High Blood Pressure

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

New high blood pressure guideline could help reduce kidney disease

In a recent guideline published in Kidney International, researchers give a recommendation for more intensive blood pressure management in kidney disease. The guideline could, if...

This common gum disease may double your risk of high blood pressure

In a recent study at UCL Eastman Dental Institute in London, researchers found that people with periodontitis, a severe gum infection, maybe much more...

High blood pressure in midlife may increase brain damage

In a new study, researchers found that higher than normal blood pressure is linked to more extensive brain damage in the elderly. They found that...

Plant-based diet may protect you from high blood pressure

In two new studies from the Medical College of Georgia, researchers found that a plant-based diet may effectively prevent high blood pressure. They found the...

Bottom blood pressure number may predict your dementia risk

In a recent study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, researchers found that the bottom number (diastolic blood pressure) on a blood...

U.S. appears to lose ground in controlling high blood pressure

After years of improvement, high blood pressure control in the U.S. dropped regardless of age, race or ethnicity, according to new research. Previous studies found...

High blood pressure can lead to this heart rate disease

In a recent study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, researchers found that high blood pressure is causally linked to the most...

Common high blood pressure drugs may increase risk of this heart disease

Drugs based on a molecule called dihydropyridine (such as nifedipine and amlodipine) are commonly prescribed by doctors to treat high blood pressure and angina, a...

This metal plays a big role in treating high blood pressure

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and premature death worldwide. And the key to treating patients with...

This blood pressure drug may repair blood vessels in brain

In a recent study published in Stroke, researchers found that propranolol, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, can also be used to treat...