http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/diet-high-blood-pressure-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:25:34 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/new-device-for-treatment-of-hypertension-101426-1.htm St. Jude Medical Inc. (STJ) has launched a device for the treatment of high blood pressure. Renal denervation is a specialized ablation procedure that has been clinically proven to reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension, or high blood pressure, that is resistant to medical therapy, said a statement from the company, which has its India office here. Hypertension is the root cause of a variety of life-threatening health problems, including heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-device-for-treatment-of-hypertension-101426-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/who-says-high-blood-pressure-affects-1-in-3-101374-1.htm One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, show WHO figures. Canada and the United States have the fewest patients, at less than 20 percent of adults, but in poorer countries like Niger the estimated figure is closer to 50 percent, the UN body said. While wealthier countries have seen their cases drop thanks to effective, low-cost treatment, in Africa many remain people undiagnosed and are not getting help, according to the WHO. Its World Health Statistics report includes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/who-says-high-blood-pressure-affects-1-in-3-101374-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-may-reduce-hypertension-risk-101304-1.htm Moderate exercise and increased cardiovascular fitness may help reduce risk of developing hypertension in people with family history, reveals study published in Hypertension. In a study of more than 6,000 people, those who had a parent with high blood pressure but were highly fit had a 34 percent lower risk of developing high blood pressure themselves, compared to those with a low-fitness level who had the same parental history. "Understanding the roles that family history and fitness ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-may-reduce-hypertension-risk-101304-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/persons-blood-pressure-better-controlled-by-pharmacists-home-telemonitoring-101280-1.htm People getting telemonitoring combined with high blood pressure management support from a pharmacist were more likely to lower their blood pressure than those not getting additional support, states research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2012. "Patients with high blood pressure visit physicians an average of four times each year, yet blood pressure is controlled in only about half of U.S. patients," said Karen Margolis, M....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/persons-blood-pressure-better-controlled-by-pharmacists-home-telemonitoring-101280-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/effect-of-blood-pressure-drugs-on-colon-cancer-risk-101264-1.htm Blood pressure drugs don't protect against colorectal cancer, reveals study published in CANCER. In recent years, researchers have thought that beta blockers, which are prescribed to many older adults for high blood pressure and heart conditions, might be linked with a decreased risk of cancer. This theory stems from animal and laboratory studies that found that the stress hormone norepinephrine can promote the growth and spread of cancer cells. Beta blockers inhibit norepinephrine's action, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/effect-of-blood-pressure-drugs-on-colon-cancer-risk-101264-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-blood-pressure-drugs-and-lower-ptsd-symptoms-100808-1.htm Traumatized people who take common blood pressure drugs have less severe post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, find researchers. The finding suggests that ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors or ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) could be valuable tools for treating or preventing post-traumatic stress disorder. The results were published online May 1 in the IJournal of Clinical Psychiatry. /I "These results are particularly exciting because it's the first time ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-blood-pressure-drugs-and-lower-ptsd-symptoms-100808-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/administration-of-second-generation-drug-for-hypertension-aids-heart-function-independent-of-blood-pressure-effect-100494-1.htm All over the world heart failure is the frequent cause of death, typically the result of chronic high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. As a result, research efforts have focused on an array of approaches aimed at preventing and treating high blood pressure. Recently, Japanese researchers examined the utility of an anti-hypertensive drug, moxonidine, which acts on the imidazoline receptors in the cardiovascular center of the brainstem. They found, using an animal model, that the drug ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/administration-of-second-generation-drug-for-hypertension-aids-heart-function-independent-of-blood-pressure-effect-100494-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/high-normal-blood-pressure-not-as-big-a-factor-in-heart-disease-among-elderly-100486-1.htm A new study has found that the risk of cardiovascular disease due to high normal blood pressure is actually less in older people. The study, carried out over 9.3 years, evaluated the risk of different blood pressure categories among 6,273 participants aged 30 years old and above. The results showed that the risk of developing incident CVD and CHD was significantly higher in people with high normal blood pressure during middle-age (between 30 and 60 years of age) than for people with the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/high-normal-blood-pressure-not-as-big-a-factor-in-heart-disease-among-elderly-100486-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-cuts-mortality-risk-in-high-blood-pressure-patients-100383-1.htm