Exposure to blue light decreases blood pressure, reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a new study from the University of Surrey and Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf in collaboration with Philips reports. Credit: CC0 Public Domain During this study, published in the prestigious European Journal of Preventative Cardiology, participants were exposed to 30 minutes of...
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Study overturns what we know about kidney stones
Current treatments for kidney stones are limited and sometimes painful. Research is changing what we thought we knew about their composition and behavior, suggesting that one day, we may fully dissolve them “right in the patient’s kidney.” In the United States, an estimated 1 in 11 people have kidney stones. They affect more men than women; more...
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Study of one million people leads to world’s biggest advance in blood pressure genetics
Over 500 new gene regions that influence people’s blood pressure have been discovered in the largest global genetic study of blood pressure to date, led by Queen Mary University of London and Imperial College London. Involving more than one million participants, the results more than triple the number of blood pressure gene regions to over...
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Dangerous blood pressure spikes among blacks happen five times more often than average
Black adults experience dangerous spikes in high blood pressure, called a hypertensive crisis, at a rate that is five times the national average, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions, an annual conference focused on recent advances in hypertension research. Hypertensive crisis is a complication of high blood...
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Diagnosing and treating resistant hypertension
Resistant hypertension affects 12 percent to 15 percent of patients treated for high blood pressure according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. The statement, published in the Association’s journal Hypertension, provides a comprehensive overview of how to diagnose and treat the condition based on a review of available scientific information. Credit: CC0...
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FDA expands recall of blood pressure drug due to cancer concern
The US Food and Drug Administration expanded the list of drugs being recalled that contain valsartan. The drug is used as a component in a set of drugs used to treat heart failure and blood pressure. The FDA initially announced a valsartan recall in July after lab tests discovered that some drugs could have been...
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Innovative triple pill significantly lowers blood pressure, study finds
GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH A new low dose three in one pill to treat hypertension could transform the way high blood pressure is treated around the world. A trial led by The George Institute for Global Health revealed that most patients – 70 percent – reached blood pressure targets with the ‘Triple Pill’, compared...
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Study: Lowering blood pressure helps prevent mental decline
July 25, 2018, by Marilynn Marchione Lowering blood pressure more than usually recommended not only helps prevent heart problems, it also cuts the risk of mental decline that often leads to Alzheimer’s disease, a major study finds. Margaret Graham, 74, has her blood pressure checked while visiting the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem,...
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Plant-based products are not lowering blood pressure
July 16, 2018, by Laurie Fickman, University of Houston In the high-pressure world of lowering hypertension, a surprising favorite isn’t standing up too well in clinical trials. “Plant products per se or traditional antioxidants like vitamins failed to have a positive impact on renal or cardiovascular health during clinical studies,” said Mustafa F. Lokhandwala, UH...
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Late-life high blood pressure may harm the brain, study says
July 11, 2018 by Marilynn Marchione Decades ago, hundreds of nuns and priests made an extraordinary decision: They agreed to donate their brains upon death to science, hoping to help solve mysteries about Alzheimer’s and other diseases. Now, a study that used their gifts is giving some clues. It reveals that high blood pressure late...