High Blood Pressure

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

90% of patients with high blood pressure may need more treatment

In several new studies published in Brain and Behavior and others, researchers found many people with high blood pressure may need to get more...

Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age more slowly

In a new study from The Australian National University and elsewhere, researchers found people with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended...

This study finds a safe and more efficient way to treat high blood pressure

High blood pressure is the world’s leading killer but poor rates of blood pressure control remain common. In a recent study published in The Lancet,...

Many older people need to check blood pressure at home, study shows

More than half of adults between the ages of 50 and 80 have a health condition that puts them at high risk of major...

When blood pressure needs more control, what’s better: An additional drug or more of...

Nearly 34 million Americans have blood pressure that’s still too high even though they take medicine to control it. In a new study from the University of...

Resistant hypertension – High blood pressure that’s hard to treat

What happens when you hit a high blood pressure plateau? You’ve made lifestyle changes. You’re taking a diuretic and at least two other blood pressure...

High blood pressure before midlife linked to smaller brain, greater dementia risk

In a new study from the University of Melbourne, researchers found people who develop high blood pressure before middle age have smaller brains and...

This patch could give new life to a weak heart

In a new study from Western University, researchers found that a new cardiac patch could get the blood pumping. The ultra-flexible heart patch may one...

Sleep apnea 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...

Whole grain food could help reduce your blood pressure, blood sugar, waist size

In a recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers found middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole...