Cure Research for Hypertension

Curable Types of Hypertension

Possibly curable or rare types of Hypertension include:

• Eclampsia of pregnancy
• Hyperthyroidism induced hypertension
• Cushing's disease induced hypertension
• Conn's syndrome induced hypertension
• Drug induced hypertension- NSAIDs, hormonal contraceptives, steroids
• more curable types...»

Rare Types of Hypertension:

Some rare types of Hypertension include:

• Pheochromocytoma induced hypertension
• Syndrome X
• Renal hypertension
• Renal segmental hypoplasia
• more rare types...»

Latest Treatments for Hypertension

Some of the more recent treatments for Hypertension include:

• Weight reduction
• Reduction of alcohol intake
• Reduction of sodium intake
• Increased excercise
• Reduction of particular stress
• more treatments...»

Treatments for Hypertension

Treatments to consider for Hypertension may include:

• Lifestyle changes
  • Lose weight - if overweight
  • Low-salt/low-sodium diet
  • DASH diet - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
  • Exercise
• more treatments...»

Medical Research Breakthroughs and Hypertension

The heart of Africa: The Heart of Soweto Study, was performed at the Cardiovascular Research Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia, to study the increasing incidence of heart disease as well as some of its associated risk factors in African people. The study focused on the clinical range of disorders related to CVD in patients presenting for the first time to a cardiology unit in Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in one year. Data was recorded for 4,162 patients with confirmed CVD, 1,593 of whom were newly diagnosed and 2,569 of whom were previously diagnosed and under treatment. Upon examination it was found that, of the newly diagnosed study population, 85% (1,359) were black Africans and 59% (939) were women. In the same population, women had an average age of 53 years, while men were older with a mean of 55 years. Approximately 25% of the patients were younger than 40 years old. The most common primary diagnosis was heart failure, and this was present in 44% of the patients. Compared to the rest of the population, black Africans were 46% more likely to be diagnosed with heart failure, but only 10% as likely to be diagnosed with coronary artery disease. In general, the presence of CVD risk factors was very high: 56% of the patients had hypertension or high blood pressure; 44% of the patients with hypertension were obese. 59% (933) newly diagnosed patients showed several risk factors, while only 8% (209) of this population showed no identifiable risk factors. This study, will have important implications on actions taken to prevent and treat heart disease, not just in Soweto, but also for other urban communities in Africa that are presently experiencing similar epidemiological changes in their disease profiles.

Medical research for Hypertension: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to medical research for Hypertension:

• Alcohol consumption may have a protective effect against metabolic syndrome
• Alcohol consumption without food increases risk of hypertension
• Alternative view of health
• Americans living longer
• Atkins diet at its best when used in the short term
• Blood pressure and cholesterol drugs may greatly benefit some dementia sufferers
• Breastfeeding lowers blood pressure
• Calcium supplementation in pregnant women may have positive blood pressure consequences in offspring
• Carbohydrate quantity in diet affects diabetics blood pressure
• Childhood blood pressure linked to adult heart disease
• Children increasingly face adult diseases
• Complications of pregnancy link to future stroke risk
• COX-2 inhibitors and heart attack risk
• Dementia more prevalent in black Americans
• Dementia risk factors determined
• Diabetics need to be more aware of benefits of aspirin
• Different hypertension drug therapy combinations pose different level of risk
• Diuretics are cheap and the benefits outweigh the risks
• Early cessation of steroid following liver transplant increases rate of rejection
• Elderly depression needs to be prioritised
• Fitter people have an improved blood pressure response to stress
• Folate intake linked to reduced risk of hypertension
• Fruit and vegetables stave off cancer
• Heart attack risk may be determined by testing blood pressure after exercise
• Heart attacks prevented with new drug regime
• Heart disease and stress
• Heart disease established from embryonic stage
• Heart disease patients may benefit from blood pressure medication
• Hibiscus flower extract may protect against heart disease
• High blood pressure associated with analgesics use
• High blood pressure drugs slow kidney damage in diabetics
• High blood pressure helped with low-fat milk
• High blood pressure in blacks not due to genetics
• High blood pressure may be improved by meditation
• High blood pressure not caused by coffee intake
• High cholesterol and blood pressure may be linked to dementia
• High pressure may be reduced by a protein found in milk
• Hypertension risk may be lowered by high folate intake
• Impotence and hypertension
• Inadequate diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension
• Increased sensitivity for blood pressure readings
• Lack of sleep influences illnesses
• Liver damage implicated in high blood pressure
• Long term effects of obesity surgery examined
• Long term medications need to be carefully assessed to determine health benefits
• LVH may increase the risk of adverse events in hypertensive patients
• Medical expert denies any proven link between salt consumption and hypertension
• Men taking hypertension drugs can also safely use Viagra
• Mental abilities may be compromised by high blood pressure
• New blood pressure drugs overwhelmingly more effective than older drugs
• New research suggests that low birth weight is not linked to increased risk of high cholesterol in adults
• Obesity is associated with an increased risk of many conditions
• Only certain vegetables and fruits may have cancer fighting properties
• Pollution effects minimized by blood-pressure drugs
• Proposed over the counter cholesterol drug still under doubt
• Proximity to old toxic waste storage sites may be linked to increased risk of conditions such as respiratory disease
• Racial discrepancy with diet and breast cancer
• Reduced-fat diary diet to lower blood pressure
• Researchers evaluate a range of weight loss diets
• Researchers find that urine protein measurement can determine preeclampsia risk
• Resistant hypertension soon to be manageable
• Risk factors for postnatal depression defined
• Rural blacks fare the worst with regards to diabetes and hypertension
• Scientists examine effects of lack of activity
• Sodium nitroprusside safety in children untested for high blood pressure
• Statins may benefit people at low risk of heart disease
• Study shows oral contraceptives taken before menopause may reduce risk of cancer and heart disease
• Tailor made anti-hypertensive drugs to order
• Vegetarians have lower rates of hypertension than non-vegetarians
• More news »

Clinical Trials for Hypertension

Some of the clinical trials for Hypertension include:

• Labetalol Versus MgSO4 for the Prevention of Eclampsia Trial - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - labetalol (seizure prevention),MgSO4 (seizure prevention)
• The Relaxation and Blood Pressure in Pregnancy (REBIP) Study - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effectiveness of the DASH Diet at Reducing High Blood Pressure - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A 16 Week Study to Evaluate the Effect on Insulin Sensitivity of Valsartan (320 Mg) and Hydrochlorothiazide (25 Mg) Combined and Alone, in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - valsartan plus hydrochlorothiazide
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Evaluating Kidney Function - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»