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- Hypertension develops early in black men, study suggests
Healthy young black men have higher central blood pressure - and stiffer blood vessels - in comparison to their white counterparts, according to a new study. Carried out...
Published Monday 17 November 2008 - Hypertension "a looming problem in Europe", study shows
Hypertension remains "a looming problem" in Europe, according to the results of a new study. Published in the Journal of Hypertension, the official publication of the Society of...
Published Wednesday 12 November 2008 - Study links hypertension in pregnancy to reduced testicular cancer risk
Gestational hypertension during pregnancy could lead to a reduced risk of testicular cancer in children, new research has found. Published in the November 1st issue of Cancer Research,...
Published Thursday 30 October 2008 - Audio relaxation could help elderly people with hypertension, study suggests
Audio relaxation techniques could be beneficial to older people suffering from hypertension, a new study has suggested. Speaking at the American Heart Association's 62nd Annual Fall Conference of...
Published Thursday 18 September 2008 - Hypertension following stroke should not rule out anti-clot therapy, researchers state
Patients who need therapy to reduce hypertension after suffering a stroke do not seem to be at greater risk of bleeding or other adverse outcomes following anti-clotting therapy,...
Published Tuesday 09 September 2008 - Drug may lower blood pressure in hypertension sufferers, study suggests
A drug which lowers uric acid levels has been linked with reduced blood pressure (BP) in youths with newly-diagnosed hypertension, according to a preliminary report published in the...
Published Wednesday 27 August 2008 - Experts meet in Brussels to discuss nutritional labelling
The association between nutrition and cardiovascular diseases is set to come under discussion today as members of the European Parliament Heart Group meet in Brussels. The group is...
Published Tuesday 03 June 2008 - Thiazide-type diuretic still best for hypertension
A new guide for physicians recommends that a thiazide-type diuretic is the best drug option for hypertensive patients. Following the results of a study published this week in...
Published Friday 23 May 2008 - Improved monitoring of blood pressure in diabetic patients needed
Physicians have been urged to increase the level of primary care response to diabetes patients with high blood pressure. A new study from the US found that although...
Published Tuesday 20 May 2008 - Researchers identify causative gene in pre-eclampsia
In future, physicians may be able to use a steroid molecule, 2-ME, as a diagnostic marker and supplementary treatment of pre-eclampsia, a new study suggests. Research led by...
Published Monday 12 May 2008 - High blood pressure-lowering treatment shows reduced mortality in elderly
Elderly patients given a diuretic indapamide slow release 1. 5 mg with the ACE inhibitor perindopril in tablet form once per day appear to show reduced mortality rates...
Published Thursday 03 April 2008 - Hypertension aided by dieting and medication, study suggests
Adults with hypertension may be able to reduce blood pressure and lower weight through a weight-loss diet or medication, research suggests. Meta-analysis of 48 previously published studies reported...
Published Thursday 27 March 2008 - Angiotensin II vaccine reduces hypertension
A vaccine against angiotensin appears to reduce blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension. In a phase II trial, a 300 mg dose of the vaccine reduced ambulatory...
Published Saturday 08 March 2008 - Alcohol hypertension relationship linked to genotype mutation
Individuals who drink alcohol on a regular basis have a systolic blood pressure around 7 mmHg higher than those who abstain, a study suggests. The study, published in...
Published Wednesday 05 March 2008 - Anti-hypertensive treatment multi-use linked to ICH
Excessive hypertensive treatment may be indicative of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) at 24 hours. Findings presented at the International Stroke Conference stated that three or more treatments of hypertension...
Published Friday 29 February 2008 - Hypertension drug effectiveness linked to urine protein loss
Protein loss in urine predicts the effectiveness of medication used to treat high blood pressure, German pharmacists have found. The study, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology,...
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