blood Pressure More Likely to Have Learning Disabilities, Study Finds

Posted November 8, 2010:

• Solar-Powered Device Affordable, Reliable Tool to Measure Blood Pressure

Posted November 3, 2010:

• Medication Adherence Improves Blood Pressure Control in Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted October 26, 2010:

• Benefit of Exercise in Patients With Hypertension Has Been Insufficiently Investigated, Experts Say

Posted October 25, 2010:

• Blood Pressure Checks Performed by Barbers Improve Hypertension Control in African-American Men

Posted October 24, 2010:

• Gene Therapy Can Reverse Pulmonary Hypertension, Study Suggests

Posted October 22, 2010:

• Proteins Regulating Water Retention in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension Identified

Posted October 15, 2010:

• Small BMI Change in Overweight Children Could Have Big Blood Pressure Impact

Posted October 14, 2010:

• Genetic Data Related to Sodium-Regulating Hormone May Help Explain Hypertension Risk

Posted October 13, 2010:

• Watermelon Lowers Blood Pressure, Study Finds

Posted October 6, 2010:

• Blood Pressure Breakthrough Holds Real Hope for Treatment of Pre-Eclampsia
• Persistently Noisy Workplace More Than Doubles Heart Disease Risk

Posted October 4, 2010:

• African-Americans With High Blood Pressure Need Treatment Sooner, More Aggressively, Experts Urge

Posted October 1, 2010:

• Short and Long Sleep in Early Pregnancy Linked to High Blood Pressure in the Third Trimester

Posted September 14, 2010:

• Long-Term Stenting of Aortic Coarctation Yields 77% Success Rate

Posted September 13, 2010:

• Consumption of 'Good Salt' Can Reduce Population Blood Pressure Levels, Research Finds

Posted September 9, 2010:

• Overweight and Obese Make Up Majority in Ontario, Study Finds

Posted September 1, 2010:

• Lower Blood Pressure May Preserve Kidney Function in Some Patients
• New Study Singles out Factors Linked to Cognitive Deficits in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted August 19, 2010:

• Binge Drinking Increases Death Risk in Men With High Blood Pressure
• Common Hypertension Drugs Can Raise Blood Pressure in Certain Patients

Posted August 13, 2010:

• Expensive New Blood Pressure Meds No Better Than Generics, According to Long-Term Data

Posted August 11, 2010:

• Potential Treatment for Pulmonary Hypertension Discovered

Posted August 3, 2010:

• Chili Peppers May Come With Blood Pressure Benefits

Posted July 28, 2010:

• Multiple Sclerosis: Antihypertensive Drug Ameliorates Inflammation in the Brain

Posted July 27, 2010:

• Body Mass Index at Age 17 Within the Normal Range Can Predict Future Risk for Hypertension in Later Life

Posted July 7, 2010:

• New Proteins That Regulate Blood Pressure, Flow Discovered

Posted July 6, 2010:

• Tight Blood Pressure Control for Patients With Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease Not Associated With Improved Cardiovascular Outcomes, Study Finds

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