Malnutrition during childhood is linked with higher diastolic blood pressure, higher resistance to blood flow, and poor heart function during adulthood, according to a new study. New research conducted by researchers at the University of the West Indies reveals the link between inadequate nutrition before birth and up to age five and the harm caused to the heart's development. "If … [Read more...]
FDA okays Northera capsules to Treat rare Blood Pressure ailment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given green signal to Chelsea Therapeutics 's new drug Northera that helps in treating a rare low blood pressure disorder. Northera capsules (droxidopa) got approval from the federal agency early this week. The drug helps in treating a rare form of low blood pressure disorder called neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH). Neurogenic orthostatic … [Read more...]
Scientists design new implantable device to treat blood pressure
The researchers in Germany have successfully developed an implantable device that can reduce blood pressure significantly by sending electrical signals to the brain. There are 24 individual electrodes in the new device that are integrated into a micro-machined cuff. The device is designed in such a way that it could be wrapped around the vagal nerve. These nerves extend from the brainstem to … [Read more...]
New BP treatment Renal denervation fails to cure resistant hypertension
In a setback in the field of high blood pressure cure, a new treatment that has promised to check BP problem has failed in a large rigorous study, doctors said on Saturday. Renal denervation, a new treatment for blood pressure, works by threading a tube through blood vessels into the renal arteries and then zapping them with radio-frequency energy to kill nerve endings. The researchers say, the … [Read more...]
Are you a vegetarian? This is good for lowering blood pressure
Are you a vegetarian? Then it would be good for your health. A new Japanese study has found that vegetarian diets help in lowering blood pressure. The vegetarians encourage eating green vegetables for various health benefits including the reduction of bad cholesterol, improved weight control and lowered risk of certain cancers. For the study, the researchers included 21,604 participants. … [Read more...]
Green Tea Disease-Fighting Compounds Lowers Blood Pressure Drugs’ Efficiency
One treat with a cup of green tea to your body is a perfect way to start your day, due to its various health benefits, but a Japanese-led research has discovered that green tea incapacitates significant blood pressure drug. In the study in the journal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, researchers measured the blood pressure of ten healthy adults, 8 men and 2 women in their 20s after … [Read more...]
