Nov. 21, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding ...

More than 50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop lupus nephritis (LN) during the disease, which may ...

Purpose. Intravenous antihypertensive agents for the treatment of hypertensive emergencies are reviewed. Summary. An estimated 500,000 people in the United States experience a hypertensive crisis ...

We no longer live in a world where chronic illness describes obese, middle-aged; in 2025, young women, otherwise healthy, are ...

Hypertension is high blood pressure. It is generally defined in adults as systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90mmHg ...

If you have high blood pressure, medication may be an important part of the plan to keep you healthy. Also called antihypertensive medicines, these drugs can't cure high blood pressure but can ...

There was no familial history of congenital heart disease, sudden death, or genetic syndromes. On physical examination, the patient was afebrile (36.5°C), mildly tachycardic (111 bpm) and hypertensive ...

Flying with unmanaged high blood pressure may carry additional risk. You can manage your blood pressure before your trip to limit your chances of developing complications. For many people ...

Blood pressure medications are usually taken for life. However, some people can stop taking them by addressing those underlying causes of high blood pressure (hypertension) that can be changed, such ...

During his confirmation hearings, senators understandably questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on health, ranging from abortion to vaccinations. It’s not surprising people would hesitate ...

Conclusion: Our results suggest that the AT1R mediated hypertensive response to angiotensin II within the NTS in normotensive rats is GABA and NO dependent. Nitric oxide produced within the NTS ...