A recent study suggests that there is a connection between angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use and a lower risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This type of antihypertensive medication is widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Researchers compared 729 people diagnosed with ALS to 14,580 people without the condition and concluded that individuals who had … [Read more...]
Childhood Malnutrition Increases Risk Of High Blood Pressure
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...]
High Blood Pressure- A True Silent Killer
High blood pressure is a condition in which many people are unable to be aware about what actually they are sufffering from. High blood pressure shows no particular symptom, making it a “silent killer.” Untreated hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Hypertension can also damage the kidneys and increase the risk of blindness and dementia. On World Hypertension Day on … [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...]
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...]