High blood pressure patients who exercise regularly can reduce death risk from cardiovascular disease, reveals a new study. In the study, all-cause and CVD mortality risks were found to be significantly higher among study participants who didn't exercise as compared with active participants at all blood pressure levels. Moreover, the excess mortality risks of physical inactivity, when converted into a "blood pressure equivalence of physical activity" measurement, revealed that physical ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-cuts-mortality-risk-in-high-blood-pressure-patients-100383-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hypertension-study-treatment-with-raas-inhibitors-saves-lives-proven-100308-1.htm An ACE inhibitor employed treatment for lowering high blood pressure demonstrated a major mortality decline in patients with a high incidence of hypertension, states a report published in the iEuropean Heart Journal/i, the flagship journal of the European Society of Cardiology. In the study, 20 different trials including nearly 160,000 randomly selected patients with high blood pressure were treated with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors or control treatment, such as ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hypertension-study-treatment-with-raas-inhibitors-saves-lives-proven-100308-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/reason-behind-high-blood-pressure-in-pregnancy-discovered-100111-1.htm Changes in the gene expression of a key enzyme has been blamed for rise in blood pressure that increase the susceptibility to forming blood clots in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia. These findings could provide clues to the best treatment approaches for high blood pressure and the formation of blood clots that can block blood flow to a pregnant woman's internal organs and lead to organ failure. Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have been working to determine ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/reason-behind-high-blood-pressure-in-pregnancy-discovered-100111-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-target-to-lower-high-blood-pressure-risk-discovered-99723-1.htm A novel process that controls the ability of arteries to regulate blood pressure has been discovered by scientists. The finding could lead to a better understanding of the causes of cardiovascular disease and the development of new treatments. Arteries are able to control blood pressure by relaxing and constricting. In healthy people, the ability of arteries to relax or constrict is kept in balance. However, this balance shifts in people who are at risk of developing high blood pressure or atherosclerosis....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-target-to-lower-high-blood-pressure-risk-discovered-99723-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/foods-that-help-ward-off-high-blood-pressure-99304-1.htm Raisins and soy help prevent high blood pressure, show studies. Munching on a handful of raisins three times a day helped people with slightly elevated blood pressure lower their numbers after several weeks, said one of the studies presented at the American College of Cardiology conference. The randomized clinical trial -- believed to be the first formal measurement of raisins' benefits on blood pressure -- involved 46 people with a condition known as pre-hypertension. That means ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/foods-that-help-ward-off-high-blood-pressure-99304-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fresh-insight-into-pregnancy-induced-hypertension-99183-1.htm An enzyme linked to pregnancy-induced hypertension also known as pre-eclampsia has been discovered by researchers. The findings could be used to better screen for - and treat - this condition. Pregnancy-induced hypertension, which occurs in approximately 10 percent of pregnancies, is a major cause of maternal and fetal deaths, yet the cause is unknown. The study, led by researchers in Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute, examined mice for corin - an enzyme normally present in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fresh-insight-into-pregnancy-induced-hypertension-99183-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/popular-painkillers-linked-to-increased-risk-of-hypertension-99171-1.htm Israeli researchers claim that some of the popular painkilling drugs may increase the risk of hypertension either by raising the blood pressure or interfering with anti-hypertensive drugs. Researchers led by Professor Ehud Grossman of Tel Aviv University have looked into some of the most common medications used by people that may increase the risk of hypertension. Some of the examples include contraceptive pills, anti depressants and anti inflammatory drugs and pain killers. Increase blood pressure ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/popular-painkillers-linked-to-increased-risk-of-hypertension-99171-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/antidepressant-use-may-boost-hypertension-in-pregnant-women-study-99154-1.htm Use of serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants may cause pregnancy hypertension, warns study. But a causal link has not been established and researchers behind the study said that pregnant women should not stop taking their prescribed medication; instead they should seek a consultation with their doctor if they are concerned. Pregnancy hypertension is sometimes linked with pre-eclampsia, a serious condition that can harm pregnant women and their unborn babies. Out of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/antidepressant-use-may-boost-hypertension-in-pregnant-women-study-99154-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/differences-in-blood-pressure-could-signal-heart-risk-99122-1.htm Differences in systolic blood pressure between arms could signal vascular risk and death, say scientists. The findings of the study, conducted by researchers from the