More Blood Pressure News

• More U.S. Kids Taking Diabetes, Blood Pressure Drugs

  April 6 (HealthDay News) -- The number of American children and teens taking drugs to ...

• Kidney Nerve Deactivation Could Ease Hypertension

  March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Using a catheter-based technique to deactivate nerves in the kidneys ...

• Hormone Reduces Mortality in Heart Patients with High BP

  March 29 (HealthDay News) -- The hormone relaxin reduces shortness of breath and cardiovascular death ...

• Kidney Ailments May Rise Along with Blood Pressure

  March 27 (HealthDay News) -- The higher your blood pressure, the greater your risk of ...

• Lowest Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Levels the Best

  March 23 (HealthDay News) -- The tightest control of the major risk factors for heart ...

• Protein From Yellow Peas May Lower Blood Pressure

  March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Certain proteins found in the yellow garden pea appear to ...

• Yale Lab Discovers New Gene-Based Syndrome

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new syndrome that features seizures, lack of coordination, developmental ...

• Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks

  March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Simple but unconventional tests, such as blood pressure measurement taken ...

• Lowering BP in Dialysis Cases Cuts Heart Risks

  February 26 (HealthDay News) -- Blood pressure-lowering drugs should be routinely considered for dialysis patients, ...

• Genes That Control Body's Salt Levels Are Identified

  February 16 (HealthDay News) -- The largest study of the effects of genetics on blood ...

• Salt Boosts Blood Pressure in High-Risk Patients

  February 16 (HealthDay News) -- Salt intake has more of an effect on blood pressure ...

• Female Hormones Deter Salt-Sensitive Hypertension

  February 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormones and a cell receptor in the kidneys may explain ...

• Preeclampsia May Stem from Malformed Proteins

  January 30 (HealthDay News) -- Misfolded proteins may be the cause of preeclampsia, say Yale ...

• Cold Weather May Raise Blood Pressure in Elderly

  January 12 (HealthDay News) -- When the temperature drops outside, blood pressure appears to rise ...

• Viagra May Shield Heart From Blood Pressure Damage

  January 5 (HealthDay News) -- Tests in mouse hearts show that sildenafil, the key ingredient ...

• Gene Linked to High Blood Pressure Discovered

  Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a gene variant that may make people ...

• Study Finds Molecular Link Between Obesity, Hypertension

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- Most people know that obese individuals tend to have high ...

• Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking

  Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Sudden surges in blood pressure could make seniors with chronic ...

• Blood Pressure Pill Combo More Effective Than Diuretics

  December 3 (HealthDay News) -- A pill that contains two blood pressure drugs was more ...