http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/High-Blood-Pressure-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:12:31 GMT 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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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 http://www.medindia.net/news/Ground-breaking-Study-into-the-Causes-of-High-Blood-Pressure-93269-1.htm Researchers have analysed the genetic material in human kidneys in a search for genes that might contribute to high blood pressure. The findings open up new avenues for future investigation into the causes of high blood pressure in humans. The study, published in the academic journal iHypertension/i, analysed genetic material in human kidneys in a search for genes that might contribute to high blood pressure. The findings open up new avenues for future investigation into the causes of high blood pressure in humans....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ground-breaking-Study-into-the-Causes-of-High-Blood-Pressure-93269-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetes-High-Blood-Pressure-Set-to-Explode-in-India-Doctors-Warn-93117-1.htm Doctors have warned India is facing a twin epidemic of diabetes and high blood pressure, after the results of a countrywide study suggested that one in five people had both blood pressure and diabetes. The two-year study of nearly 16,000 adults in eight states found that 21 percent of patients with family doctors and consultants had diabetes and hypertension. Just over a third (35 percent) had diabetes, while nearly half (46 percent) had hypertension, according to the Screening India's Twin ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetes-High-Blood-Pressure-Set-to-Explode-in-India-Doctors-Warn-93117-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/High-Blood-Pressure-may-Blunt-Ability-of-Recognizing-Emotions-92960-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers at Clemson University in United States suggests that people who are suffering from hypertension were likely to have reduced ability in recognizing emotional aspects such as anger and fear. The study was led by Dr James McCubbin who said that hypertension patients suffered from what he called "emotional dampening" and said that their understanding of emotions was similar to when reading an email without any smiley faces which are used to express emotions through words....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/High-Blood-Pressure-may-Blunt-Ability-of-Recognizing-Emotions-92960-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Finding-may-Help-Broaden-Treatment-Approaches-for-High-Blood-Pressure-92784-1.htm A new finding by a group of Australian researchers could provide a major breakthrough in treating high blood pressure and could save millions of lives every year. Researchers from Sydney University found that an enzyme known as renin played a vital role in triggering high blood pressure. Lead researcher Professor Brian Morris started studying the importance of renin back in 1970s but was unable to find out how the enzyme increased the risk of high blood pressure. A PhD student, Francine Marques, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Finding-may-Help-Broaden-Treatment-Approaches-for-High-Blood-Pressure-92784-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Meds-Best-Taken-Before-Bed-92523-1.htm Heart conditions such as strokes and heart attacks can be drastically reduced in patients with hypertension at no extra effort or cost if blood pressure-lowering medications are taken before bed rather than first thing in the morning. This is the result found in a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IJournal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN)/I. The time of day when patients take blood pressure-lowering medications can affect their blood pressure patterns, but does it make ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Meds-Best-Taken-Before-Bed-92523-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Drugs-Could-Revolutionize-How-We-Treat-Valve-Disease-92475-1.htm A type of medication known as angiotensin-receptor blockers could reduce risk of mortality in people with a heart disease called calcific aortic stenosis (AS) by 30 per cent over an eight-year period, Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher Dr. Philippe Pibarot told delegates at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress. The condition is currently managed with open heart surgery. "Our discovery shifts how we think about AS by looking at a new pathway which both prevents and reverses calcification," says Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Drugs-Could-Revolutionize-How-We-Treat-Valve-Disease-92475-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/E-counselling-Helps-Lower-Blood-Pressure-92443-1.htm E-counselling can lower blood pressure levels, improve lifestyle and enhance quality of life, shows study. The study evaluated 387 people ranging in age from 45 to 74, over a four-month period. All had been diagnosed with high blood pressure and 72 per cent were taking one or more blood pressure medications. One group was sent a standard e-newsletter from the Heart and Stroke Foundation, containing heart health information and general tips to manage their