Hypertension News

June 3, 2025

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New Injection Could Help Millions With High Blood Pressure

May 28, 2025 — Results from a clinical trial show that giving people with high blood pressure an injection every six months can lead to a meaningful, sustained reduction in their blood ...

Controlling These 8 Risk Factors May Eliminate Early Death Risk for Those With High Blood Pressure

May 20, 2025 — Controlling blood pressure is not the only way to treat hypertension. A new study identified eight associated risk factors. Each risk factor addressed was associated with a 13% lower risk of ...

Vision Loss, Damage Could Be Tied to Eye Pressure, Study Finds

May 14, 2025 — One of the world's leading causes of irreversible vision loss could begin with elevated eye pressure, according to a recent ...

New Study Finds That Tea and Chocolate May Help Lower Blood Pressure

May 14, 2025 — We might have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea or small piece of dark chocolate, as a new study has found that naturally occurring compounds called flavan-3-ols -- found in cocoa, tea, apples and grapes -- may improve blood pressure and ...

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New Model to Study Hypertension and Aortic Aneurysms Developed

Apr. 30, 2025 — Investigators have discovered a new pathway that may lead to a treatment for high blood pressure and aortic aneurysms. By creating a new laboratory model for studying these conditions, the team ...

A New Way of Visualizing Blood Pressure Data Can Help Doctors Better Manage Patients With Hypertension

Apr. 24, 2025 — If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a graph worth? For doctors trying to determine whether a patient's blood pressure is within ...

Simple Consultations in Emergency Room Can Help Patients Manage High Blood Pressure

Apr. 24, 2025 — A simple consultation during unrelated visits to the emergency room can help patients with high blood pressure -- 'the silent killer' -- manage the ...

High Blood Pressure? Eat More Bananas

Apr. 14, 2025 — New research suggests increasing the ratio of dietary potassium to sodium intake may be more effective for lowering blood pressure than simply reducing sodium ...

Clinical Trial Unearths Hidden Hypertension With Automated Searches of Health Records

Mar. 31, 2025 — A trial of 648 patients found that the new automated method and intervention strategy resulted in nearly four times as many diagnoses and treatment ...

Hypertension Causes Kidney Changes at an Early Stage

Mar. 27, 2025 — A research team has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results show that high blood pressure can lead to abnormalities in the podocytes, ...

Blood Pressure Patterns During Pregnancy Predict Later Hypertension Risk, Study Finds

Mar. 18, 2025 — Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy but no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure face an ...

Levels of Select Vitamins and Minerals in Pregnancy May Be Linked to Lower Midlife BP Risk

Mar. 9, 2025 — Higher levels of the minerals copper and manganese in pregnant women were associated with lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of developing high ...

Prenatal Maternal Stressors Linked to Higher Blood Pressure During First Year After Birth, Study Shows

Mar. 4, 2025 — Psychosocial stress during pregnancy could lead to higher blood pressure during the first year postpartum according to new ...

Study Challenges Traditional Risk Factors for Brain Health in the Oldest-Old

Jan. 7, 2025 — A study has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in ...

High BP May Develop at Different Ages and Paces in East and South Asian Adults in the UK

Feb. 12, 2025 — South Asian adults in the United Kingdom may face high blood pressure-related heart risks earlier in life, while East Asian adults see risks rise in later years, according to a new ...

Delivery Timing in Mothers With Chronic Hypertension

Dec. 19, 2024 — Physician researchers found 39 weeks of gestation is optimal for delivery in mothers with chronic ...

Fluctuating Blood Pressure Tied to Problems With Thinking Skills

Dec. 11, 2024 — Older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates over time may be more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills, according to a new study. The association was found in Black participants ...

The Link Between Sleep and Blood Pressure: New Research Sheds Light on Gender Differences

Nov. 26, 2024 — You may have heard sleep described as something of a magic pill for the body. With the right amount, timing, and quality, it can work wonders -- strengthen the immune system, improve blood sugar, ...

Standing at Work Can Be Detrimental to Blood Pressure

Nov. 22, 2024 — A new study found that prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on the research participants' 24-hour blood pressure. In contrast, spending more time sitting at work was associated with ...

Discovery Explains Kidney Damage Caused by Blood Pressure Drugs

Nov. 21, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding could open the ...

Breaking Every Hour of Sedentary Time With 10 Mins of Light Exercise Significantly Reduced Blood Pressure

Nov. 14, 2024 — Time spent sedentary beyond six hours per day during growth from childhood through young adulthood may cause an excess increase of 4 mmHg in systolic blood pressure, a new study shows. Continuously ...

Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Older People With Obesity

Nov. 12, 2024 — Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity, and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine's recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, ...

Adequate Sleep Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hypertension in Adolescents

Nov. 11, 2024 — Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a ...

Five Minutes of Extra Exercise a Day Could Lower Blood Pressure

Nov. 6, 2024 — New research suggests that adding a small amount of physical activity -- such as uphill walking or stair-climbing -- into your day may help to lower blood ...

Commonly Used Arm Positions Can Substantially Overestimate Blood Pressure Readings

Oct. 7, 2024 — Researchers conclude that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of ...

Scientists Discover Important Blood Pressure 'Switch'

Sep. 26, 2024 — The findings could open the door to better ways to treat high blood ...

A New App to 'Uncuff' Blood Pressure Monitoring

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking smartphone app that measures blood pressure using a smartphone's built-in sensors, eliminating the need for traditional cuffs. This technology can ...

Study Estimates Home Blood Pressure Devices Don't Fit Properly for More Than 17 Million US Adults

Sep. 5, 2024 — Over-the-counter blood pressure measuring devices offer a simple, affordable way for people to track hypertension at home, but the standard arm-size ranges for these devices won't appropriately ...

Do People With High Blood Pressure Have a Higher Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?

Aug. 14, 2024 — People 60 and older with untreated high blood pressure may have an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease compared to both people who have been or are being treated for high blood pressure as ...

Eating More Fruits and Vegetables to Reduce Dietary Acid Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Kidney and Heart Health in Patients With Hypertension

Aug. 6, 2024 — Doctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables are found to lower blood pressure, reduce ...

Uncontrolled Hypertension: The Old 'Silent Killer' Is Alive and Well

Aug. 1, 2024 — High blood pressure affects about 45% of U.S. adults. In the 1970s, only about 50% of patients were aware of their hypertension. Today, 54% are aware of their high blood pressure, 40% are actively ...

High Blood Pressure Associated With Environmental Contamination by Tellurium

Aug. 1, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a link between high blood pressure and tellurium, a contaminant found in various plant-based foods. The study highlights the importance of closely and consistently ...

Are Cardiovascular Risk Factors Linked to Migraine?

July 31, 2024 — Having high blood pressure, specifically high diastolic blood pressure, was linked to a slightly higher odds of ever having migraine in female participants, according to a new study. Diastolic ...

How Does the Brain Respond to Sleep Apnea?

July 23, 2024 — Nearly 40 million adults in the U.S. have sleep apnea, and more than 30 million of them use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while sleeping. However, the machines tend to be ...