High Blood Pressure

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

Many people with high blood pressure use drugs that worsen it

In a new study from Harvard Medical School, researchers found about 1 in 5 people with high blood pressure may be unintentionally taking a...

High blood pressure may double your risk of this brain disease

In a new study from Boston University, researchers found high blood pressure may double an adult's risk of developing epilepsy. In the study of 2,986...

High blood pressure in middle age may cause this dementia later

In a new study published in PNAS, researchers found high blood pressure that leads to vascular dementia in older adults begins to impact the brain...

For smokers, this may be the first sign of heart disease

It's long been known that smoking greatly raises the risk for heart disease and stroke. But in a new study, researchers found the first sign...

Plant-based diet could prevent high blood pressure effectively

In two recent studies published in ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA, researchers found that a plant-based diet may effectively prevent high blood pressure. They found the diet may...

Common blood pressure drug cannot slow down more advanced Alzheimer’s

In a new study from the University of Bristol, researchers found that the drug losartan, normally used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), is...

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

In a new study from Yale University, researchers found despite a nationwide effort to control blood pressure, the number of seniors hospitalized for a...

Sometimes, the best treatment for high blood pressure is to wait

In a recent study from the University of Missouri, researchers found that a doctor’s decision not to intensify high blood pressure treatment is often...

Many common drugs may increase your blood pressure

In a recent study at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session, researchers found that nearly 1 in 5 adults with high blood...

How salt harms blood flow in the brain

In a new study from Georgia State University, researchers found surprising new information about the link between neuron activity and blood flow deep in...