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Hypertension (or high blood pressure) is a condition where the pressure of the blood flowing through the arteries of the body is higher than it should be. Much like the pressure of the air in a tire, if the pressure of the blood is too high it can damage the arteries and organs of the body. Just like the tire, if the pressure suddenly becomes very high, catastrophic events can happen. Similarly, if the pressure remains somewhat elevated for a long enough period of time, premature wear and failure can occur.

Hypertension has its worst effects on the heart, kidneys, eyes, and brain. High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, hemorrhages of the retina of the eye, and generalized atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries all over the body).

New article finds rising trend in hospitalization for hypertensive emergency with reduction in mortality

A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds a rising trend in hospitalization for hypertensive emergency with reduction in hospital mortality during the last decade. The presence of acute cardiorespiratory failure, chest pain, stroke, acute chest pain, and aortic dissection were most predictive of higher hospital mortality among other complications.

21 Apr 2017

Non-obese Filipino Americans have higher prevalence of diabetes than non-Hispanic whites, study finds

A new study released today found that non-obese Filipino Americans aged 50 and over have a much higher prevalence of diabetes than non-Hispanic white Americans (7.6% vs. 4.3%).

20 Apr 2017

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty found to be safe and effective way for treating obese patients

A new weight loss procedure that reduces the size of the stomach without the need for surgery known as endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is safe and effective way for the treatment obesity and obesity-related comorbidities such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and fatty liver, according to a new study by NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

20 Apr 2017

Nearly 1000 young UK women could become victims of SCAD each year, study finds

The largest ever study into a form of heart attack that mainly affects younger, seemingly healthy women has found there could be 1,000 victims per year in the UK.

19 Apr 2017

EXPERT tool specifies personalized workouts to prevent cardiovascular events

Personalized workouts to prevent heart disease can be designed by a new digital instrument, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

19 Apr 2017

AATS guidelines offer clear recommendations for treating ischemic mitral regurgitation

Mitral regurgitation can occur in up to 50% of patients with ischemic heart disease and even mild ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) has been linked to increased long-term mortality.

18 Apr 2017

Research sheds new light on the body's response to high salt intake

When you eat salty food, you get thirsty and drink water. Right? Maybe in the short-term, but within 24 hours, you actually get less thirsty because your body starts to conserve and produce more water.

17 Apr 2017

Hypertension linked to better outcomes for subset of ovarian cancer patients

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, may come with a plus side, at least for a subset of women with ovarian cancer.

17 Apr 2017

Vascular risk factors increase risk of Alzheimer's disease in late-life, study reveals

A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reveals that an increasing number of vascular risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and smoking during midlife contributes to increased brain amyloid levels (protein fragments associated with Alzhemier’s, the most common form of dementia) in later life.

13 Apr 2017

Prevalence of high blood pressure found to be six times higher among obese Hispanic adolescents

Obesity raises the prevalence of high blood pressure among adolescents but the increase is particularly pronounced among Hispanics compared to white, African-American or Asian ethnic groups, according to a study by researchers at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Results were published in the journal Pediatrics.

11 Apr 2017

Overweight, obese workers more likely to take sick leave, study shows

Obese Spanish workers take more sick leave than their healthy weight colleagues, according to research in more than 174 000 employees presented today at EuroPrevent 2017.

8 Apr 2017

Ammonium levels in urine may help identify serious health risks in CKD patients

New research indicates that measuring ammonium excretion in the urine may be help identify patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who face serious health risks. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

7 Apr 2017

Greater body surface area linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation in women

Big women have a nearly threefold greater risk of atrial fibrillation than small women, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2017. The study included 1.5 million women who were followed-up for more than 30 years.

7 Apr 2017

Endocrine Society’s new Scientific Statement offers guidance to spot hormonal causes of hypertension

A new Scientific Statement issued by the Endocrine Society advises healthcare providers on ways to spot hormonal causes of high blood pressure that can be cured with surgery or treated effectively with medication.

6 Apr 2017

Growth factors in cord blood may help identify preemies at risk for fatal lung disease

Findings published in the Journal of Pediatrics describe growth factors in cord blood that may identify premature infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia-associated pulmonary hypertension (BPD-PH) – an often fatal lung disease in which the vessels carrying blood from the heart to the lungs become narrowed and dysfunctional.

6 Apr 2017

Urinary biomarkers may help identify OSA in children with Down syndrome

A study from Massachusetts General Hospital investigators raises the possibility of identifying children with Down syndrome who may also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) without the need for expensive and inconvenient sleep studies.

6 Apr 2017

Metabolic syndrome is the new 'silent killer', warn researchers

For decades, American waistlines have been expanding and there is increasing cause for alarm. Researchers from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University make the case that metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of three of more risk factors that include abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, abnormal lipids, and insulin resistance, a precursor of type 2 diabetes -- is the new "silent killer," analogous to hypertension in the 1970s.

6 Apr 2017

New finding on key protein opens door to potential therapies for chronic illnesses

Scientists have determined unexpected characteristics of a key protein linked to blood pressure control and to nerve growth, pain control and heart tissue regeneration. The findings, published April 5 online in the journal Nature, opens doors to potential new therapies to control cardiovascular disease and pain.

6 Apr 2017

X-ray study sheds new light on promising drug target

Researchers hope to design a new generation of drugs against an array of deadly diseases. The task, however, is costly, arduous and often ineffective. One of the key challenges is understanding a particular class of proteins adorning cell surfaces, which are the targets of the majority of pharmaceutical drugs.

5 Apr 2017

IBD patients with longer duration of disease have higher risk of developing NAFLD

Research led by a Houston Methodist gastroenterologist shows that patients who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for more than two decades have a higher risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

5 Apr 2017

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New article finds rising trend in hospitalization for hypertensive emergency with reduction in mortality

Non-obese Filipino Americans have higher prevalence of diabetes than non-Hispanic whites, study finds

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty found to be safe and effective way for treating obese patients

Nearly 1000 young UK women could become victims of SCAD each year, study finds

EXPERT tool specifies personalized workouts to prevent cardiovascular events

AATS guidelines offer clear recommendations for treating ischemic mitral regurgitation

Research sheds new light on the body's response to high salt intake

Hypertension linked to better outcomes for subset of ovarian cancer patients

Vascular risk factors increase risk of Alzheimer's disease in late-life, study reveals

Prevalence of high blood pressure found to be six times higher among obese Hispanic adolescents

Overweight, obese workers more likely to take sick leave, study shows

Ammonium levels in urine may help identify serious health risks in CKD patients

Greater body surface area linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation in women

Endocrine Society’s new Scientific Statement offers guidance to spot hormonal causes of hypertension

Growth factors in cord blood may help identify preemies at risk for fatal lung disease

Urinary biomarkers may help identify OSA in children with Down syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is the new 'silent killer', warn researchers

New finding on key protein opens door to potential therapies for chronic illnesses

X-ray study sheds new light on promising drug target

IBD patients with longer duration of disease have higher risk of developing NAFLD

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