Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Hypertension News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/hypertension/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170129.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170129.php A key player in a cascade that likely begins with stress and leads to high blood pressure and kidney damage has been identified by researchers who say the finding may lead to better ways to control both. Medical College of Georgia researchers have found endothelin, a powerful blood vessel constrictor and inflammatory peptide, increases the number of T cells in the kidneys, which helps recruit other immune cells, causing inflammation and destruction. Hypertension Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169720.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169720.php High blood pressure, evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation in the blood in middle age appear more common in individuals whose parents have Alzheimer's disease than in individuals without a parental history of the condition, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Hypertension Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169682.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169682.php Researchers at the University of Warwick have identified a particular combination of health problems that can double the risk of heart attack and cause a three-fold increase in the risk of mortality. Heart Disease Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169578.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169578.php Early Releases 1. Report Questions Whether Family Health History Disclosure Improves Clinical Decision Making Systematic collection of family history is a potentially important step in personalizing healthcare. Family health history can reveal important information about a patient, and may prompt specialist investigation or positive lifestyle changes. Hypertension Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169576.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169576.php Cardiac complications around the time of noncardiac surgery are relatively common and can be serious. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169305.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169305.php A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that cutting back on processed foods and beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may help prevent hypertension. Hypertension Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169315.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169315.php The National Institutes of Health is launching a large multicenter randomized clinical trial to determine whether maintaining blood pressure levels lower than current recommendations further reduces the risk of cardiovascular and kidney diseases, or age-related cognitive decline. Called the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT), the nine-year, $114 million study will be conducted in more than 80 clinical sites across the United States. Hypertension Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169343.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169343.php A Task Force of the European Society of Hypertension have released the official European guidelines on the management and treatment of hypertension. The guidelines are an update of those published in 2007, and will be published in the November issue of the Journal of Hypertension. Hypertension Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169132.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169132.php Targeting the five major causes of premature death could increase global life expectancy by almost five years, the WHO said Tuesday, Reuters reports. According to a WHO's Nutrition / Diet Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169035.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169035.php A seven-year ongoing study examining over 20,000 Canadian grade 9 students shows most already have at least one major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, Dr. Brian McCrindle told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. "This study is further evidence of an accelerating decline in the heart health of Canada's teens," says Dr. McCrindle, a cardiologist at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Heart Disease Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169040.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169040.php A move from a traditional diet to the sodium-laden Western diet is fuelling a spike in the blood pressure of the Inuit in Canada's North, Dr. Marie-Ludivine Chateau-Degat told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Hypertension Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168928.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168928.php If you're one of the millions of Americans taking a medicine called a beta-blocker for high blood pressure, here are some basics about this family of medicines: -- Beta-blockers are a family of medicines also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents. When you take beta blockers, the heart beats more slowly and with less force, reducing blood pressure. Hypertension Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168658.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168658.php The theme of this year's World Stroke Day on 29th October is "What can I do?". As the World Stroke Organization says, everyone can do something: learn to recognise symptoms and take action, learn to recognise the risk factors and take action. With this theme in mind, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) emphasises that most of the risks for stroke are also the major risks for coronary heart disease - and thus the object of the ESC's far-reaching prevention programme. Stroke Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168645.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168645.php Obese patients taking medications to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels are less likely to reach recommended targets for these cardiovascular disease risk factors than their normal weight counterparts, according to new research presented at the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress hosted by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Dr. Heart Disease Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168577.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168577.php Willpower tends to take a back seat during the holidays, but for people with hypertension, the damage of unhealthy eating can have particularly negative consequences. About one in four Americans has hypertension, a disease that elevates blood pressure and can lead to a host of serious problems including heart attacks and strokes. Hypertension Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168493.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168493.php A University of Alberta medical researcher being hailed as a world leader in his field will receive a major national award for his pioneering work in the development of a new class of drugs for the treatment of heart failure. The Canadian Cardiovascular Society is giving its 2009 Young Investigator Award in the basic science category to Dr. Gavin Y. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168157.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168157.php A new study shows uninsured American adults with chronic illnesses like diabetes or high cholesterol often go undiagnosed and undertreated, leading to an increased risk of costly, disabling and even lethal complications of their disease. The study, published online in Health Affairs, analyzed data from a recent national survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Diabetes Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168174.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168174.php Decades of studies have documented the link between eating a diet rich in vegetables and multiple health benefits, yet nearly eight out of 10 people worldwide fall short of the daily recommendation. Research presented at the International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables suggests the best approach may be to focus on the factors that are often behind this vegetable gap: convenience and enjoyment. Nutrition / Diet Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168096.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168096.php Children whose bones are "older" than their chronological age may be at an increased risk of hypertension, according to a study reported (19 October) in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.(1) As a result, the investigators suggest that markers of biological maturity should be evaluated in hypertensive children, and that physical activity and diet may deter the accelerated development of biological maturity. Hypertension Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168064.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168064.php Roxanna Irani, a M.D./Ph.D. student at The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston (GSBS), has received a $10,000 fellowship for her efforts to better understand a condition known as pre-eclampsia that threatens the lives of expectant women and their unborn children. Pregnancy / Obstetrics Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167911.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167911.php Two medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure appear to be effective in treating a common type of heart disease known as stable ischemic heart disease, according to a new comparative effectiveness review funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. A version of the analysis was posted in the October 20 online version of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Heart Disease Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167644.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167644.php A study conducted by the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) demonstrates that, for certain patient populations, an experimental device that lowers blood pressure may be a cost effective treatment. The implantable device, called Rheos, is in advanced stages of testing for individuals with drug resistant hypertension. Hypertension Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167577.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167577.php Treating hypertension in adults 60 years old and older can help them live longer, healthier lives, according to an updated review. The effects might be more obvious in those who already have cardiovascular disease, but anti-hypertensive therapy also benefits other seniors and can help reduce deaths due to stroke as well as myocardial infarction or sudden cardiac death. Hypertension Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166750.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166750.php New results support that treatment for hemorrhagic stroke can be improved by using medication to rapidly reduce blood pressure. Hemorrhagic stroke is a type of stroke that involves bleeding in the brain. About 35,000 patients a year in the United States have hemorrhagic stroke with corresponding high blood pressure. The high blood pressure often leads to more blood leakage, swelling of brain tissue, and increased death rates. Stroke Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166647.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166647.php A new review shows that diuretics drugs often recommended as a first-line treatment for high blood pressure are also effective when added as a second agent to other blood-pressure lowering drugs. Moreover, diuretics are effective regardless of which blood pressure medication the patient takes them with with, found reviewers led by Jenny Chen at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver. Hypertension