Add on patiromer to spironolactone controls resistant hypertension in CKD patients, finds clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTMore than half the people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have high blood pressure. However, the use of spironolactone, an effective blood...
Preeclampsia during first pregnancy linked to increased risk of hypertension later in life Hina Zahid2 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTPreeclampsia during first pregnancy linked to increased risk of hypertension later in life, according to a new study of more than 4,000 women....
Sleeping less than 6 hours increases death risk in high BP, Stroke and Diabetes patients, finds new research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTSleeping less than 6 hours on a daily basis increases death risk in high BP, Stroke and Diabetes patients, finds new researchAccording to new research...
Study rings alarm bell on hypertension Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTA new study has found that hypertension, which is responsible for heart attack, heart failure, stroke and many other life-threatening diseases, is...
Macitentan and tadalafil combo beneficial for pulmonary arterial hypertension patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: The use of macitentan and tadalafil combination therapy proved beneficial in patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH),...
More aggressive 24 hour BP control may improve brain health in elderly, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTIt is estimated that approximately two-thirds of people over the age of 75 may have damaged small blood vessels in the brain. These are visible as...
Commonly used BP drugs associated with increased suicide risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are commonly used drugs for the management of...
For better control of blood pressure, take BP medicines at bedtime Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTSpain: Taking blood pressure (BP) medication at bedtime provides maximum benefits -- is the bottom line of a recent study.According to the study...
Thiazides best first line drugs for treating high BP, finds Lancet study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTCurrent guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association recommend starting antihypertensive therapy with any...
High levels of environmental noise may increase severity and consequences of stroke Hina Zahid30 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe researchers at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM) and doctors from Hospital del Mar together with researchers from the...
Magnesium deficiency linked to diabetes and high BP Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTQatar: Magnesium deficiency can lead to prediabetes, diabetes and high blood pressure (BP) -- is the finding of a recent study published in the...
Treatment for high BP lowers dementia and Alzheimer's disease risk: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Nov 2019 8:30 PM ISTUSA: The use of antihypertensive medications (AHMs) for the treatment of high blood pressure (BP) may also lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's...
