Blood Pressure News

Robots take over medical tasks: measuring blood pressure with fingertips

Medgadget - 23-Feb-2022

Leech and origami-inspired sensors on robotic fingers calculate systolic and diastolic BP

New study finds normal blood pressure can keep your brain younger

Big Think - 20-Oct-2021

Increased blood pressure was linked to dementia and older-looking brains

Independent of glucose levels, hypertension increases risk of heart disease and stroke

Niigata University - 21-Jun-2021

Even slightly elevated blood pressure needs early management to prevent further complications

Intermittent fasting improves gut health to lower high blood pressure

Baylor College of Medicine - 29-Apr-2021

Correcting gut dysbiosis alters bile acid levels & may help manage hypertension in rats

New survey says, only 2 of 5 UK adults controlled high blood pressure

Nuffield Department of Population Health - 11-Mar-2021

Despite inexpensive & readily available treatment, some remain untreated and some didn't respond to drugs well

Antihypertesive drug found a new purpose in ageing

EurekAlert! - 18-Dec-2020

Big gains in c. elegans life expectancy rarely translates to humans, but another avenue to research

Controlling blood pressure is the key to retain your memory

American Heart Association - 14-Dec-2020

Even slighter increase in blood pressure at any age is linked to cognitive impairment

Antihypertensive drugs have survival benefits even in frail elderly

American Heart Association - 08-Jun-2020

But in some countries due to high cost elderly people may not be able to afford these drugs

Those with genetic variants for hypertension and obesity have shorter lifespans

Fight Aging! - 30-Mar-2020

Trans-ethnic biobanks are very useful to calculate polygenic risk scores

Experts now able to explain why obesity causes high blood pressure

University of Virginia Health System (UVA Health) - 09-Mar-2020

Discovered in human tissue samples and used to reverse high blood pressure in lab mice

Extend life expectancy up to 3 years by aggressively lowering BP

EurekAlert! - 26-Feb-2020

Middle-aged adults at high cardiovascular risk have this chance now based on new study

Achieving a lower blood pressure goal by treating hypertension

Heart - 11-Nov-2019

Treating hypertension before it turns into heart disease, will be cost-effective over a decade

It's better to take antihypertensive medication at night

BBC - 23-Oct-2019

Maintaining a low blood pressure at night also leads to better control in the next day

Gum disease could trigger high blood pressure

WebMD - 27-Sep-2019

Dentists should warn patients about the potential risk of gum disease and high blood pressure

Polypill could give key advantages to patients

Independent - 19-Sep-2019

Participants who took polypill had systolic blood pressure decrease on an average 9mm Hg in one year

'High Street Heart Checks' to detect hypertension and atrial fibrillation

Huffington Post - 02-Sep-2019

I’ve been thinking of running longevity cafes which would help people monitor more than just BP

Cuff-free blood pressure monitor gets FDA approval

Medgadget - 28-Aug-2019

No need to inflate the cuff in US anymore

High blood pressure "critical period"

BBC - 21-Aug-2019

Increases blood pressure between the ages of 36 and 43 were associated with brain shrinkage

Lowering blood pressure in elderly reduces brain damage

American College of Cardiology - 18-Mar-2019

Patients on blood pressure lowering medication saw less accumulation of harmful brain lesions.

5-minute breathing strength exercises reduces blood pressure

University of Colorado Boulder - 25-Feb-2019

Could be good for time-poor, desk-bound workers

30 minute walk at start of day lowers blood pressure

NHS - 21-Feb-2019

As effective as some blood pressure medicines (but don't stop without talking to your doctor!)

Most people not accepting free NHS health check

BBC - 31-Dec-2018

If you don't know your blood pressure then definitely take up this free offer

24-hour blood pressure monitoring better predictor

NHS - 19-Apr-2018

One off readings suffer from white coat and masked hypertension.

Over half of UK adults don't know their blood pressure

Cambridge News - 11-Jan-2018

Nearly a quarter of over 35s have never had their blood pressure checked.

Overcoming resistant hypertension

Harvard Health Publishing - 01-Nov-2017

Two thirds of older men suffer from hypertension.