HighBloodPressure

9 out of 10 patients with high blood pressure need more treatment

9 out of 10 patients with high blood pressure need more treatment

By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Research from Swedish university shows patients aren’t getting enough medication or have other risk factors not being treated More than 100 million American adults have high blood pressure, according to the Food and Drug Administration, but only about half have it under control. Worldwide, more than a billion people are hypertensive, defined as having blood pressure with a systolic level (the higher number) of at least 140 or diastolic level (the lower number) of 90 or higher. For his thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, specialist doctor Johan-Emil Bager studied the…
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How some high blood pressure drugs can lead to less memory decline

How some high blood pressure drugs can lead to less memory decline

By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A new study has shown how certain high blood pressure medications can lead to better memory recall. The findings were published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. “Research has been mixed on which medicines have the most benefit to cognition,” said study author Daniel A. Nation, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychological science in the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders at the University of California, Irvine. “Studies of angiotensin II receptor blockers and angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have suggested these medicines may confer the greatest benefit to long-term cognition, while…
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