BP Drugs May Lower Alzheimer’s risk

Jan. 16 | According a new research, common blood pressure drugs may cut the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. U.S. researchers found beta blockers — prescribed since the 1960s to lower blood pressure — may protect against changes in the brain, which could be signs...

Obesity And Cognitive Decline

Aug. 24 | According to a new study, people who are obese and also have high blood pressure and other risk factors called metabolic abnormalities may experience a faster decline in their cognitive skills over time than others. The study has been published in the...

‘India Facing Twin Epidemic Time Bomb’

Nov. 15 | India is facing a twin epidemic of diabetes and high blood pressure, doctors have warned, after the results of a countrywide study suggested that one in five people had both conditions. The two-year study of nearly 16,000 adults in eight states found...

Blacks Develop High Blood Pressure Early Than Whites

Sep. 27 | According to a research reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association African-Americans with prehypertension develop high blood pressure a year sooner than whites. Blacks with prehypertension also have a 35 percent greater risk of...

Poor Sleep Quality Enhances Risk Of High Blood Pressure

Sep. 8 | According to the a report published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, a reduced level of dreamless, deep sleep is a powerful predictor for developing high blood pressure in older men. High quality sleep is as important to health...