University of Exeter Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), add support to the calls for both-arm blood pressure checks to be performed as standard. The study reviewed 28 papers covering difference in systolic blood pressure between arms. It found significant evidence to suggest that a difference of 15mm Hg ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/differences-in-blood-pressure-could-signal-heart-risk-99122-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/antihypertensive-drugs-and-risk-of-incident-gout-among-patients-with-hypertension-99121-1.htm Hypertension is one of the most common comorbidities of gout. Studies have shown that the presence of hypertension is independently associated with the risk of incident gout through reduced renal blood flow with increased renal and systemic vascular resistance and decreased renal excretion of urate. bHypertension/b is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/antihypertensive-drugs-and-risk-of-incident-gout-among-patients-with-hypertension-99121-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/watermelons-help-reduce-high-blood-pressure-98815-1.htm Researchers say that watermelons help lower high blood pressure. A new study in Florida has found that natural compounds in the fruit appear to dilate blood vessels so the heart does not have to work so hard pumping blood around the body, the Daily Express reported. Study's volunteers who took a pill containing the chemicals every day for six weeks saw significant improvements compared to others who took a dummy pill. High blood pressure is blamed for half of all heart attacks and strokes in the UK....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/watermelons-help-reduce-high-blood-pressure-98815-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/immune-system-may-trigger-stress-induced-high-blood-pressure-98497-1.htm Researchers say cells that are involved in fighting infections may also be the cause of high blood pressure after a period of psychological stress. The findings suggest that the effects of chronic stress on cardiovascular health may be a side effect of having an immune system that can defend us from infection. The results also have potential implications for treating both high blood pressure and anxiety disorders. "Chronic stress has long been known to have harmful effects on the immune ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/immune-system-may-trigger-stress-induced-high-blood-pressure-98497-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-drug-to-treat-ptsd-related-nightmares-98425-1.htm Blood pressure drug prazosin may be ideal in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-related nightmares, say Mayo Clinic researchers. In a presentation during the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry in Prague, Mayo Clinic psychiatrists will present a systematic literature review of prazosin in the treatment of nightmares. Researchers investigated 12 prazosin studies, four of which were randomized controlled trials. "The studies showed the drug was well-tolerated and can take effect ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-drug-to-treat-ptsd-related-nightmares-98425-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-components-and-renal-disease-97786-1.htm High blood pressure has always been associated with kidney diseases. Even in those with bChronic Kidney Disease (CKD)/b, controlling high BP helps to prevent the onset of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). bProteinuria/b is a condition seen in those with kidney disease, where serum proteins are present in urine. Some clinical studies had earlier revealed that lower BP levels are linked to slow progression of CKD to ESRD, especially among those with proteinuria. Based on these studies ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-components-and-renal-disease-97786-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/no-link-between-fructose-intake-and-rise-in-blood-pressure-97524-1.htm St. Michael's Hospital researchers say that consuming fructose over an extended time does not lead to a rise in bIblood pressure/I/b. A new study has found that despite previous research showing blood pressure rose in humans immediately after they consumed fructose, there is no evidence fructose increases blood pressure when it has been eaten for more than seven days. In fact, researchers led by Drs. David Jenkins and John Sievenpiper observed a significant decrease in diastolic ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/no-link-between-fructose-intake-and-rise-in-blood-pressure-97524-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/many-brits-suffer-from-increased-heart-risk-due-to-high-blood-pressure-97504-1.htm A new study has warned that nearly three-fourths of the British population could be suffering from high blood pressure, raising the risk of strokes or heart attacks. More than 100,000 blood pressure readings obtained by Lloyds Pharmacy between 2010 and 2011 were analyzed in the study. Just over 18 percent of the people were found to have blood pressure readings that could be termed as normal while a further 12 percent had readings that could be termed as ideal. Over 60 percent of men and 55 percent ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/many-brits-suffer-from-increased-heart-risk-due-to-high-blood-pressure-97504-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-method-to-measure-blood-pressure-and-arterial-stiffness-97426-1.htm A simple, non-invasive method helps to measure both arterial stiffness and biblood pressure/i/b simultaneously. Not only does arterial stiffness increase hypertension but hypertension can exacerbate arterial stiffness in a self perpetuating spiral. Arterial stiffness is also associated with type 2 diabetes and is involved in the development of the circulatory problems. However, arterial stiffness can be addressed, if caught early enough, by diet and exercise so early detection is essential....