High Blood Pressure

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

Weight loss drugs, surgery could treat high blood pressure

In a new statement from the American Heart Association, researchers suggest that losing weight can be crucial to controlling blood pressure. But when diet and...

More than 1.2 billion people living with high blood pressure worldwide

In a new study from Imperial College London, researchers found over the past 30 years, the number of adults (aged 30-79 years) living with...

High blood pressure and fatty liver don’t add up in death risk

In a new study from the University of Eastern Finland, researchers found the combined effect of hypertension and fatty liver disease on death risk...

How to keep high blood pressure in check

About 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure, but many don’t realize it. High blood pressure is sometimes called a...

Whole grain could benefit your blood pressure, blood sugar

In a new study from Tufts University, researchers found a higher intake of whole grains (WG) is linked to smaller increases in waist size,...

This high blood pressure drug may treat vascular dementia

In a new study from the University of Manchester, researchers found a drug already used to treat high blood pressure could be re-purposed as...

Common painkiller for headaches can harm blood pressure

A recent study published in Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology showed that acetaminophen, a common painkiller for headaches could make blood pressure drop largely. Researchers...

Increased stress hormones linked to high blood pressure, heart disease

In a new study from Kyoto University, researchers found adults with normal blood pressure and high levels of stress hormones were more likely to...

This common sleep problem may increase risk of high blood pressure, sudden death

In a recent study published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research, researchers found that people living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that occurs...

This 5-minute exercise can reduce high blood pressure effectively

In a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found that working out just five minutes daily via a...