Breaking news on hypertension
For Kidney Disease Patients, Goals For Blood Pressure May Be Unrealistic published
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a study in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The researchers found that systolic blood pressure - the "upper number" in a blood pressure reading - was the key variable...
Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure In Those With Obesity And Hypertension Without Increasing Weight published
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes (Purple Majesty) a day decreases blood pressure by about 4 percent without causing weight gain...
Two-Arm Blood Pressure Checks May Spot "Silent" Risks published
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PST
A new study appears to support the idea that blood pressure checks should be done in both arms...
Hypertensive Drug Compliance Improves With Positive Affirmation In African-Americans published
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PST
African-American patients with high blood pressure follow their medication regimen more effectively with a combination of positive affirmations and patient education, concludes a study published Online First in the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In comparison to white people, African-Americans are disproportionately affected by hypertension...
Children With A Genetic Variation Who Are Prescribed Antipsychotics At Increased Risk Of Metabolic Side Effects published
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Researchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when taking second-generation anti-psychotic medications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that are risk factors for cardiovascular disease...
Swimming Lowered Blood Pressure In Sedentary Over 50s published
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST
Older adults who don't do much exercise, and whose blood pressure is getting to the point where they may need treatment, should perhaps consider swimming as a way to help bring it back down, at least that is what a small US study of sedentary over-50-year-olds might suggest. The study was published early online in The American Journal of Cardiology earlier this month...
Encouraging Patients To Take Moments To Enjoy Life Helps Them Make Better Health Decisions published
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
The experience of daily positive affect -- a mild, happy feeling -- and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions about their health...
The Biggest Killers Of Japanese Adults Are Tobacco Smoking And High Blood Pressure published
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
The life expectancy of a person born in Japan is among the highest in the world (82...
Confidence, Positive Feelings Support Better Medication Adherence In Hypertensive African-Americans published
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
When it comes to taking prescribed medications for hypertension, a patient's self confidence could be as important as doctor's orders. A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine reveals that positive affirmation, when coupled with patient education, seems to help patients more effectively follow their prescribed medication regimen...
How Salt, Potassium Levels Are Moderated Revealed By Study Of Rare Kidney Disease published
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a principal risk factor for heart disease and affects 1 billion people. At least half of them are estimated to be salt-sensitive; their blood pressure rises with sodium intake. New research shows important aspects of how sodium and potassium are regulated in the kidney...
Common Mechanism Of Hypertension Revealed By Sweeping Genetic Analysis Of Rare Disease published
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
Analyzing all the genes of dozens of people suffering from a rare form of hypertension, Yale University researchers have discovered a new mechanism that regulates the blood pressure of all humans. The findings by an international research team headed by Yale scientists, published online Jan...
Chemists Unlock Potential Target For Drug Development published
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
A receptor found on blood platelets whose importance as a potential pharmaceutical target has long been questioned may in fact be fruitful in drug testing, according to new research from Michigan State University chemists. A team led by Dana Spence of MSU's Department of Chemistry has revealed a way to isolate and test the receptor known as P2X1...
Atrial Fibrillation A Risk Factor In Later Life For Middle-Aged Men With Upper-Normal Blood Pressure published
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Middle-aged men at the upper end of normal blood pressure had an elevated risk for atrial fibrillation later in life, according to new research in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disorder in which irregular heartbeats can lead to stroke and other heart-related complications; it affects over 2.7 million Americans...
Procedure Offers New Hope To The Quarter-Million Canadians For Whom Drugs To Lower Blood Pressure Are Ineffective published
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Doctors at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre have performed a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat high blood pressure, called renal denervation, for the first time in Canada. The procedure can significantly reduce high blood pressure in patients who cannot effectively treat their hypertension through drugs...
Risk Of Using Rasilez In Combination With Certain Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs published
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have published the first detailed figures showing the risk of using the prescription drug Rasilez in combination with certain other blood pressure-lowering medications...
Taking Anti-Depressants During Pregnancy Increases Pulmonary Hypertension Risk In Newborns published
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
An investigation published on bmj.com reveals that children are more likely to be born with persistent pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) if the mother took anti-depressants during pregnancy. Persistent pulmonary hypertension is a rare, but severe disease associated to heart failure...
Researchers Clarify Link Between Salt And Hypertension published
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
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...
Patients Have Time To Learn Lifestyle Changes Following Diagnosis Of Diabetes, Hypertension, Before Drugs Become Necessary published
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:00:00 PST
A new study suggests that middle-aged adults recently diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension have time to try to learn how to control their high blood pressure without medications, but not too much time...
Team Care Improving Depression And Diabetes published
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PST
The growing number of people with multiple physical and mental chronic conditions are among the toughest - and costliest - to care for. The TEAMcare collaborative care program is a promising solution...
Study Finds Air Pollution Linked To Diabetes And Hypertension In African-American Women published
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
The incidence of type 2 diabetes and hypertension increases with cumulative levels of exposure to nitrogen oxides, according to a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University. The study, which appears online in the journal Circulation, was led by Patricia Coogan, D.Sc...
Intravenous Remodulin Approved For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension In Most Of The European Union published
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, United Therapeutics Europe, Ltd., announced that the French regulatory agency Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaire des Produits de Sante (AFSSAPS) has approved intravenous use of Remodulin® (treprostinil) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)...
As Part Of A Heart-Healthy Diet, Eating Lean Beef Daily Can Help Lower Cholesterol published
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
A new study published in the January 2012 edition of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that beef can play a role in a cholesterol-lowering diet, despite commonly held beliefs. The study found that diets including lean beef every day are as effective in lowering total and LDL "bad" cholesterol as the "gold standard" of heart-healthy diets (DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)...
Lean Beef Can Contribute To A Heart-Healthy Diet published
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Lean beef can contribute to a heart-healthy diet in the same way lean white meats can, according to nutritional scientists. The DASH diet - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension -- is currently recommended by the American Heart Association to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart disease. People following the DASH diet are encouraged to eat fish and poultry, but not much beef...
Hypertension Treatment Associated With Long-Term Improvement In Life Expectancy published
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
Patients with systolic hypertension who were treated with the diuretic chlorthalidone for 4.5 years as part of a clinical trial had a significantly lower rate of death and a gain in life expectancy free from cardiovascular death about 20 years later compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study in the December 21 issue of JAMA...
Patients Who Use Prescribed Medication To Treat Hypertension Live Longer Than Those Who Don't published
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
More than 68 percent of Americans 65 and older - 80 percent age 75 and over - have hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a 2010 report by the Centers for Disease Control. Left untreated, this chronic condition can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure or premature death...
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