High Blood Pressure

Latest research findings about high blood pressure or hypertension from universities and research institutes.

Drinking coffee can keep high blood pressure at bay, study finds

In a study from the University of Bologna and elsewhere, scientists found drinking coffee helps maintain low blood pressure. People who drink two or three...

Normal blood pressure may improve brain health, prevent dementia

In a new study, scientists found among people who received more intensive treatment for high blood pressure, evaluations of MRI scans indicated a positive...

This blood pressure drug may benefit people with deadly brain cancer

In a study from Massachusetts General Hospital, scientists found a blood pressure drug may benefit people with deadly brain cancer. People with glioblastoma—the deadliest type...

Intensively lowering blood pressure may clear toxins from the brain

In a study from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, scientists found intensively lowering blood pressure may lead to structural changes in...

Many older people have a sudden and sharp rise in blood pressure

Scientists from Yale University recently have found despite a nationwide effort to control blood pressure, the number of older people hospitalized for a sudden,...

Common high blood pressure drugs may help reduce violence

In a study from the University of Oxford and elsewhere, scientists found reductions in violence in people using Beta adrenergic-blocking agents (β-blockers) compared with...

Why you need to manage high blood pressure in long term

In 2015, a study showed that intensive blood pressure management reduced cardiovascular disease and lowered the risk of death. In 2019, results of the SPRINT...

False confidence in blood pressure knowledge may harm your health

In a study from the University of Southern California, scientists found the majority of Americans do not know the threshold for normal/healthy blood pressure—yet...

Measuring blood pressure in both arms may prevent heart disease

In a study from the University of Exeter, scientists found that blood pressure should be measured in both arms and a higher reading should...

Scientists find new risk factor for high blood pressure

A recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association suggests that arterial stiffness may be a new risk factor for high blood pressure.