Archive forNovember, 2007

Blood Pressure Drug Might Work Against Alzheimer’s

Blood Pressure Drug Might Work Against Alzheimer’s
MedicineNet.com - THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) — The blood pressure drug valsartan shows the ability to reduce Alzheimer’s disease-like symptoms in mice, researchers report. The potential value of valsartan, marketed as Diovan, emerged from a screening program …

Seasons ‘affect blood pressure’

Seasons ‘affect blood pressure’
BBC Health - Lead researcher Dr Ross Fletcher said: “People gain weight in the winter and lose weight in the summer. People tend to exercise more in the summer and less in the winter.” The researchers said it was also possible that people might eat more salty …

Low vitamin D levels tied to higher blood pressure

Low vitamin D levels tied to higher blood pressure
Montreal Gazette - NEW YORK - As blood levels of vitamin D drop, blood pressure increases, according to findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). The current analysis from NHANES III, which was conducted between 1988 and …

Triumph-1 Trial of Viveta in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Meets …

Triumph-1 Trial of Viveta in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Meets …
PR Newswire - SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lung Rx, Inc., announced today the completion of their TRIUMPH-1 Phase 3 trial of Viveta, an inhaled formulation of …

Cutting salt not the only way to lower blood pressure

Cutting salt not the only way to lower blood pressure
Montreal Gazette - When it comes to blood pressure control, we need to look beyond the salt shaker. If you followed the headlines last week, you may have noticed a new policy statement issued by Blood Pressure Canada. Endorsed by 16 collaborating organizations …

Less salt means lower blood pressure

Less salt means lower blood pressure
Sydney Morning Herald - Simply avoiding pre-salted foods and not adding salt to foods can result in a modest but statistically significant reduction in blood pressure, study findings suggest. A modest reduction in dietary salt, measured by sodium content in the urine by …

A New Method For The Early Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Hypertension, The …

A New Method For The Early Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Hypertension, The …
Medical News Today - Researchers at the University of Granada (UGR) from the Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit and the Cardiology Service of the Hospital Clinico San Cecilio in Granada have developed an innovative system which will help doctors make the earliest …

Cutting salt not the only way to lower blood pressure

Cutting salt not the only way to lower blood pressure
Montreal Gazette - When it comes to blood pressure control, we need to look beyond the salt shaker. If you followed the headlines last week, you may have noticed a new policy statement issued by Blood Pressure Canada. Endorsed by 16 collaborating organizations …

FDA Approves First Combination Therapy For Initial Use In Patients …

FDA Approves First Combination Therapy For Initial Use In Patients …
Medical News Today - Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for the antihypertensive agent AVALIDE for …