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No link between high blood pressure and headaches
Severe headaches are not a sign of high blood pressure, as is commonly thought, finds research in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. If anything, high blood pressure seems to reduce the risk of these headaches, the study shows.   view more (2002-03-21)

DOES TREATING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SAVE LIVES? (P1305)
Findings of a meta-analysis published in this week's issue of The Lancet emphasise that blood pressure control is important and that on average, all antihypertensive drugs have similar long-term efficacy and safety. One of the most common causes of death in the developed world is cardiovascular... view more (2001-10-17)

Effect of breast feeding on blood pressure may be overestimated
Previous research may have overestimated the beneficial effects of breast feeding on blood pressure in later life, say researchers in this week's BMJ.   view more (2003-11-19)

Study Examines Ethnic Differences in Sleep Quality and Blood Pressure
n the United States, African Americans have higher blood pressure and are at greater risk of hypertension than whites. In addition, African Americans report poorer sleep quality and exhibit a smaller nighttime decrease in blood pressure than whites, a phenomenon called blood pressure... view more (2007-10-30)

How Much Hypertension Can Be Affected By Daytime Stress?
A group of Italian investigators led by Drs Francesco Fallo (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova) and Dr Nicoletta Sonino (Department of Mental Health, Padova) explores a neglected issue: the relationship between daytime stress and the physiological lowering of blood... view more (2002-11-20)

Proteins in urine predict brain damage in laboratory animals
The study dealt with the development and prevention of strokes in particular rats which had spontaneously developed extremely high blood pressure. Such a high blood pressure level leads within a few weeks to damage to the kidneys, heart and brain such that the rats die. The researchers found that... view more (1999-06-21)

Bariatric surgery linked to reduced blood pressure at 18 months after surgery
The prevalence of hypertension (high blood pressure) appears to decline and remain low after bariatric surgery, and blood pressure drops the most among patients who had untreated hypertension before the procedure, according to a study in the March issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the... view more (2006-03-21)

High blood pressure in pregnancy increases risk of later heart disease
Women who have high blood pressure (hypertension) during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease in later life, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. The study involved three groups of women, selected from the Aberdeen maternity databank, and who were living in... view more (2003-04-15)

`White coat effect` has adverse effect on blood pressure readings
GPs should not make decisions about treating patients with hypertension based on high readings of blood pressure they have taken, finds a study in this week`s BMJ. Instead, researchers recommend the use of home measurements by the patient or repeated measurements by a nurse, to counter the `white... view more (2002-07-31)

Meditation Impacts Blood Pressure, Study Shows
Transcendental Meditation is an effective treatment for controlling high blood pressure with the added benefit of bypassing possible side effects and hazards of anti-hypertension drugs.   view more (2008-03-17)

High blood pressure is a poor predictor of heart disease
Blood pressure screening either alone or in combination with other cardiovascular risk factors such as cholesterol levels does not determine a person's chance of having a heart attack or stroke, reports Professor Malcolm Law and colleagues at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine in the... view more (2004-03-09)

Working while pregnant more than quadruples risk of pre-eclampsia
Women who work during pregnancy are almost five times as likely to develop pre-eclampsia, concludes research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.   view more (2002-04-15)

An Overly-Tight Neck Tie Increases Risk Of Glaucoma
Wearing your necktie tight might look smart, but it could increase the risk of developing the serious eye disease glaucoma, reveals a study in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The researchers tested the internal blood pressure (intraocular pressure) of one eye in each of 20 healthy men and 20... view more (2003-07-25)

Researchers establish link between cold climates, poor housing and high blood pressure
People living in the north and west of Britain in poor quality housing are at a significantly greater risk of high blood pressure than those living in warmer climates, and better quality housing, say scientists today. The research, published recently in the International Journal of Epidemiology,... view more (2002-08-21)

Weight Control Throughout Life Key To Reducing Risk Of Raised Blood Pressure In Middle Age (p 1178)
Results from an ongoing UK population study investigating the association between low birthweight and increased blood pressure later in life are detailed in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Authors of the study highlight how low birthweight, socio-economic status during childhood, and raised... view more (2003-10-08)

Drinking water could be beneficial to patients with low blood pressure
Ordinary tap or bottled water could help people suffering from low blood pressure who faint while standing, claim researchers from Imperial College London and St Mary's Hospital.   view more (2004-12-01)

Breathing Support Reduces Blood Pressure For People With Sleep Apnoea (p 204)
A reduction in blood pressure-and in the probable risk of stroke and other cardiovascular disease-could be possible for patients treated with nocturnal breathing support for sleep apnoea, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a serious condition... view more (2002-01-17)

Living close to a flight path may increase the risk of high blood pressure
Being subjected daily to the noise of aircraft flying overhead may be risk factor for high blood pressure, suggests research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.   view more (2001-11-09)

Thigh length of babies in the womb linked to later childhood health
The thigh length of babies in the womb is as strong an indicator of subsequent childhood - and potentially adult - blood pressure as birthweight, suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Researchers scanned 707 developing fetuses to measure the dimensions of their... view more (2002-08-12)

Adding fatty acids to formula milk may cut heart disease in later life
Adding long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to infant formula milk is associated with lower blood pressure later in childhood, and may cut the risk of heart disease in adult life, finds a study in this week's BMJ. In a 1992 trial, 111 newborn infants were fed with a formula containing long chain... view more (2003-04-30)

New research finds that cholesterol busting statins also reduce blood pressure
A new study led by researchers at Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick reveals that patients using cholesterol busting statins get a bonus benefit from such drugs as the Warwick researchers have now found that statins also have a positive effect on blood pressure levels.   view more (2007-03-09)

Racism is a public health issue
Racism may be important in the development of illness and countering it should be considered a public health issue, argues a senior psychiatrist in this week's BMJ. Studies in the United States report associations between perceived racial discrimination and high blood pressure, birth weight, and... view more (2003-01-08)

A brainy idea 25 years in the making
A discovery made 25 years ago about how the brain controls blood pressure regulation is only now being explored with the help of scientists from the Howard Florey Institute.   view more (2007-10-04)

Treating hypertension in black people
The latest issue of Effective Health Care summarises the evidence on which drug works best for black people with hypertension.   view more (2004-10-15)

Precision blood pressure measurement to improve heart health
A University of Queensland researcher is trialling new, cutting-edge technology for measuring blood pressure and the health of the heart.   view more (2008-06-16)
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