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-method-to-measure-blood-pressure-and-arterial-stiffness-97426-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/headset-may-help-blood-pressure-by-slowing-down-breathing-97000-1.htm Researchers have said that a new gadget that controls high blood pressure by playing music could be an alternative to pills to help thousands of patients. The device - which looks like a portable CD player - slows down breathing by playing relaxing music through headphones. It will be available on the NHS for the first time. Researchers claim it could help tens of thousands of patients control high blood pressure without having to take endless drugs with unpleasant side effects, the Daily Mail reported....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/headset-may-help-blood-pressure-by-slowing-down-breathing-97000-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/purple-potatoes-help-cut-blood-pressure-96942-1.htm Consumption of bi purple potatoes /i/b decreases biblood pressure/b/i by about 4 percent, say scientists. The researchers say that decrease, although seemingly small, is sufficient to potentially reduce the risk of several forms of heart disease. It is the first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans. Purple-skinned potatoes, a boutique variety increasingly available in food stores, are noted for having high levels of healthful antioxidant compounds....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/purple-potatoes-help-cut-blood-pressure-96942-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-must-be-measured-in-both-arms-96808-1.htm A new study published in The Lancet journal suggests that doctors should check the blood pressure in both arms as the difference in the left and right arms could be a signal for an underlying health problem. Researchers from the University of Exeter said that while the blood pressure is different in both the arms, it is the amount of difference between the two arms that could pinpoint a problem. The researchers analyzed data from 28 different studies on the subject and found that the difference ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-pressure-must-be-measured-in-both-arms-96808-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/black-tea-helps-reduce-blood-pressure-96660-1.htm Drinking three cups of black tea daily may considerably help to lower blood pressure, reveals a new study. Scientists at The University of Western Australia and Unilever based their findings on drinking black tea and the effect of drinking tea with milk is not known. "There is already mounting evidence that tea is good for your heart health, but this is an important discovery because it demonstrates a link between tea and a major risk factor for heart disease," the Daily Mail quoted lead ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/black-tea-helps-reduce-blood-pressure-96660-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Researchers-Identify-Common-Mechanism-of-Hypertension-96523-1.htm A novel mechanism that regulates blood pressure of all humans has been identified by researchers. The findings by an international research team headed by Yale University scientists may help explain what goes wrong in the one billion people who suffer from high blood pressure. The study also demonstrates the power of new DNA sequencing methods to find previously unknown disease-causing genes. The team used a technique called whole exome sequencing - an analysis of the makeup of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Researchers-Identify-Common-Mechanism-of-Hypertension-96523-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Novel-Surgical-Procedure-to-Treat-High-Blood-Pressure-96295-1.htm Renal denervation - a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat high blood pressure has been preformed for the first time in Canada. The procedure can significantly reduce high blood pressure in patients who cannot effectively treat their hypertension through drugs. These patients, numbering approximately 250,000 Canadians, have to endure an especially high risk of heart attacks and stroke, which continues to kill thousands of Canadians every year. The first Canadian patient to undergo ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Novel-Surgical-Procedure-to-Treat-High-Blood-Pressure-96295-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Reveals-Salts-Real-Role-in-High-Blood-Pressure-96141-1.htm The widely-believed concept that high blood pressure is the result of excess salt causing an increased blood volume, exerting extra pressure on the arteries has been debunked by researchers. Their research found that excess salt stimulates the sympathetic nervous system to produce adrenalin, causing artery constriction and hypertension. The research was led by Irene Gavras, MD, and Haralambos Gavras, MD, both professors of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. "The purpose ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Reveals-Salts-Real-Role-in-High-Blood-Pressure-96141-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Anti-depressants-During-Pregnancy-Ups-High-Blood-Pressure-Risk-in-Newborns-96031-1.htm Women who take anti-depressants during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies with persistent pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure in the lungs, according to a study published today on BMJ. Persistent pulmonary hypertension is an increase in blood pressure in the lungs leading to shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. It is a rare, but severe disease with strong links to heart failure. The study, carried out by researchers at the Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Anti-depressants-During-Pregnancy-Ups-High-Blood-Pressure-Risk-in-Newborns-96031-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Boston-Researchers-Clarify-Link-Between-Salt-and-Hypertension-96004-1.htm Boston researchers have clarified their review debunking the common perception that links hypertension to excess salt consumption. A review article by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) debunks