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Pre-Eclampsia And Diet: New Link Discovered

Categorie : Hypertension
A chemical compound found in unpasteurised food has been detected in unusually high levels in the red blood cells of pregnant women with the condition pre-eclampsia. These results are important because they suggest that the compound, 'ergothioneine', is an indicator of pre-eclampsia and may help ...

read more A chemical compound found in unpasteurised food has been detected in unusually high levels in the red blood cells of pregnant women with the condition pre-eclampsia. These results are important because they suggest that the compound, 'ergothioneine', is an indicator of pre-eclampsia and may help read more Fri Aug 2009

Drug Used For High Blood Pressure Shows Benefits In Treating MS-like Disease In Mice

Categorie : Hypertension
Researchers funded in part by the National MS Society have demonstrated that lisinopril - a drug commonly used to lower blood pressure - reversed symptoms in mice with MS-like disease, and stimulated the production of a type of immune cell that is thought to be capable of turning off MS immune attac ...

read more Researchers funded in part by the National MS Society have demonstrated that lisinopril - a drug commonly used to lower blood pressure - reversed symptoms in mice with MS-like disease, and stimulated the production of a type of immune cell that is thought to be capable of turning off MS immune attac read more Tue Aug 2009

Anti-Aging Gene Linked To High Blood Pressure

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Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have shown the first link between a newly discovered anti-aging gene and high blood pressure. The results, which appear this month in the journal Hypertension, offer new clues on how we age and how we might live longer. Persistent h ...

read more Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have shown the first link between a newly discovered anti-aging gene and high blood pressure. The results, which appear this month in the journal Hypertension, offer new clues on how we age and how we might live longer. Persistent h read more Tue Aug 2009

Mutation In Renin Gene Linked To Inherited Kidney Disease

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A mutation in a gene that helps regulate high blood pressure is a cause of inherited kidney disease, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and colleagues. The discovery provides insight into a protein, renin, that is imp ...

read more A mutation in a gene that helps regulate high blood pressure is a cause of inherited kidney disease, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and colleagues. The discovery provides insight into a protein, renin, that is imp read more Tue Aug 2009

Multiple Sclerosis May Be Treated With Inexpensive Hypertension Drug

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Turning serendipity into science, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a link, in mice and in human brain tissue, between high blood pressure and multiple sclerosis. Their findings suggest that a safe, inexpensive drug already in wide use for high blood pressure may h ...

read more Turning serendipity into science, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a link, in mice and in human brain tissue, between high blood pressure and multiple sclerosis. Their findings suggest that a safe, inexpensive drug already in wide use for high blood pressure may h read more Tue Aug 2009

New Data Supports ConvaTec Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

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ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced the publication of new data demonstrating positive clinical results achieved with the Engenex((R)) Advanced Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system. ...

read more ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced the publication of new data demonstrating positive clinical results achieved with the Engenex((R)) Advanced Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system. read more Tue Aug 2009

More Fruits And Veggies, Less Salt Prevent Kidney Stones From Forming

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Researchers have found another reason to eat well: a healthy diet helps prevent kidney stones. Loading up on fruits, vegetables, nuts, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains, while limiting salt, red and processed meats, and sweetened beverages is an effective way to ward off kidney stones, accord ...

read more Researchers have found another reason to eat well: a healthy diet helps prevent kidney stones. Loading up on fruits, vegetables, nuts, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains, while limiting salt, red and processed meats, and sweetened beverages is an effective way to ward off kidney stones, accord read more Tue Aug 2009

Treating High Systolic Blood Pressure In Non-Diabetic Patients Could Be Beneficial

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Treatment to lower high systolic blood pressure in non-diabetic patients is associated with a reduction in left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), a thickening of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure and rhythm problems. Thus, a lowering of systolic blood pressure targets from the currently r ...

read more Treatment to lower high systolic blood pressure in non-diabetic patients is associated with a reduction in left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), a thickening of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure and rhythm problems. Thus, a lowering of systolic blood pressure targets from the currently r read more Tue Aug 2009

Possible Benefits Of Treating High Systolic Blood Pressure In Non-Diabetic Patients

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An article published in this week's edition of The Lancet reports that treatment to lower high systolic blood pressure in non-diabetic patients is associated with a reduction in left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), a thickening of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure and rhythm problems. ...

read more An article published in this week's edition of The Lancet reports that treatment to lower high systolic blood pressure in non-diabetic patients is associated with a reduction in left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), a thickening of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure and rhythm problems. read more Tue Aug 2009

FDA Approves Tekturna HCT(R) As Initial Treatment In Patients Unlikely To Achieve Their Blood Pressure Goals With A Single Agent

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tekturna HCT((R)) (aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide) tablets as initial therapy for patients who are likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals. Tekturna HCT is a single-pill combination of Tekturna((R)) (aliskiren), th ...

read more The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tekturna HCT((R)) (aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide) tablets as initial therapy for patients who are likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals. Tekturna HCT is a single-pill combination of Tekturna((R)) (aliskiren), th read more Sun Aug 2009