health. The second group received ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/E-counselling-Helps-Lower-Blood-Pressure-92443-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Obesity-Elevates-High-Blood-Pressure-Risk-in-Teen-Girls-91992-1.htm Overweight or Obese teens are thrice at risk of developing high blood pressure than boys, finds a new study. Although obesity does not help teens of either gender, it has a greater impact on girls' blood pressure than it does on boys, according to a new study from the University of California at Merced. In a study of more than 1,700 adolescents between 13 and 17 years old, obese boys were 3.5 times more likely to develop elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) than non-obese boys, but similarly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Obesity-Elevates-High-Blood-Pressure-Risk-in-Teen-Girls-91992-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Taking-Blood-Pressure-Drugs-At-Bedtime-More-Effective-Than-Morning-91678-1.htm A new study has found that people who are under medication for hypertension can achieve better control of it if they take their daily dose at bedtime. This finding throws into question the usual way in which most people with hypertension take their blood pressure drugs, whether singly or in combination, first thing in the morning upon arising. "The morning surge in blood pressure is known to raise a person's risk for adverse myocardial events, such as a heart attack or a stroke, in the first ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Taking-Blood-Pressure-Drugs-At-Bedtime-More-Effective-Than-Morning-91678-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Risk-Nearly-Three-Times-Higher-in-Overweight-Children-Study-91506-1.htm A new research in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association found overweight or obese children run the risk of having high blood pressure, almost three times higher than children at normal weight. A study of 1,111 healthy Indiana school children over a period of 4.5 years revealed that when the children's body mass index (BMI) reached or passed the 85th percentile - the beginning of the overweight category - the adiposity effect on blood pressure was more than four times that of normal weight children....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Blood-Pressure-Risk-Nearly-Three-Times-Higher-in-Overweight-Children-Study-91506-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/People-With-Autism-May-Benefit-From-High-Blood-Pressure-Drug-91384-1.htm A drug which is used to treat high blood pressure and control heart rate as well as to reduce anxiety may help people with autism. They are examining the use of drug propranolol to improve the primary traits associated with autism - difficulty with normal social skills, language and repetitive behaviours. David Beversdorf, associate professor and Thompson Endowed Chair at the MU Thompson Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, found that the drug propranolol is beneficial for ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/People-With-Autism-May-Benefit-From-High-Blood-Pressure-Drug-91384-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Stroke-Risk-High-Even-With-Elevated-but-normal-Blood-Pressure-Levels-91269-1.htm Patients whose blood pressure is elevated, but still considered within normal range have a 55 percent higher risk of experiencing a future stroke than people without this condition called prehypertension, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis of scientific literature published in the September 28 online issue of the journal Neurology. Prehypertension is clinical category created by experts in 2003 to describe patients whose blood ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Stroke-Risk-High-Even-With-Elevated-but-normal-Blood-Pressure-Levels-91269-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-High-Blood-Pressure-Linked-to-Increased-Cancer-Risk-91162-1.htm Increased blood pressure is associated with a higher risk of developing cancer or dying from the disease, according to a recent study. Dr Mieke Van Hemelrijck will tell the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress [1] in Stockholm today (Tuesday) that there had been contradictory results from previous, smaller studies investigating the link between cancer and blood pressure. However, her study, which included 289,454 men and 288,345 women, showed that higher than normal blood pressure ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-High-Blood-Pressure-Linked-to-Increased-Cancer-Risk-91162-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Relation-Between-Kidney-Damage-and-High-Blood-Pressure-91072-1.htm The functions of the kidney are many and include filtering blood, removing waste products from the body, balancing the body's fluids, and releasing hormones that regulate blood pressure. A number of diseases and conditions can damage the kidney's filtration apparatus, such as diabetes and immune disorders. This damage leads to a condition called nephrotic syndrome, which is characterized by protein in the urine, high cholesterol and triglycerides, and swelling (edema). People with nephrotic ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Relation-Between-Kidney-Damage-and-High-Blood-Pressure-91072-1.htm