Tag: Hypertension

High blood pressure, which is also known as hypertension, is a common health concern. In Britain, it affects one in four adults – and plenty of people are completely unaware they are battling the condition. As it is a very prevalent health concern, scientists have been exploring way that bp can be lowered. This may

A new study brings the connection between statin use and risk of glaucoma into sharper focus. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have found that using statins for five or more years is associated with lower risk of primary open-angle glaucoma. Results of the study were published recently in JAMA Ophthalmology. Glaucoma, a leading cause

The study indicates that long-term exposure to particulate matter is associated with a higher prevalence of hypertension, regardless of the type of fuel used for cooking. Exposure to higher levels of indoor air pollution in India is associated with an increased risk of hypertension among women, according to a study. Researchers led by the Barcelona

Long-term exposure to air pollution has been previously associated with a higher risk of hypertension in high-income countries, where air pollution levels are generally lower than in low- and middle-income countries. A team led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by “la Caixa,” set out to study this association in

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Villigen, Switzerland, have for the first time elucidated the structure of important enzymes in human cells that alter essential building blocks of the cellular cytoskeleton. This reveals the missing part of a cycle that regulates the build-up or breakdown of supporting elements of the cell. The enzymes

Various clinical trials indicate what effects can be expected from standardized intervention programs on the basis of existing evidence. Little is known about the way in which such programs can be implemented in actual care practice. However, it may be possible to use data from clinical practice to estimate the potential of drug prescriptions to

Forty one million children under the age of five are overweight. Nearly half of the children under five who are overweight or obese in 2014 lived in Asia. Children who either walked or cycled to school had lower body fat and were less likely to be overweight or obese, a new study has found. The

Candesartan: a Widely used blood pressure-lowering drug is called back Always back have started calling, because medicines were contaminated against high blood pressure. The drugs included cancer-causing substances. In the first line medicines with the active ingredient Valsartan, were affected. Currently is re-established, a hypertension drug, but due to improper labeling of the ingredients. The

A simple innovation the size of a grain of sand means we can now analyse cells and tiny particles as if they were inside the human body. The new micro-device for fluid analysis will enable more tailored experiments in drug development and disease research via new ‘organ-on-chip’ systems. It could also transform water contamination testing

A KAIST research team succeeded in visualizing pulmonary microcirculation and circulating cells in vivo with a custom-built 3D intravital lung microscopic imaging system. They found a type of leukocyte called neutrophils aggregate inside the capillaries during sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI), leading to disturbances and dead space in blood microcirculation. According to the researchers, this

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have developed something akin to a “Google Maps” approach for more accurately computing and visualizing the structural and functional blood vessel changes needed for tumor growth. By pairing high-quality 3D imaging data of tumor specimens from animal models with sophisticated mathematical formulas, the researchers say they now have a

Overeating has been found to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels. A new study suggests that the duration of a bout of overeating can affect how the body adapts glucose and insulin processing when calorie intake increases. The article is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology — Endocrinology and

An estimated six to 15 million people in the U.S. are children born of a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. New research performed in rats reveals that treating preeclampsia with sildenafil citrate (Viagra) may help protect the cardiovascular health of the offspring. Preeclampsia occurs when women with otherwise normal blood pressure experience elevated blood pressure during

New findings on blood pressure in old age So far, doctors have assumed that it is for older people to be healthier, if your blood pressure is set to below 140/90 mmHg. Researchers have now found that this assumption is valid for all hypertensive patients. On the contrary, In the case of people who are

Increased risk of death in blood pressure reduction in older age A German research team made a recent discovery that makes all previous guidelines on the topic of high blood pressure on the head. So far, Medical scientists and physicians have assumed that it is for people to get healthier if your blood pressure is

High blood pressure: the second measurement value seriously Million people in Germany suffer from high blood pressure. Hypertension can lead to serious diseases such as stroke, heart or renal failure. Therefore, it is important that everyone knows his blood pressure, and possibly elevated blood pressure. However, it is important to know how to determine the

Why it’s worth it to hold out of good intentions in hypertension Eat healthier, reduce weight, exercise more and give up Smoking – this is probably the most common resolutions made for the new year. For many people it remains, however, when you Make. The implementation of these resolutions can lead to better health and

Why it’s worth it to hold out of good intentions in hypertension Eat healthier, reduce weight, exercise more and give up Smoking – this is probably the most common resolutions made for the new year. For many people it remains, however, when you Make. The implementation of these resolutions can lead to better health and

Bringing a long quest to a satisfying conclusion, researchers have mapped the active-state structure of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor, the target of widely prescribed drugs to regulate blood pressure and kidney function. The study, published online Jan. 10 in Cell, was conducted by researchers in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School and

Natural high blood pressure treatment with a specific type of tea In the case of hypertension are often used to quickly the blood pressure-lowering drug. However, in many cases, the blood pressure without pills reduce. Important here, above all, regular exercise and a healthy diet. It can also help a certain type of tea that