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Homing in on blood pressure genes may lead to targeted therapy
For the first time, researchers have mapped a genetic location that explains why certain blood pressure-lowering drugs aren't effective for some people, according to researchers at the 2005 American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Research meeting. view more (2005-09-26)
One pill may be better than two for treating patients with high blood pressure
Adults with high blood pressure and additional risk factors for heart disease may benefit more from taking one tablet rather than two, if their current treatment combines the lipid-lowering medication atorvastatin with the blood pressure-lowering medication amlodipine. view more (2007-05-14)
Blood pressure drop during bypass surgery associated with increased risk of cognitive decline
Patients whose mean arterial blood pressure drops during bypass surgery may be at risk for early difficulties in thinking, learning and memory. view more (2007-06-12)
Low-birth-weight children should have their blood pressure checked, researchers find
Blood pressure in low-birth-weight children younger than 3 years of age not only can be measured but should be, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. view more (2008-09-05)
Sleep apnea increases risk of diabetes and hypertension in pregnant women
Sleep apnea is associated with a greatly increased incidence of pregnancy-induced diabetes and high blood pressure. view more (2007-05-23)
Effectiveness of first renin inhibitor drug for treating hypertension is limited
Hypertension is a serious condition affecting millions. Currently there are seven classes of drugs used to reduce blood pressure. view more (2007-05-10)
New finding may help explain development of preeclampsia
In a study of pregnant women, those with pregnancy-induced high blood pressure were found to have higher levels of a peptide that raises blood pressure in the pieces of tissue linking mother and fetus, according to researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. view more (2008-02-11)
High blood pressure, low energy -- a recipe for heart failure
Many people with long-standing high blood pressure develop heart failure. But some don't. Daniel P. Kelly, M.D., and colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other institutions are trying to figure out what could explain that difference. view more (2007-08-10)
Energy drinks may pose risks for people with high blood pressure, heart disease
Downing an "energy drink" may boost blood pressure as well as energy, researchers said in a small study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2007. view more (2007-11-06)
Exposure to mercury before birth may cause high blood pressure
Increased exposure to mercury can occur in communities whose diet is based on seafood. Following a study in the Faeroes,2 where the traditional diet includes a large element of whale-meat, an international research project co-funded by the European Union under its Environment and Climate research programme, examined 149 children from a fishing... view more... (1999-06-08)
Sustained blood pressure treatment lowers dementia risk in elderly
Maintaining high blood pressure treatment may reduce the risk of dementia in old age, researchers reported in the rapid access issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. view more (2006-04-07)
Study Finds Gender Differences In Renal And Other Genes
Many common diseases exhibit gender bias and gender differences have been observed in the development of high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart (cardiovascular) disease. view more (2007-08-09)
Transcendental meditation effective in reducing high blood pressure, study shows
People with high blood pressure may find relief from Transcendental Meditation, according to a definitive new meta-analysis of 107 published studies on stress reduction programs and high blood pressure. view more (2007-12-05)
Opening a channel for salt retention
A research team has developed the first small molecule that can reversibly activate a key protein involved in balancing sodium levels, paving the way for drugs that can treat low blood pressure and related conditions. view more (2008-04-28)
Most UK neonatal units do not sedate babies before inserting breathing tubes down their throats
Intubation causes considerable discomfort and a range of unpleasant physical responses, including stressing the heart, increasing blood pressure, and inducing coughing or gagging. Children and adults are normally anaesthetised beforehand to minimise these effects, some of which can be harmful. view more (2000-01-18)
LSUSHC researchers find potential new target for hypertension treatment
Huijing Xia, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in the lab of Eric Lazartigues, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, is the lead author on a paper reporting that a recently identified enzyme in the brain plays a critically important role in the central regulation of blood pressure. view more (2009-02-02)
New Model Shows Gender Differences in High Blood Pressure, Jefferson Scientists Find
Researchers at Jefferson Medical College have implicated a protein called GRK5 as having an important role behind essential hypertension, which affects more than 65 million Americans. view more (2005-10-06)
E-mail threat to health
Recipients of e-mails written in a threatening manner or sent by a higher status colleague, experience higher blood pressure than those receiving e-mails of a non-threatening nature or from an equal status colleague. Researchers have concluded that it is counter-effective for managers to write aggressive e-mails as it increases negativity in... view more... (2004-01-08)
Bosses judged to be unfair drive up employees' blood pressure
Bosses judged to be habitually unfair and unreasonable are bad for employees' blood pressure, suggests a small study in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Long term, this could increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Twenty eight female healthcare assistants (HCAs) were asked to score the interpersonal style of their supervisors,... view more... (2003-06-20)
Cocoa intake linked to lower blood pressure, reduced risk of death
A study of elderly Dutch men indicates that eating or drinking cocoa is associated with lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of death. view more (2006-02-28)
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