Archive forMay, 2008

Compound That Could Lead To New Blood Pressure Drugs Discovered - Science Daily

Compound That Could Lead To New Blood Pressure Drugs Discovered - Science Daily
ScienceDaily (May 3, 2008) University of Florida researchers have identified a drug compound that dramatically lowers blood pressure, improves heart function and — in a remarkable finding — prevents damage to the heart and kidneys in rats with …

Compound could lead to new blood pressure drugs - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

Compound could lead to new blood pressure drugs - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
University of Florida researchers have identified a drug compound that dramatically lowers blood pressure, improves heart function and in a remarkable finding prevents damage to the heart and kidneys in rats with persistent hypertension. The …

High blood pressure in young adults - WPVI

High blood pressure in young adults - WPVI
OLNEY - May 9, 2008 (WPVI) — We think of it as an older person’s problem, but high blood pressure affects people of all ages. And the longer it goes on the higher your risks grow. Joe Procopio works out almost everyday. He’s getting ready to …

Watching your blood pressure - Daily News

Watching your blood pressure - Daily News
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month, reports the Upper Peninsula Diabetes Outreach Network. High blood pressure affects more than 72 million or 1 in 3 American adults. High blood pressure often has no warning signs or symptoms and …

Pharmacopeia shares rise on blood pressure study - Boston Globe

Pharmacopeia shares rise on blood pressure study - Boston Globe
NEW ORLEANS Pharmacopeia Inc. said Friday data from a midstage study showed its PS433540 experimental drug significantly reduced blood pressure in patients with mild to moderate hypertension. PS433540 is being developed as a potential treatment …

Knowing your blood pressure can save your life - Houma Courier

Knowing your blood pressure can save your life - Houma Courier
Are you one of the 30 percent of adults who is not aware of your high blood pressure? May is National Blood Pressure Awareness Month and is a good time to find out if you suffer from high blood pressure. According to recent estimates by the American …

Sleep Disorders Put Stroke, Blood Pressure Patients at Risk - Washington Post

Sleep Disorders Put Stroke, Blood Pressure Patients at Risk - Washington Post
Resize Text MONDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies give greater incentive for people with obstructive sleep apnea to seek treatment for this disorder. In one study, Swedish researchers found that stroke victims with obstructive sleep …

Weight Loss Can Control Hypertension - HealthCentral.com

Weight Loss Can Control Hypertension - HealthCentral.com
Copyright 2007 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved. FRIDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) — An Italian study has identified overweight as a direct cause of high blood pressure . And it also showed that up to half of overweight people can bring down …

Home blood-pressure monitors urged - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Home blood-pressure monitors urged - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Everyone with high blood pressure — some 72 million Americans — should own a home monitor and do regular pressure checks, the American Heart Association and other groups urged Thursday in an unprecedented endorsement of a medical device for …