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Treating Multiple Sclerosis With Antihypertensive Drug Researchers in Heidelberg and Stanford have discovered a new signalling pathway of brain cells that explains how widely used antihypertensive drugs could keep inflammation in multiple sclerosis (MS) in check. The peptide angiotensin not only raises blood pressure but also activates the immunological messenger substance TGF beta on a previously unknown communication pathway in the brain... |
Researchers Identify Risks Of Hypertension In Young Adults Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers reveal in a new, large-scale study that "normal" blood pressure at age 17 can still predict hypertension at early adulthood and that teenage boys are three to four times more likely to develop high blood pressure in early adulthood than girls... |
FDA Approves Tribenzor?, A New Three-In-One Combination Product For The Treatment Of High Blood Pressure Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. announced today that the U.S... |
CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion For TWYNSTA(R), Boehringer Ingelheim's New Single Pill Combination Hypertension Treatment Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a Positive Opinion for the approval of TWYNSTA®... |
Great Tastes And International Recipes That Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has announced the upcoming launch of its all-new European Cook Book. Bringing together recipes created by leading cardiologists from across its membership, the aim of this high quality book is to demonstrate that a diverse, heart-friendly diet can be achieved without compromising on taste... |
Key Molecular Regulator Of Cardiac Hypertrophy Identified By Scientists Scientists have identified a key molecular regulator of cardiac hypertrophy (enlargement of the heart) that may provide a therapeutic target for a major risk factor of heart failure and early death. The researchers report in an upcoming edition of Nature Medicine that over-expression of the protein CIB1 (also called calmyrin) triggers biochemical processes that lead to cardiac hypertrophy... |
What Can The Arterioles Tell Us About Hypertension? Research at the University of Arkansas took a step toward understanding hypertension in women by using a new technique to examine the release of a neurotransmitter in small blood vessels. After menopause, women have an increased risk of hypertension, and among older adults, more women than men have hypertension... |
Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Reaffirms Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Are Leading Causes Of Kidney Damage People with diabetes and high blood pressure need to take care of their kidneys. According to the July issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing problem in the United States. The most common causes are diabetes and high blood pressure. Kidneys are bean-shaped organs that remove excess fluid and waste material from the blood... |
Tight Blood Pressure Control For Patients With Diabetes And Coronary Artery Disease Not Associated With Improved Cardiovascular Outcomes Patients with hypertension, diabetes and coronary artery disease who maintained their systolic blood pressure at less than 130 mm Hg did not have improved cardiovascular outcomes compared to patients with usual blood pressure control, according to a study in the July 7 issue of JAMA... |
Patients Who Monitor Their Blood Pressure At Home Tend To Have Better Results According to a new trial, patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) who are trained to check their blood pressure at home, according to some pre-determined rules, tend to experience a more significant fall in blood pressure, when compared to patients receiving conventional treatment. You can read about this in the latest issue of The Lancet... |
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