Adopting Low-Risk Dietary And Lifestyle Factors Related To Lower Incidence Of High Blood Pressure

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Adherence to modifiable lifestyle and dietary factors including maintaining normal weight, daily vigorous exercise, eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products and low in sodium and taking a folic acid supplement was associated with a significantly lower incidence of self-repor ...

read more Adherence to modifiable lifestyle and dietary factors including maintaining normal weight, daily vigorous exercise, eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products and low in sodium and taking a folic acid supplement was associated with a significantly lower incidence of self-repor read more Sun Aug 2009

Prehypertension, Obesity And Kidney Disease Risks

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People with prehypertension are not at increased risk of kidney disease if their body mass index (BMI) is under 30.0 kg/m2, a first-ever examination of the combined effect of blood pressure and body weight on the risk of kidney disease shows. The study, by a team of medical researchers at the Nor ...

read more People with prehypertension are not at increased risk of kidney disease if their body mass index (BMI) is under 30.0 kg/m2, a first-ever examination of the combined effect of blood pressure and body weight on the risk of kidney disease shows. The study, by a team of medical researchers at the Nor read more Sun Aug 2009

Stuff Of Stink Bombs Investigated For Role In Pregnancy

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Scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating how the stuff of stink bombs and flatulence could play a critical role in the human reproductive system. Hydrogen sulphide - partially responsible for the foul odour of stink bombs - is also a toxic gas and has been used for chemical war ...

read more Scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating how the stuff of stink bombs and flatulence could play a critical role in the human reproductive system. Hydrogen sulphide - partially responsible for the foul odour of stink bombs - is also a toxic gas and has been used for chemical war read more Sun Aug 2009

Need For At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Underscored By High-Profile Cardiac Deaths

Categorie : Hypertension
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men in the United States(1). Yet it's often not until the untimely passing of a celebrity from a cardiac event - such as Billy Mays or Tim Russert - that the issue is brought to the forefront of Americans' health and wellness routine. ...

read more Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men in the United States(1). Yet it's often not until the untimely passing of a celebrity from a cardiac event - such as Billy Mays or Tim Russert - that the issue is brought to the forefront of Americans' health and wellness routine. read more Sun Aug 2009

Large African American Study May Lead To Treatment And Prevention Of Hypertension

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Researchers from the Coriell Institute for Medical Research and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have announced the discovery of five sites of variation in the genome that are associated with blood pressure in African Americans. Chronic high blood pressure, or hypertension, und ...

read more Researchers from the Coriell Institute for Medical Research and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have announced the discovery of five sites of variation in the genome that are associated with blood pressure in African Americans. Chronic high blood pressure, or hypertension, und read more Sun Aug 2009

Researchers Uncover Genetic Variants Linked To Blood Pressure In African-Americans

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A team led by researchers from the National Institutes of Health reports the discovery of five genetic variants related to blood pressure in African-Americans, findings that may provide new clues for treating and preventing hypertension. The findings are published July 17 in the ...

read more A team led by researchers from the National Institutes of Health reports the discovery of five genetic variants related to blood pressure in African-Americans, findings that may provide new clues for treating and preventing hypertension. The findings are published July 17 in the read more Sun Aug 2009

FDA Approves TYVASO (Treprostinil) Inhalation Solution For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Categorie : Hypertension
United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TYVASO (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) using the TYVASO Inhalation System (which includes the Optineb-ir devi ...

read more United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TYVASO (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) using the TYVASO Inhalation System (which includes the Optineb-ir devi read more Sun Aug 2009

Blood Pressure Can Be Lowered By Reducing Salt Intake

Categorie : Hypertension
Adults who use less salt in their diet can experience a slight reduction in their blood pressure in the medium term. However, whether in the long term this can also reduce the risk of late complications in people with sustained high blood pressure, otherwise known as essential hypertension, and whet ...

read more Adults who use less salt in their diet can experience a slight reduction in their blood pressure in the medium term. However, whether in the long term this can also reduce the risk of late complications in people with sustained high blood pressure, otherwise known as essential hypertension, and whet read more Sun Aug 2009

What Is High Blood Pressure? What Causes High Blood Pressure?

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High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. Blood pressure is the amount of force exerted against the walls of the arteries as blood flows through them - if a person has high blood pressure it means that the walls of the arteries are receiving too much pressure repeatedly - the pressure need ...

read more High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. Blood pressure is the amount of force exerted against the walls of the arteries as blood flows through them - if a person has high blood pressure it means that the walls of the arteries are receiving too much pressure repeatedly - the pressure need read more Sun Aug 2009

Antipsychotic Drugs Associated With High Blood Sugar In Older Adults With Diabetes

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Older patients with diabetes who take antipsychotic medications appear to have an increased risk of hospitalization for hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose level), especially soon after beginning treatment, according to a report in the July 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAM ...

read more Older patients with diabetes who take antipsychotic medications appear to have an increased risk of hospitalization for hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose level), especially soon after beginning treatment, according to a report in the July 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAM read more Sun Aug 2009

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