Medical News Today: Hypertension News

Hypertension News From Medical News Today Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:12:57 +0200 Combination Therapy Of Telmisartan And Amlodipine Provides Significantly Better Blood Pressure Lowering Than Either Agent Alone Data show that treatment with a single-pill combination of telmisartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, (ARB) and amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker (CCB) results in significant reductions in blood pressure (BP) in patients with severe hypertension... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDT Potential For New Antihypertensives From Study Of System For Eliminating Salt A study of the body system that deals with Americans' love affair with salt may yield more insight into why so many end up hypertensive and how to better treat them. A team of scientists from the Medical College of Georgia, the University of Utah and the University of Texas at San Antonio is looking at how the kidneys know you've eaten too much salt and what they do to eliminate it... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDT Moderate Coffee Consumption Improves Aortic Distensibility In Hypertensive Elderly Individuals A detailed study conducted by a team from the University of Athens on the Aegean island of Ikaria has demonstrated that moderate consumption of coffee by hypertensive elderly individuals can lead to improvements in aortic distensibility... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:00:00 PDT Award-Winning Study: Hardening Of The Arteries Doubles The Risk Of Mortality Research prize for Bochum's medics They also pointed out that the disease can be diagnosed and counteracted by means of a simple comparison between arm and ankle blood pressure carried out by a GP. Their highly regarded work has now been conferred the Best PAD Research Award 2010 by the Peripheral Arterial Disease Coalition... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:00:00 PDT Novartis Receives FDA Approval Of Tekamlo™, A Single-pill Combination Of Aliskiren And Amlodipine To Treat High Blood Pressure The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tekamlo® (aliskiren and amlodipine) tablets, a single-pill for the treatment of high blood pressure combining the only approved direct renin inhibitor, Tekturna® (aliskiren) with the widely used calcium channel blocker, amlodipine1... Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT Hypertension Drug Tekamlo (Aliskiren And Amlodipine) Approved By FDA Novartis' single pill combination of aliskiren and amlopidine - Tekamlo - has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hypertension. Data revealed that Tekamlo significantly reduced blood pressure compared to amlodipine or aliskiren (Tekturna) alone. The medication has been approved in tablet form... Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:00:00 PDT Most Salads Have Too Much Salt, UK Study A British study of 270 salads and pasta bowls purchased from retail outlets, supermarkets, cafes and fast food restaurants revealed that a surprising number of them contained more than half of our daily recommended salt intake... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:00:00 PDT Actelion Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval Of Brand Name For Commercially Available VELETRI® (epoprostenol For Injection) Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the brand name VELETRI® for the company's epoprostenol for injection therapy... Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:00:00 PDT NICE Guideline To Drive Down A Leading Cause Of Maternal Death - Hypertension In Pregnancy A small amount of aspirin a day could help certain groups of pregnant women keep a potentially serious and sometimes fatal condition at bay. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) says this is just one of a number of ways to help prevent and treat hypertension (high blood pressure) before, during and after pregnancy... Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT Dilation Of Blood Vessels Restores Muscle Synthesis In Elderly University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers believe they've found a way to use widely available blood pressure drugs to fight the muscular weakness that normally accompanies aging... Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:00:00 PDT