News articles tagged with 'hypertension' (Page 2)
Bioactive compounds in berries can reduce high blood pressure
— 15 Jan 2011 15:27 | HealthEating blueberries can guard against high blood pressure, according to new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Harvard University…
Researchers find rising levels of hypertension in older Mexican-Americans
— 14 Jan 2011 16:50 | HealthA new study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston reveals that the prevalence of hypertension in older Mexican-Americans living in the Southwest region…
It takes 2 for improved control of blood pressure
— 13 Jan 2011 16:21 | HealthNew British-led research shows that starting treatment of blood pressure with two medicines rather than the one produces better and faster results and fewer side effects - findings…
Metabolic syndrome found in 52 percent of patients after liver transplantation
— 8 Jan 2011 13:18 | HealthResearchers from Israel have determined that more than half of liver transplant recipients develop post-transplantation metabolic syndrome (PTMS), placing them at greater risk for cardiovascular…
Gene linked to worsening kidney disease in African-Americans
— 21 Nov 2010 17:28 | HealthIn African Americans with kidney disease related to hypertension (high blood pressure), a common gene variant is associated with a sharply increased risk of progressive kidney disease,…
Children with high blood pressure more likely to have learning disabilities
— 10 Nov 2010 15:37 | HealthChildren who have hypertension are much more likely to have learning disabilities than children with normal blood pressure, according to a new University of Rochester Medical Centre…
Variation in heart disease death risk in England largely attributed to population characteristics
— 10 Nov 2010 14:49 | HealthIn England, a country with a universal access health care system, there is wide variation between local populations in the rate of death from coronary heart disease, which is largely…
LSU researcher participates in NIH-funded study ushering in the age of personal genomics
— 5 Nov 2010 14:42 | HealthGenetic diseases impact millions around the world each and every day. Complex medical conditions with genetic predispositions, such as hypertension, can also weigh heavily on our lives.…
Medication adherence improves blood pressure control in chronic kidney disease
— 4 Nov 2010 14:03 | HealthResearchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centre have found that about one-third of chronic kidney disease patients who are prescribed…
Barber-based intervention may help black men better control high blood pressure
— 26 Oct 2010 12:29 | HealthBlack men who are offered a blood pressure check while at the barbershop appear more likely to improve control of hypertension, according to a report posted online today that will be…