US researchers are suggesting that the gas responsible for stinking up a room may actually help control blood pressure.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University, in Maryland, found in a mice study that the gas called hydrogen sulphide is produced by an enzyme in blood vessels. This gas relaxes them and lowers blood pressure. In the study, researchers engineered the mice to be deficient in the enzyme called as CSE.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
"Now we know hydrogen sulphide's role in regulating blood pressure, it may be possible to design drug therapies that enhance its formation as an alternative to the current methods of treatment for hypertension," said researcher Dr Solomon Snyder.
The details of the study appear in the journal Science.
Blood Pressure Chart
Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood flowing through your blood vessels against the vessel walls. Just by entering you age, you can get the accurate range of blood pressure value.
Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood flowing through your blood vessels against the vessel walls. Just by entering you age, you can get the accurate range of blood pressure value.
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High Blood Pressure | Hypertension - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
High blood pressure or hypertension is a chronic condition, which usually lasts a lifetime once it is developed.
High blood pressure or hypertension is a chronic condition, which usually lasts a lifetime once it is developed.
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Large-artery biomechanics that could play a role in heart failure in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Large-artery biomechanics that could play a role in heart failure in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
