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Doctor’s recommendations for parents to prevent child’s healthy heart from obesity

Childhood obesity is a national health care crisis. More than one-third of children and teens are overweight or obese. Plus, obese children are more likely to become obese adults.

5 Sep 2013

World's leading scientists to explore health benefits of Hydrogen Sulfide at conference

A gas associated with the smell of rotten of eggs is now being proven to have widespread health benefits. Hydrogen Sulfide is widely known as a poisonous and corrosive substance, but now a mounting body of evidence suggests it could be used in a wide range of treatments for some of the biggest health problems of our time. A conference hosted by the University of Exeter will bring together world-leading scientists to explore the emerging possibilities.

5 Sep 2013

Study reveals large gap between detection, control of hypertension across all countries

In a study that included more than 140,000 participants from17 countries of varying income levels, researchers found a large gap between both detection and control of hypertension across all countries studied, with just over half of participants with hypertension aware of their diagnosis, and about one-third of those being treated for hypertension successfully controlling their blood pressure, according to a study in the September 4 issue of JAMA.

5 Sep 2013

World Bank Group, IHME reports to help policymakers tackle health issues facing countries

In the Middle East and North Africa, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are causing a massive amount of premature death and disability. People in Latin America and the Caribbean are living longer on the whole, yet they face increasing threats from chronic diseases. Mortality has declined in many South Asian countries, yet the number of deaths by non-communicable diseases and self-harm has skyrocketed since 1990.

5 Sep 2013

FIBRO-TARGETS project aims to identify mechanisms involved in MIF, define therapeutic approaches

Unravelling the mechanisms of cardiac fibrosis will lead to the discovery of therapeutic target candidates for various cardiac diseases. FIBRO-TARGETS brings together eleven European expert teams from six different countries both from public research institutes and European biotechs.

5 Sep 2013

New technique use finger's pulse to measure stiffness in aorta

A University of Iowa physiologist has a new technique to measure the stiffness of the aorta, a common risk factor for heart disease. And it can be as simple as measuring the pulse in your finger.

5 Sep 2013

Underweight women with CAD should gain weight to reduce risk of death

Being underweight increases the death risk of women with coronary artery disease (CAD) by 2-fold, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr Aziza Azimi from Denmark. The study suggests that underweight women with CAD should gain weight to reduce their risk of death.

5 Sep 2013

Over half of people with hypertension unaware of the condition, very few take adequate treatment

A global study has found that many patients don't know they have hypertension and, even if they do, too few are receiving adequate drug therapy for their hypertension.

4 Sep 2013

Removing of carotid body appears to be effective for high blood pressure

Removing one of the tiniest organs in the body has shown to provide effective treatment for high blood pressure. The discovery, made by University of Bristol researchers and published in Nature Communications, could revolutionise treatment of the world's biggest silent killer.

4 Sep 2013

Proteins in blood predict women at risk of pre-eclampsia during first pregnancy

Researchers from The University of Manchester and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust have identified proteins in the blood that could be used to predict whether a woman in her first pregnancy is at increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia.

From The University of Manchester 4 Sep 2013

More young people show risk factors for common type of strokes

Fifteen percent of the most common type of strokes occur in adolescents and young adults, and more young people are showing risk factors for such strokes, according to a report in the journal Neurology.

4 Sep 2013

Authors of new paper outline possible factors to identify metabolically healthy obesity

Metabolically healthy obesity – where an individual has a Body Mass Index of greater than 30 but does not appear to be at increased risk of the health complications usually associated with excess weight – has only been recently widely recognised by medical practitioners.

3 Sep 2013

Proteins in blood could predict woman at increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia

3 Sep 2013

Argininosuccinic aciduria (ASA) and gene therapy: an interview with Dr Julien Baruteau, UCL Institute for Women's Health, London

This rare genetic condition can theoretically affect patients at any age but symptoms are more often observed in childhood and even uncommonly during the first days of life.

2 Sep 2013

Common blood pressure drug reduces fatal cardiac problem in patients with Marfan syndrome

A common drug that is used to treat high blood pressure in the general population has been found to significantly reduce a dangerous and frequently fatal cardiac problem in patients with Marfan syndrome.

2 Sep 2013

Life expectancy gap growing between older women in rich and poor countries: Study

Measures taken in developed countries to reduce noncommunicable diseases - the leading causes of death globally - have improved the life expectancy of women aged 50 years and older over the last 20 to 30 years.

2 Sep 2013

BP and headache drug effectively speeds up treatment of TB

Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have found, in studies in mice, that a drug better known as a treatment for high blood pressure and headaches effectively speeds up treatment of TB when added to the standard, daily antibiotic regimen. Test animals were cured in four months instead of the usual six.

30 Aug 2013

Engaging in physical activity not going to put at greater risk of knee osteoarthritis

Adults age 45 and older who engaged in moderate physical activity up to two and a half hours a week did not increase their risk of developing knee osteoarthritis over a 6-year follow-up period, a new study finds.

29 Aug 2013

Study to test ability of doxycycline dose to reduce growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms

A new clinical study at the University of Michigan Health System will test the ability of a once daily dose of doxycycline to reduce the growth of small abdominal aortic aneurysms.

29 Aug 2013

Ingestion of strong opioids can cause central nervous system depression, death in young children

Medication poisonings among children are an important public health problem. During 2010-2011, an average of 1500 children under 6 years of age was evaluated in emergency departments each year due to unintentional exposure to buprenorphine. Ingestion of strong opioids, such as buprenorphine, can cause central nervous system depression, respiratory depression, and death in young children.

29 Aug 2013

High Blood Pressure News and Research

Latest High Blood Pressure News and Research

Doctor’s recommendations for parents to prevent child’s healthy heart from obesity

World's leading scientists to explore health benefits of Hydrogen Sulfide at conference

Study reveals large gap between detection, control of hypertension across all countries

World Bank Group, IHME reports to help policymakers tackle health issues facing countries

FIBRO-TARGETS project aims to identify mechanisms involved in MIF, define therapeutic approaches

New technique use finger's pulse to measure stiffness in aorta

Underweight women with CAD should gain weight to reduce risk of death

Over half of people with hypertension unaware of the condition, very few take adequate treatment

Removing of carotid body appears to be effective for high blood pressure

Proteins in blood predict women at risk of pre-eclampsia during first pregnancy

More young people show risk factors for common type of strokes

Authors of new paper outline possible factors to identify metabolically healthy obesity

Proteins in blood could predict woman at increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia

Argininosuccinic aciduria (ASA) and gene therapy: an interview with Dr Julien Baruteau, UCL Institute for Women's Health, London

Common blood pressure drug reduces fatal cardiac problem in patients with Marfan syndrome

Life expectancy gap growing between older women in rich and poor countries: Study

BP and headache drug effectively speeds up treatment of TB

Engaging in physical activity not going to put at greater risk of knee osteoarthritis

Study to test ability of doxycycline dose to reduce growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Ingestion of strong opioids can cause central nervous system depression, death in young children

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High Blood Pressure News and Research

Latest High Blood Pressure News and Research

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Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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