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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).

Georgia State University establishes new research center to help fight obesity epidemic

The Center for Obesity Reversal, a new top-level research center at Georgia State University, has been established to foster research projects that will help fight the nation's obesity epidemic.

4 Jun 2014

Older, obese women with diabetes and on dialysis at risk for calciphylaxis

Obese, Caucasian females over age 50 with diabetes and on dialysis because their kidneys have failed are among those at highest risk for the rare and deadly condition calciphylaxis, according to an analysis of the United States Renal Data System.

3 Jun 2014

Hypertensive pregnant women who snore may have unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea

1 in 2 hypertensive pregnant women who habitually snore may have unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea, a sleeping disorder that can reduce blood oxygen levels during the night and that has been linked to serious health conditions, new University of Michigan-led research shows.

3 Jun 2014

Risk-based preventive measures lower frequency of postoperative blood clots

Surgery patients are much less likely to get a blood clot in the lower extremities or lungs if they receive preventive treatment based on their individual clotting risk, in addition to walking soon after the operation.

3 Jun 2014

Compliance with CPAP therapy may help prevent cardiovascular complications

A new study suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy rapidly improves blood pressure and arterial tone in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

3 Jun 2014

Enzalutamide drug proves effective in stemming progression of prostate cancer

A drug used to treat men with late-stage prostate cancer proved effective in stemming progression of the disease in research participants who had not yet received chemotherapy and extended their survival, according to results from a multi-national Phase III clinical trial led by the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University.

3 Jun 2014

Novartis LDE225 Phase II study for advanced basal cell carcinoma meets primary endpoint

Novartis announced today the results of a pivotal Phase II trial demonstrating that patients with locally advanced (laBCC) or metastatic basal cell carcinoma (mBCC) taking the investigational oral compound LDE225 (sonidegib) had marked and sustained tumor shrinkage after a median follow-up of 13.9 months.

2 Jun 2014

New genes involved in taste perception effective in weight loss and improve quality of life

New understanding of the genes involved in taste perception and food preferences could lead to personalised nutrition plans effective not just in weight loss but in avoiding diseases such as cancer, depression, and hypertension, Italian researchers will tell the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) today (Monday).

2 Jun 2014

UTHealth’s professor receives highly competitive Fulbright-Nehru Scholarship Award

Anil Kulkarni, MSc, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, was awarded a highly competitive Fulbright-Nehru Scholarship Award for Academic and Professional Experience to travel to India this fall to teach immunonutrition and functional foods in the global health era.

31 May 2014

Forest publishes data from pivotal Phase III Study of Investigational FDC of nebivolol and valsartan

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) today announced the publication of data from its pivotal Phase III Study of an Investigational Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) of nebivolol and valsartan in the May 30, 2014 issue of The Lancet.

31 May 2014

Eisai announces results from Phase III SELECT trial of lenvatinib evaluating PFS in patients with RR-DTC

Eisai Inc. announced today results from the Phase III SELECT trial of investigational agent lenvatinib evaluating progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with progressive radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RR-DTC).

31 May 2014

ASCO honors St. Jude researcher with 2014 Pediatric Oncology Award

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has named Leslie L. Robison, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital the recipient of the 2014 Pediatric Oncology Award for his contributions to the field of childhood cancer survivorship research.

31 May 2014

Significant advances in hypertension management prevent major cardiovascular events

Hypertension (raised blood pressure) treatment rates have almost doubled and control rates have trebled in England between 1994 and 2011, resulting in the saving of tens of thousands of lives each year, according to a new study published in a special themed issue of The Lancet.

31 May 2014

Systolic, diastolic blood pressures may have different effects on different types of cardiovascular diseases

Raised systolic and diastolic blood pressures may have different effects on different types of cardiovascular diseases and at different ages, according to new research involving 1.25 million patients from primary care practices in England published in a special themed issue of The Lancet.

31 May 2014

Researchers develop virtual platform that measures level of addiction of smokers

In Mexico, 21.7 percent of the population smokes, which is associated with 95 percent of  lung cancer cases and the development of 29 more different conditions.

31 May 2014

State highlights: Complaint says Fla. plans tried to keep out AIDS patients; Ill. restores some Medicaid services; Fla. Gov. to sue feds

Four Florida insurance companies offering Affordable Care Act policies are discriminating against people with HIV or AIDS, according to two health-rights organizations that plan to file a formal complaint with the federal government Thursday.

30 May 2014

New research sheds light on brain aneurysm

New research by an international consortium, including a researcher from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, may help physicians better understand the chronological development of a brain aneurysm.

30 May 2014

Perelman School wins $10M renewal to study oldest part of human immune system

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania a five-year, $10 million renewal of a program project to study the oldest part of the human immune system called the complement system, or simply "complement."

30 May 2014

First Edition: May 29, 2014

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including articles on an inspector general's report on care at VA hospitals and growing pressure from some House Republicans to vote on an alternative to the Affordable Care Act.

29 May 2014

Negative interactions between friends and family increase hypertension risk

Keeping your friends close and your enemies closer may not be the best advice if you are 50 or older.

29 May 2014

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Georgia State University establishes new research center to help fight obesity epidemic

Older, obese women with diabetes and on dialysis at risk for calciphylaxis

Hypertensive pregnant women who snore may have unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea

Risk-based preventive measures lower frequency of postoperative blood clots

Compliance with CPAP therapy may help prevent cardiovascular complications

Enzalutamide drug proves effective in stemming progression of prostate cancer

Novartis LDE225 Phase II study for advanced basal cell carcinoma meets primary endpoint

New genes involved in taste perception effective in weight loss and improve quality of life

UTHealth’s professor receives highly competitive Fulbright-Nehru Scholarship Award

Forest publishes data from pivotal Phase III Study of Investigational FDC of nebivolol and valsartan

Eisai announces results from Phase III SELECT trial of lenvatinib evaluating PFS in patients with RR-DTC

ASCO honors St. Jude researcher with 2014 Pediatric Oncology Award

Significant advances in hypertension management prevent major cardiovascular events

Systolic, diastolic blood pressures may have different effects on different types of cardiovascular diseases

Researchers develop virtual platform that measures level of addiction of smokers

State highlights: Complaint says Fla. plans tried to keep out AIDS patients; Ill. restores some Medicaid services; Fla. Gov. to sue feds

New research sheds light on brain aneurysm

Perelman School wins $10M renewal to study oldest part of human immune system

First Edition: May 29, 2014

Negative interactions between friends and family increase hypertension risk

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