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Lowering of Blood Pressure Reduces Risk of Recurrent Stroke (pp 1026, 1033)
Combination drug treatment to lower blood pressure could substantially reduce the risk of recurrent stroke, conclude authors of a fast-track study published in this week's issue of The Lancet. Each year stroke effects 20 million people worldwide, kills 5 million people, and a third of 15 million non-fatal strokes result in severe disability. For... view more... (2001-09-26)
UQ researchers identify thousands with curable high blood pressure
A team of researchers led by Professor Richard Gordon and Associate Professor Michael Stowasser has found primary aldosteronism (PAL) - a type of high blood pressure that can be cured by surgery - to be ten times more common than was previously suspected. view more (2007-04-19)
Millions wasted on blood pressure tablets
Millions of dollars are being spent unnecessarily each year on treatments for high blood pressure says research published this week in BMC Health Services Research. Vast amounts could be saved if doctors prescribed thiazides, the recommended and cheapest drugs, rather than expensive alternatives. Atle Fretheim and his colleagues from the Norwegian... view more... (2003-08-29)
Clinical trial in China to test whether early blood pressure reduction improves stroke outcomes
A large clinical trial called INTERACT, launched in China this month, will determine the effects of early intensive blood pressure lowering on death and disability in stroke patients. view more (2005-11-01)
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)
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)
Gene therapy to lower blood pressure just enough
A newly developed virus that introduces a blood pressure-lowering gene into cells and enables that gene to maintain blood pressure at healthy levels for four months promises to take gene therapy for the disorder a step closer to reality. view more (2005-09-28)
Enzyme is key to clogged arteries
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have made an important discovery in understanding what causes arteries to clog up. view more (2009-09-24)
UC Davis study shows grape seed extract may be effective in reducing blood pressure
Grape seed extract lowered the blood pressure of patients who participated in a UC Davis study of the benefits of the supplement on people with high blood pressure. view more (2006-03-27)
Blood pressure drug may have added benefit
University of Kentucky researchers have discovered a possible added benefit of a novel new drug that lowers blood pressure. view more (2008-02-15)
Trial stops after stroke and mortality significantly reduced by blood
An international trial looking at the benefits of giving blood-pressure lowering medication to elderly patients has stopped early, after researchers observed significant reductions in overall mortality in those receiving treatment. view more (2007-08-07)
Insomnia is bad for the heart
Can't sleep at night? A new study published in the journal Sleep has found that people who suffer from insomnia have heightened nighttime blood pressure, which can lead to cardiac problems. view more (2009-09-08)
Prehypertension triples heart attack risk
People with prehypertension are at much higher risk of heart attack and heart disease, according to a study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. view more (2005-08-05)
Study Disputes Link Between Increased Birthweight And Reduced Blood Pressure Later In Life (p 659)
Authors of a meta-analysis in this week's issue of THE LANCET cast doubt over the widely held belief that lower birthweight is associated with higher blood pressure in adult life. The 'fetal origins' hypothesis proposes that impaired fetal development leading to low birthweight is associated with poorer health outcomes later in life; specifically,... view more... (2002-08-28)
JACUZZI DANGER? (p 534)
Issue 8 February 2003 Embargoed 0001 h (London time) 7 February 2003 Jacuzzi's could be dangerous for people with high blood pressure or for individuals with renal disease requiring dialysis, suggest authors of a letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. A 36-year-old man with kidney disease took a Jacuzzi after going swimming (the latter... view more... (2003-02-05)
Even low levels of weekly exercise drive down blood pressure
Even low levels of weekly exercise drive down blood pressure and boost overall fitness, suggests a small study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2007-08-14)
Pediatrician creates easier way to identify kids' high BP
Pediatricians now have a new and simple way to diagnose a serious problem facing our nation's children - thanks to David Kaelber, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., MetroHealth System pediatrician, internist, and chief medical informatics officer and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher and faculty member. Nearly 75% of cases of... view more... (2009-05-27)
SIDS link: Low blood pressure in preterm infants
Scientists from Monash University, Melbourne have shown that infants born prematurely have lower blood pressure during sleep in the first six months of life, compared to healthy, full-term infants. view more (2008-12-08)
Concept pill could cut heart disease by more than 80%
A single pill could reduce heart attacks and strokes by more than 80%, conclude researchers in this week's BMJ. Heart attacks, stroke, and other preventable cardiovascular diseases currently kill or seriously affect half the population of Britain. Professors Nicholas Wald and Malcolm Law propose that a single pill containing six active components... view more... (2003-06-25)
Statins Could Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
The benefit of statins to prevent cardiovascular disease could extend to people receiving therapy for high blood pressure, conclude authors of an international study published in THE LANCET this week.1 Statins (a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs) are well known for their effectiveness in reducing cardiovascular risk. No study, however, has... view more... (2003-03-31)
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