Cardiology
No sweat required: Team finds hypertension treatment that mimics effect of exercise
Couch potatoes rejoice—there might be a way to get the blood pressure lowering benefits of exercise in pill form.
Oct 16, 2018
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News tagged with normal blood pressure
Genetics
Study of smoking and genetics illuminates complexities of blood pressure
Analyzing the genetics and smoking habits of more than half a million people has shed new light on the complexities of controlling blood pressure, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of ...
Feb 15, 2018
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Cardiology
Blood pressure declines 14 to 18 years before death
Blood pressure in the elderly gradually begins to decrease about 14 or so years before death, according to a new study published today in the JAMA Internal Medicine.
Dec 4, 2017
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Cardiology
Treat 'normal' blood pressure to save lives, study urges
Millions of lives could be saved by giving blood pressure-lowering drugs to people at risk of heart attack and stroke, even if they have normal pressure, researchers said Thursday.
Dec 24, 2015
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Neuroscience
High blood pressure damages the brain in early middle age
Uncontrolled high blood pressure damages the brain's structure and function as early as young middle-age, and even the brains of middle-aged people who clinically would not be considered to have hypertension have evidence ...
Oct 31, 2012
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Genetics
Genes affect your blood pressure from early childhood, data show
Certain genes associated with hypertension affect blood pressure from early in life, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as you get older. But you can do something about it.
Feb 23, 2024
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Cardiology
Sedentary time in children linked with heart damage in young adulthood
Hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023. The study found that sedentary time accumulated from childhood ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Health
Beyond salt: Research highlights underappreciated sources of high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, has become a public health threat—an alarming 122.4 million American adults have it, according to the American Heart Association, and only 1 in 4 have it under control.
May 10, 2023
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Cardiology
Blood pressure: What do the numbers mean and why do they matter?
It's a standard part of any medical visit. Someone, typically a nurse, wraps a cuff around your arm and asks you to sit quietly while the cuff squeezes to the point of discomfort, then slowly eases its grip. Some numbers ...
May 2, 2023
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Cardiology
Religiousness, spirituality linked to better heart health among African Americans
African American adults who reported more frequent participation in religious activities and/or deeper spiritual beliefs may be more likely to meet some of the American Heart Association's key metrics for cardiovascular health, ...
Aug 24, 2022
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