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High blood pressure reduces life expectancy

New research has found that the impact of high blood pressure on life expectancy may be far more significant than previously thought.

29 Jun 2005

Major study says for diabetics with high blood pressure diuretics are the best option

A major new study has found that for people with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, cheaper diuretic medications may be the most cost-effective option in reducing hypertension.

29 Jun 2005

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of coronary artery disease

The findings of research published today in Arthritis Research & Therapy show that CAD is accelerated in RA patients, and patients with both RA and CAD are at an increased risk of death from heart disease.

28 Jun 2005

Parents whose children are born with a low birth weight run greater risk of dying of cardiovascular diseases

Even the fathers are at greater risk. These findings are published in a new report by Karolinska Institutet. The report shows that genetic factors affect both birth weight and the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

28 Jun 2005

Diuretics work better than newer and more costly medicines for diabetics with high blood pressure

Diuretics (water pills) work better than newer and more costly medicines in the treatment of high blood pressure and prevention of some forms of heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes, according to results from the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT).

28 Jun 2005

Scientists have discovered how C-reactive protein is able to access endothelial cells

For the first time, scientists have discovered how C-reactive protein, or CRP, is able to access endothelial cells. The UC Davis researchers' findings will be published in the July issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, one of the American Heart Association's leading journals.

27 Jun 2005

Guidelines for treatment of essential tremor

Imagine not being able to hold a glass, tie your shoelaces or write a check. For people with the common movement disorder known as essential tremor, simple tasks requiring fine motor coordination become increasingly difficult, sometimes even impossible.

27 Jun 2005

British doctors question guidelines on blood pressure and cholesterol levels

A new study suggests that the thresholds for "normal" blood pressure and cholesterol levels have been set so low healthy people might be put on unnecessary medication.

27 Jun 2005

Wearing a continuous positive airway pressure device helps heart failure patients with obstructive sleep apnea get a good night's rest

Wearing a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device not only helps heart failure patients with obstructive sleep apnea get a good night's rest, it lowers blood pressure and heart rate well into the morning, apparently, by reducing sympathetic nervous system activity, according to a new study (PDF) in the June 21, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

21 Jun 2005

New research tool replicates extreme environmental conditions to help understand the human body's response to everyday stresses

A new research tool will allow University of Oregon scientists to replicate an extreme range of environmental conditions in their quest to test and understand the human body's response to everyday stresses.

21 Jun 2005

Elevated C-reactive protein can foil diet's ability to lower cholesterol

If you have high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker in blood for inflammation that is strongly associated with heart disease, trying to lower your LDL-cholesterol through modest diet changes alone may not work.

20 Jun 2005

Cardiovascular researchers at the University of Oregon use new environmental chamber to investigate the body's response to stress

19 Jun 2005

Helicobacter pylori may be linked to atrial fibrillation

A common stomach bug may also be linked to the development of irregular heart rhythm, also known as atrial fibrillation, suggests a small study in Heart

15 Jun 2005

Most powerful predictor for how much children eat is how much food is put on their plate

Contrary to what many people believe, preschool children do not adjust how much they eat in response to how much they ate at their last meal or in the past 24 hours or how calorie-rich their meal is. By far, the most powerful predictor for how much children eat is how much food is put on their plate, concludes a new study by Cornell University researchers.

15 Jun 2005

Only 12 percent of pediatricians surveyed felt effective in treating overweight children

If North Carolina reflects what is happening nationally, most pediatricians across the country lack confidence in their ability to treat obesity, which is increasingly recognized as robbing children of physical vigor now and good health in later life, a new study shows.

13 Jun 2005

New diabetes drug has a double whammy and is a potential blockbuster

There are, according to the latest statistics, more than 18 million Americans with diabetes, and each year over a million new cases are diagnosed.

13 Jun 2005

Genetic variations predispose Mexican Americans to insulin resistance

Although numerous studies have shown that low-grade inflammation is linked to heart disease and diabetes, more recent studies have shown that inflammation plays a role in insulin resistance, a syndrome that leads to diabetes and heart disease and affects about one in four adults in the United States.

12 Jun 2005

Modifying your salt intake has the potential to prevent exercise-induced asthma

An Indiana University professor may have uncovered the mechanisms by which high-salt diets can trigger exercise-induced asthma, offering the most complete picture to date of how dietary factors can both aggravate and alleviate the symptoms of this common condition.

9 Jun 2005

Rheumatoid arthritis costs more to business and industry than almost any other disease

Speaking at a rheumatology congress in Vienna today (Thursday 9 June), USA experts estimated that RA costs employers over $4,000 more per person, per year.

9 Jun 2005

Adult African-Americans have heavier hearts which can lead to serious heart disease

Adult African-Americans have higher heart weight – a condition that can lead to serious heart disease – at two to three times the rates of whites, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have shown.

8 Jun 2005

High Blood Pressure News and Research

Latest High Blood Pressure News and Research

High blood pressure reduces life expectancy

Major study says for diabetics with high blood pressure diuretics are the best option

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of coronary artery disease

Parents whose children are born with a low birth weight run greater risk of dying of cardiovascular diseases

Diuretics work better than newer and more costly medicines for diabetics with high blood pressure

Scientists have discovered how C-reactive protein is able to access endothelial cells

Guidelines for treatment of essential tremor

British doctors question guidelines on blood pressure and cholesterol levels

Wearing a continuous positive airway pressure device helps heart failure patients with obstructive sleep apnea get a good night's rest

New research tool replicates extreme environmental conditions to help understand the human body's response to everyday stresses

Elevated C-reactive protein can foil diet's ability to lower cholesterol

Cardiovascular researchers at the University of Oregon use new environmental chamber to investigate the body's response to stress

Helicobacter pylori may be linked to atrial fibrillation

Most powerful predictor for how much children eat is how much food is put on their plate

Only 12 percent of pediatricians surveyed felt effective in treating overweight children

New diabetes drug has a double whammy and is a potential blockbuster

Genetic variations predispose Mexican Americans to insulin resistance

Modifying your salt intake has the potential to prevent exercise-induced asthma

Rheumatoid arthritis costs more to business and industry than almost any other disease

Adult African-Americans have heavier hearts which can lead to serious heart disease

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

High Blood Pressure News and Research

Latest High Blood Pressure News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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