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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 abdomen and head circumferences and the length of the... 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 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) and 126... 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 days off sick. In a recent study from the United... view more... (2003-01-08)
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)
'Less is more' when it comes to treating high blood pressure
A newly published study found patients actually have more control of their high blood pressure (hypertension) when treated with less medication. view more (2009-03-20)
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP may lower blood pressure
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may also lower blood pressure among hypertensive adults, according to researchers in Spain. view more (2008-05-19)
Foetal programming of adult high blood pressure
New results, presented today at the British Endocrine Societies 2003 meeting, from a study by a group at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh may explain why foetal exposure to high levels of the stress hormone, cortisol (a glucocorticoid), is linked to high blood pressure in adults. The study showed that prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids... view more... (2003-03-19)
Sedentary teens more likely to have higher blood pressure
Teenagers who spend a lot of time planted in front of the TV are more likely to have higher blood pressure, regardless of whether they are overweight. view more (2007-02-05)
High blood pressure causes pathological scars in the heart
Fibrosis (scar tissue formation) is the determinant lesion in the subsequent evolution of the heart in a patient with high blood pressure. This item appeared in the latest edition of Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, a journal that is part of the Nature group. The article published heart research recently carried out at the... view more... (2005-05-25)
Blood pressure variability increases risk for stroke death
Erratic blood pressure during the first hours after a stroke dramatically lowers the chances of survival. That's the finding of a Mayo Clinic study published in the current issue of the journal Neurology. view more (2006-06-28)
Blood-pressure-lowering drugs should not be limited to people with high blood pressure
Blood pressure lowering drugs should be offered to anyone old enough to be at risk of a heart attack or stroke (or who is otherwise known to be at risk), regardless of their blood pressure. view more (2009-05-20)
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)
Hypertensive kids more likely to have learning/attention problems
Children who have high blood pressure are more likely to have learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than children who are not hypertensive. view more (2009-05-05)
UGA study suggests that lowering blood pressure following stroke may reduce damage
A new University of Georgia study suggests that commonly prescribed drugs used to lower blood pressure may help reduce brain damage when given within 24 hours of a stroke. view more (2007-04-18)
New genes implicated in high blood pressure
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, along with an international team of collaborators, have identified common genetic changes associated with blood pressure and hypertension. view more (2009-05-11)
Expert Reviews Cannot Be Trusted
The results of the most important research in diabetes in the past 25 years have not been conveyed accurately to doctors, claim researchers in this week's BMJ. These findings have far reaching implications for how the current medical information system transmits new research results from academia to practitioners. Thirty five reviews on treatment... view more... (2003-07-30)
Dual renin system blocking drug combo provides additional blood pressure-lowering effects
A combination of two medicines that act against the effects of the enzyme renin are more effective in lowering blood pressure than either of the medicines alone, according to a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 56th Annual Scientific Session. view more (2007-03-27)
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