Mobile tech program helps adults control high blood pressure
Oct 19, 2021
Greater engagement with self-management program was linked to lower systolic BP over time and lower risk for very high BP.
Increase in blood pressure at night ups risk for death in diabetes patients
Sep 30, 2021
Relative to those with a dip in nighttime systolic blood pressure, nondippers and reverse dippers have higher a prevalence of cardiac autonomic neuropathy.
Monoclonal antibody therapy may cut COVID-19 hospitalizations
Aug 31, 2021
Lower hospitalization rates were seen at 14, 21 and 28 days for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who received casirivimab-imdevimab.
Ultra-low-dose combo cuts systolic BP in hypertension
Aug 30, 2021
The reduction in systolic blood pressure was greater at week 12 with the fixed-dose quadruple quarter-dose combo versus standard-dose monotherapy.
Higher flavonoid intake may lower systolic blood pressure
Aug 23, 2021
Higher consumption of berries and red wine was linked to lower systolic blood pressure. The association was partly explained by microbial factors.
Certain antihypertensive agents may aid cognition in elderly
Jun 21, 2021
Memory recall is better for up to three years with blood-brain barrier-crossing renin-angiotensin drugs versus nonpenetrant counterparts.