The discovery of a new gene variant by an EU-funded research team opens the way to improved treatment for high blood pressure sufferers, the European Commission said Thursday.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
The new gene variant lowers the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease as people carrying the variant were found to have 15 percent fewer strokes, myocardial infarctions and coronary deaths, the Commission said.
The discovery was the result of a genetic study involving 40,000 people from eight European countries, led by the University of Glasgow and Istituto Auxologico Italiano of Milan, and funded to the tune of 10 million euros (14.2 million dollars) by the European Union.
Benefits of Blood Pressure Tablets on your Health
Hypertension affects about a billion individuals worldwide and is a silent killer. Medication & lifestyle modification is the cornerstone of an effective antihypertensive treatment.
Hypertension affects about a billion individuals worldwide and is a silent killer. Medication & lifestyle modification is the cornerstone of an effective antihypertensive treatment.
Source-AFP
Blood Pressure Chart
Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood flowing through your blood vessels against the vessel walls. Just by entering you age, you can get the accurate range of blood pressure value.
Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood flowing through your blood vessels against the vessel walls. Just by entering you age, you can get the accurate range of blood pressure value.
