by Max Planck Society Mental health and that of our cardiovascular system have a complex interaction. Credit: Blueastro/Shutterstock.com Our mental health and that of our cardiovascular system have a complex interaction. A recent study from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) in Leipzig, Germany, now shows the links between higher...
The human body’s systems are all interconnected — what affects one often influences another. High blood pressure may seem unrelated to sex, but low libido and erectile dysfunction are two ways high blood pressure can affect a male sexually. Like many bodily measurements, blood pressure fluctuates throughout the day. When it is consistently above a certain level,...
Written by Christina Aungst, PharmD | Reviewed by Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS Updated on June 13, 2022print_outlinedemail_outlined Key takeaways: Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a common medical condition. Over time, having high blood pressure can lead to serious health problems, including heart attacks, other heart problems, and more. There are several risk factors for high blood pressure....
by Queen Mary, University of London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Doctors at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital, have led research using a new type of CT scan to light up tiny nodules in a hormone gland and cure high blood pressure by their removal. The nodules are discovered...
People with no history of high blood pressure can develop hypertension for the first time in the weeks and months after childbirth, but until now, there has been very little data on first-time hypertension that develops more than six weeks after delivery. The study, published in the journal Hypertension, also found that nearly a quarter of these cases...
by Queen Mary, University of London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new drug called Baxdrostat has been shown to significantly reduce high blood pressure (hypertension) in patients who may not respond to current treatments for the condition, according to results from a phase II trial led jointly by a Queen Mary University of London researcher...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Napping on a regular basis is associated with higher risks for high blood pressure and stroke, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. Researchers in China examined whether frequent naps could be a potential causal risk factor for high blood pressure and/or...
by Northwestern University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a sample of older men and women ages 63 to 84, those who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure and diabetes compared to adults who were not exposed to any light...
by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A multi-center study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain aneurysms found that the use of RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure lowering medications, reduced the risk of an aneurysm rupture by 18%, according to new research published today in Hypertension journal. An aneurysm...
by Johannes Angerer, Medical University of Vienna Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Unhealthy levels of hypertension are increasing globally, especially during puberty, with boys affected three to four times more frequently than girls: Around 20% of male adolescents have elevated blood pressure. The main causes of primary hypertension (hypertension not triggered by another disease) in young...