the widely-believed concept that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the result of excess salt causing an increased blood volume, exerting extra pressure on the arteries. Published online in the IJournal of Hypertension/I, the study demonstrates that excess salt stimulates ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Boston-Researchers-Clarify-Link-Between-Salt-and-Hypertension-96004-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Garlic-Lowers-Blood-Pressure-in-Hypertensive-Patients-95906-1.htm The health benefits of garlic have been known since thousands of years. It is an important part of the Ayurveda system of medicine. It has also been used in other ancient medicinal systems including the Chinese, Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek and Roman. Its use has ranged from the treatment of hypertension, infections, snakebites and blood clots to the warding off of evil spirits. bThough the medicinal properties of garlic have not been completely established, garlic appears to have ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Garlic-Lowers-Blood-Pressure-in-Hypertensive-Patients-95906-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hypertension-Treatment-in-People-With-Diabetes-95861-1.htm Middle-aged people diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension have time to learn how to control blood pressure without drugs, but not too much time, because as the delay gets longer, the damages multiply, shows study. The consequences of delaying effective hypertension treatment for up to a year were small-a two-day reduction in quality-adjusted life expectancy-according to a study by University of Chicago researchers published online for the iJournal of General Internal Medicine/i. A ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hypertension-Treatment-in-People-With-Diabetes-95861-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Air-Pollution-Raises-Diabetes-High-Blood-Pressure-Risk-In-Black-Women-95767-1.htm Exposure to nitrogen oxides in air causes increased risk of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in African-American women, a new study has revealed. Researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University assessed the risks of incident hypertension and diabetes associated with exposure to nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM2.5) in a cohort of approximately 4,000 African American women living in Los Angeles. NOx are indicators of traffic-related air pollution....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Air-Pollution-Raises-Diabetes-High-Blood-Pressure-Risk-In-Black-Women-95767-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pollution-Ups-Diabetes-and-Hypertension-in-African-American-Women-95760-1.htm An increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes and hypertension with cumulative levels of exposure to nitrogen oxides, was observed in a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University. The study, which appears online in the journal ICirculation/I, was led by Patricia Coogan, D.Sc., associate professor of epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health and the SEC. While it is well established that air pollution increases the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pollution-Ups-Diabetes-and-Hypertension-in-African-American-Women-95760-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Drug-Found-Effective-in-Treating-Smoking-related-Lung-Diseases-95739-1.htm A commonly prescribed blood pressure medicine, losartan (Cozaar), prevents almost all of the lung damage caused from two months of exposure to cigarette smoke in mice, scientists have found. The treatment specifically targeted lung tissue breakdown, airway wall thickening, inflammation and lung over-expansion. As a result of the experiments, efforts already are under way at Johns Hopkins for a clinical trial of the drug in people with smoking-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Drug-Found-Effective-in-Treating-Smoking-related-Lung-Diseases-95739-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Church-Services-Help-Lower-Blood-Pressure-95292-1.htm Attending services in church helps lower blood pressure, shows study. The research also revealed that the frequency of attending the church also has an impact on lower blood pressure levels. We found that the more often the participants went to church the lower their blood pressure," Torgeir Sorensen, from the School of Theology and Religious Psychology Centre at Sykehuset Innlandet said. Previous studies in the U.S. suggested the link, but as 40 per cent of Americans regularly go to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Church-Services-Help-Lower-Blood-Pressure-95292-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-for-Brain-Tumor-Doubles-With-High-Blood-Pressure-95154-1.htm People with high blood pressure may be at increased risk of developing brain tumors, according to researchers from Sweden, Austria and Norway. Following the Analysis of health records over 10 years of 580,000 patients researchers found that the overall risk is double for people with the highest blood pressure levels, compared to those with the lowest. While, it increases up to fourfold for people with meningioma and high blood pressure. The most common tumors that were diagnosed during the study were meningioma and glioma....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-for-Brain-Tumor-Doubles-With-High-Blood-Pressure-95154-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Medicine-Gives-Longer-Life-Clinical-Trial-Reveals-95092-1.htm People who took blood pressure medicine during a 1980s clinical trial were found to live longer two decades later, than people who took a placebo, a US study said on Tuesday. The randomized trial included 4,736 patients aged 60 and over who had high blood pressure. Some were given a drug called chlorthalidone and others were given a sugar pill for a 4.5 year period beginning in 1985. At the end of the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP) trial, all participants were advised to begin following the drug regimen....