DEAR DR. GOTT: My hypertension has been treated for many yearswith lisinopril 20 miligrams daily and amlodipine 5 milligramsdaily. These medications seem to have little effect on my numbers.My systolic readings are in the range of 140 to 165, while mydiastolic readings are in the 50s.

The nitrate content of beetroot juice is the underlying cause of its blood pressure lowering benefits, research from Queen Mary University of London revealed Monday.The study, published online in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, found that blood pressure was lowered within 24hours in people who took nitrate tablets, and people who drank beetroot juice.The research will be ...

For people with hypertension, eating dark chocolate can significantly reduce blood pressure. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medicine combined the results of 15 studies into the effects of flavanols, the compounds in chocolate which cause dilation of blood vessels, on blood pressure. Dr Karin Ried worked with a team of researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, to ...

DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Decision Resources, Inc.'s new report "Formulary Forum: Formulary Advantages in Hypertension" to their offering.

GlobalData's report, "Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016" provides an essential source of information and analysis on the global PAH market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global PAH market.