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Most with high blood pressure do not follow recommended diet
A relatively small proportion of individuals with hypertension (high blood pressure) eat diets that align with government guidelines for controlling the disease, according to a report in the February 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-02-12)
Educating Physicians About Ventilation-Perfusion Scanning Leads to Reduced Patient Radiation Exposure
Educating physicians about ventilation-perfusion scanning (VQ) as an alternative to CT for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolisms led to a 23% decrease in patient exposure. view more (2009-04-24)
Children with hypertension have trouble with thinking, memory
Children with high blood pressure are not as good at complicated, goal-directed tasks, have more working memory problems and are not as adept at planning as their peers without hypertension, according to recent research. If they are both hypertensive and obese, they are also more likely to have anxiety and depression. view more (2009-02-25)
Prominent hypertension specialists question results of TROPHY study on hypertension
There may be as many as 70 million Americans with prehypertension. If these people can be treated pharmacologically to avoid or delay progression to clinical hypertension, there would be significant benefits to them and the overall health of the population. view more (2006-10-27)
Fatty Liver a Possible Risk for Hypertension
The accumulation of fat in the liver, or "fatty liver," resulting from accumulation of central body fat, and perhaps not alcohol consumption, may represent an important underlying mechanism for the association between liver enzymes and hypertension. view more (2005-11-03)
New scoring system predicts gastric bypass surgery risk
Duke University Medical Center surgeons have developed a simple scoring system based on five patient characteristics that can predict which candidates for gastric bypass surgery would be at highest risk for dying. view more (2006-06-30)
Blame the brain for high blood pressure
The controversial idea that one cause of high blood pressure lies within the brain, and not the heart or blood vessels, has been put forward by scientists at the University of Bristol, UK, and is published this week in the journal Hypertension. view more (2007-04-16)
Taking dex can improve high altitude exercise capacity in certain climbers
Taking dexamathasone prophlyactically may improve exercise capacity in some mountaineers, according to Swiss researchers. Dexamathasone, known popularly to climbers as "dex," has been used for years to treat altitude-related symptoms in mountaineers, but has never been tested for its ability to improve exercise capacity at high altitude. view more (2009-08-12)
Stringent regulation of traditional medicines is urgently needed
Traditional Chinese medicines for slimming still cause health problems and stringent regulation is urgently needed, according to a letter in this week's BMJ. Researchers at Southend Hospital in Essex analysed several slimming preparations and the urine of several patients who had been attending a particular Chinese herbalist for weight loss... view more... (2002-03-13)
Extra-aggressive form of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis identified
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive lung disorder from which most patients die within 5 years after diagnosis. The disease is characterized by the insidious onset of dyspnea or cough and usually evolves slowly. view more (2007-05-30)
At-risk college students reduce HBP, anxiety, depression through Transcendental Meditation
The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Hypertension, December 2009. view more (2009-11-18)
Therapeutic role found for carbon monoxide
In a medical case of Jekyll and Hyde, carbon monoxide - the highly toxic gas emitted from auto exhausts and faulty heating systems - has proven effective in treating the symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), an extremely debilitating condition that typically leads to right heart failure and eventual death. view more (2006-09-19)
New guidelines help clinicians assess risk of post-surgical pulmonary complications
Pulmonary complications, including pneumonia and respiratory failure, are a common - and dangerous - problem for patients following major surgery. view more (2006-04-19)
Drinking milk may help ease the pressure
Women who drank more fat free milk and had higher intakes of calcium and vitamin D from foods, and not supplements, tended to have a lower risk for developing hypertension or high blood pressure, according to a new study published in the American Heart Association journal, Hypertension. view more (2008-02-21)
Afib triggered by a cell that resembles a pigment-producing skin cell
The source and mechanisms underlying the abnormal heart beats that initiate atrial fibrillation (Afib), the most common type of abnormal heart beat, have not been well determined. view more (2009-10-13)
Hypertension data may mask racial disparities among Hispanics
Black Hispanics in America are suffering higher rates of hypertension than their Hispanic counterparts who are white, a new study finds. view more (2006-01-26)
Translational research patented first experimental treatment against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease with unknown cause with a very severe prognosis; when detected, it is already in an advanced stage. view more (2007-12-26)
A candidate gene for familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis identified
ELMOD2-gene is a prime candidate gene for familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, suggests the recent study published by the researchers at the University and University Hospital of Helsinki, Finland. view more (2006-06-29)
Researchers show beneficial role of risk calculator in fighting progression of glaucoma
A new glaucoma risk calculator, which estimates a patient's risk of converting from high eye pressure, or ocular hypertension, to glaucoma, will help physicians determine whether to initiate therapy for patients. view more (2005-10-17)
New Emergency Drug for Cardiac Arrest
Vasopressin as an agent for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation Diseases of the cardiovascular system continue to be the most frequent causes of death in the Western world. For over 100 years, Adrenaline has been the standard drug of choice in the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. A team of researchers headed by Karl H. Lindner and Volker Wenzel... view more... (2002-09-30)
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