Hypertension

PhysioGenix’s Substantial Growth in 2010 Expected to Continue in 2011

PhysioGenix experienced a tremendous year through the completion of a new research facility, addition of capabilities and record high sales. Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) March 23, 2011 -- PhysioGenix, already a leader in customer focused contract research, expanded their research facilities, capabilities and research models in 2010. “We experienced tremendous growth in 2010 and anticipate additional growth in 2011,” stated PhysioGenix’s Director of Sales Darin Evans. PhysioGenix was a...

Tight Blood Pressure Control For Patients With Diabetes And Coronary Artery Disease Not Associated With Improved Cardiovascular Outcomes

Patients with hypertension, diabetes and coronary artery disease who maintained their systolic blood pressure at less than 130 mm Hg did not have improved cardiovascular outcomes compared to patients with usual blood pressure control, according to a study in the July 7 issue of...

Frequent Doctor Visits Help Diabetics Lower Blood Pressure More Quickly

Frequent doctor visits helped diabetes patients lower their high blood pressure to normal quicker, according to a large study reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. The impact of doctor visit frequency on managing high blood pressure is...

Blocking Hypertension-Related Kidney Damage With Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Anti-inflammatory drugs appear to help block the rapid kidney destruction that can occur with hypertension, Medical College of Georgia researchers...

Many “Pre” Patients May Not Be As Healthy As They Think

Three separate studies announced today at the American Society of Hypertension Inc.'s 25th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2010) examined the cardiovascular consequences of relatively healthy patients - those who were asymptomatic and not classified as hypertensive or diabetic - and found that many patients who appear healthy may still be at risk for cardiovascular...

Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, Chronic Pain and Depression Share a Major Pathology Factor

For humans, sunlight and vitamin D is critically important for the development, growth, and maintenance of a healthy body, from birth until death. "Humans make thousands of units of vitamin D within minutes of whole body exposure to sunlight. From what we know of nature, it is unlikely such a system evolved by chance," states Dr. John Cannell, Executive Director, Vitamin D Council. According to the Vitamin D Council, current research has implicated sunlight and vitamin D deficiency as a major...

Researchers revisit pulmonary arterial hypertension survival

Setting out to determine the survival of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center and their colleagues also discovered that an equation used for more than 20 years to predict survival is outdated.read...
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