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Medicine-Gives-Longer-Life-Clinical-Trial-Reveals-95092-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rise-In-Blood-Pressure-In-Middle-Age-Signals-Stroke-Risk-95055-1.htm Rise in blood pressure in middle age signals stroke and heart attack risks, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. The study offers a new understanding on the importance of maintaining low blood pressure early in middle age to prevent heart disease later in life. Men and women who developed high blood pressure in middle age or who started out with high blood pressure had an estimated 30 percent increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke compared to those who kept their blood pressure low....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rise-In-Blood-Pressure-In-Middle-Age-Signals-Stroke-Risk-95055-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dialysis-Patients-Heart-Health-Differently-Affected-by-Blood-Pressure-Drugs-94609-1.htm A new study has revealed that two seemingly similar blood pressure-lowering drugs have different effects on the heart health of dialysis patients. The study appears in an upcoming issue of the IJournal of the American Society Nephrology/I (JASN). The results indicate that certain dialysis patients may benefit more from one drug while some should opt for the other. About 20% of kidney disease patients die within one year after they start dialysis and more than half die after five years-mostly from heart disease....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dialysis-Patients-Heart-Health-Differently-Affected-by-Blood-Pressure-Drugs-94609-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Medicines-Lower-Stroke-Risk-94596-1.htm Blood pressure medicines can lower stroke risk in those suffering from prehypertension, according to research reported in EMStroke: Journal of the American Heart Association/EM. Prehypertension, which affects more than 50 million adults in the United States, is blood pressure ranging between 120/80 mm Hg and 139/89 mm Hg. Hypertension is 140/90 mm Hg or higher. "Our study pertains to people with pre-hypertensive blood pressure levels and shows that the excess risk of stroke associated with these ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Medicines-Lower-Stroke-Risk-94596-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Pills-may-Help-Reduce-Risk-of-Stroke-in-People-With-Above-Normal-Blood-Pressure-94520-1.htm A group of American researchers has found that taking a preventive dosage of blood pressure pills can reduce the risk of strokes among those who have an above normal blood pressure but are not considered to be hypertension patients. Doctors do not prescribe blood pressure drugs to those people whose blood pressure levels are above normal, but are not high enough to be considered as suffering from high blood pressure. However researchers led by Dr Ilke Sipahi, from the Harrington-McLaughlin Heart ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Pills-may-Help-Reduce-Risk-of-Stroke-in-People-With-Above-Normal-Blood-Pressure-94520-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hypertension-Cases-in-Canada-93808-1.htm By 2012/13 more than one-quarter of Canadians projected to have high blood pressure (hypertension), shows study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Older women were more likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure compared with men, and people in the Atlantic provinces had the highest rates of hypertension. Canadian researchers looked at data on 26 million adults aged 20 years and over between 1998 and 2007/08 to determine how common hypertension was in the population (prevalence) ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hypertension-Cases-in-Canada-93808-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Clinical-Worsening-in-Pulmonary-Hypertension-can-be-Predicted-by-Heart-Rate-Recovery-93716-1.htm A new study says that heart rate recovery at one minute after a six-minute walking distance (6MWD) test is highly predictive of clinical worsening and time to clinical worsening in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). "Ours is the first study to show that heart rate recovery at one minute of rest (HRR1) following a 6MW test is a strong predictor of clinical worsening in IPAH patients," said Omar A. Minai, MD, staff physician in the Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Clinical-Worsening-in-Pulmonary-Hypertension-can-be-Predicted-by-Heart-Rate-Recovery-93716-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pregnant-Women-With-History-of-Hypertension-At-Depression-Risk-93656-1.htm Women with high blood pressure before pregnancy are at an increased risk of developing depression than those who develop pregnancy-related hypertension, finds a new study. "Depression during pregnancy is associated with postpartum depression, problems bonding with the baby, and overall, has a large and detrimental impact on both mom and baby," said lead author Wayne Katon, M.D., of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Washington. The study looked at ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pregnant-Women-With-History-of-Hypertension-At-Depression-Risk-93656-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-and-Stroke-Risk-Becomes-Complex-93579-1.htm Usual treatment suggested to patients who've had ischemic stroke is to keep subsequent blood pressure levels as low as possible to reduce the risk of subsequent stroke. The traditional treatment has been challenged by international study and considered probably not that helpful. In fact it could actually increase recurrent stroke risk - at least in the first few months after the first event. The findings, from a team of scientists led by Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, professor of neurosciences at the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-and-Stroke-Risk-Becomes-Complex-93579-1.htm